Janne Halmkrona

{{short description|Finnish musician (born 1968)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|04|29|df=y}}

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| known_for = Best known for playing in CMX

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Janne Halmkrona (born 29 April 1968) is a Finnish musician. He is best known for playing in CMX, a band he joined in 1990, replacing Kimmo Suomalainen. He has also released two albums with Sapattivuosi, a Black Sabbath tribute band.[http://www.imperiumi.net/printer_friendly.php?type=interview&id=202 Imperiumi.net {{!}} Tulostinystävällinen versio] Halmkrona also worked as an A&R manager for Sony BMG Finland.

Halmkrona holds a master's degree in musicology.[http://www.helsinki.fi/humanistilehti/arkisto/lehti1/halmkrona.htm Humanistilehti 4] His playing has been influenced by bands such as the Sex Pistols, Judas Priest, Yes and Genesis.{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120730102933/http://www.finpop.net/?p=31 The Crash – Finpop.net]}} In addition to his guitar playing, he has also done radio work for Radio Helsinki, hosting a weekly show "Sabotaasi" and "Heviurpot", where he and Lasse Kurki played 1980s hard rock classics.{{Cite web |url=http://blogit.helsinginsanomat.fi/axa/?p=14 |title=Seuraava trendi – heviurpot – – Blogit – HS.fi |access-date=March 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070812093842/http://blogit.helsinginsanomat.fi/axa/?p=14 |archive-date=August 12, 2007 |url-status=dead }}

Halmkrona has co-produced two CMX albums, Veljeskunta (1991) and Aion (2003), as well as Sodankylä (2004) by Maj Karma. He has also worked as executive producer for pop singer/pianist Elviira.[http://www.imperiumi.net/alb_2.php?id=2608 Imperiumi.net][http://www.elviira.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=9 Elviira – Musiikki]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}