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Music's always been really cathartic. It's the best drug for me to get away from the everyday pressures just for a second via a good song.

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Ville Valo
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: November 22
Drummer
Guitarist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Helsingfors
Ville Hermanni Valo
Music
Pressures
Really
Everyday
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Away
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