Biography
Sami Yaffa (born Sami Lauri Takamäki; 4 September 1963) is a Finnish bass guitarist best known for his work in New York Dolls, Michael Monroe's bands, and Hanoi Rocks. He is currently the bassist for the Michael Monroe band and The Compulsions. He also plays guitar in his own band Mad Juana. Yaffa first began playing music in 1977, when he was fourteen years old, with a band called The Bablers. He went along with another member of the Bablers (Pepe Seivo) and formed a punk rock band, Suopo, in 1979. They did not record any material and stayed relatively unknown even in the Finnish punk rock scene. Around this time Yaffa also played with another Finnish punk rock band, Pohjanoteeraus.
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GenderMale
Birthday1963-09-04 (60 years old)
Birth NameSami Takamäki
Birth PlaceEspoo, Finland
RelationshipsKarmen Guy (2004-01-01 - 2012-01-01), Meeri Koutaniemi
SpouseMeeri Koutaniemi
SiblingsJone Takamäki
CitizenshipsFinland
Also Known AsSami Yaffa, Sami Takamäki
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