Sami Kukkohovi

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{{Short description|Finnish musician}}

{{Infobox musical artist

|name = Sami Kukkohovi

|image =KYPCK Nosturi 29032008 Kukkohovi 01.JPG

|caption = Kukkohovi in 2008

| birth_date = {{b-da|26 July 1974}}

| origin = Oulu, Finland

| occupation=Musician

| instrument = Guitar, bass guitar

| genre = Hard rock, gothic metal, heavy metal

| associated_acts = Solution 13
Sentenced
KYPCK
Fiasco General

}}

Sami Kukkohovi (born 26 July 1974) is a Finnish musician, best known as the bassist of the metal band Sentenced.{{cite web|url=http://www.sentenced.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991128130530/http://www.sentenced.org/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=28 November 1999|title=Sentenced – the Grave|accessdate=3 November 2009|publisher=Sentenced}} He joined the band in 1996, replacing Taneli Jarva, and stayed with Sentenced until they disbanded in 2005. He was originally only a session member on gigs, but after that he joined the band officially. In addition to playing the bass guitar, he was also the backing vocalist.

Kukkohovi was also the guitar player for the metal band Solution 13 during his time with Sentenced. On live shows of the doom metal band KYPCK,{{cite web|url=http://kypck-doom.com/|title=KYPCK – Ground Zero|accessdate=3 November 2009|publisher=KYPCK}} the crew is strengthened by Kukkohovi playing the second guitar. Currently Kukkohovi is playing with his new band Fiasco General.{{cite web|url=http://www.metalfromfinland.com/news/2008-04-15_22:18/former_sentenced_bassist_resurfaces_in_fiasco_general|title=Former SENTENCED Bassist Resurfaces In FIASCO GENERAL|accessdate=3 November 2009|publisher=metalfromfinland.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/fiascogeneral|title=Fiasco General @ myspace|accessdate=3 November 2009|publisher=Fiasco General}}