Name: Jukka Nevalainen Date of birth: 21st of April 1978 Place of residence: Joensuu, Finland E-mail: jukka@nightwish.com Hobbies: Swimming, badminton, jogging and music Musical background: I started playing drums when I was in fifth grade but for the first five years I was able to practise only half an hour per week because I didn’t have any place to play in. I’ve played in various bands which have been from different genres. Favorite... Food: Vegetable gratin Drink: With food I drink milk and when I´m not eating I drink Vodka with light lemonades Movies: Gladiator Director: Ridley Scott TV-program: The Simpsons and Men Behaving Badly Actor/Actress: Russell Crowe Book: Dragons Of Autumn Twilight Author: Margaret Weis and David Eddings Band: Dream Theater, Stratovarius Album: Gladiator -soundtrack, Dream Theater: Images & Words Song: Whole Gladiator -soundtrack, Black Diamond by Stratovarius, Eden by Sarah Brightman Season: Summer Our best gig: Sao Paulo 2000 Best gig you have seen: Dream Theater in Helsinki at March 2000 Worst nightmare: Basic-pattern made Hip-Hop/Rap/Soul-music Place you'd like to go: Egypt Life philosophy: Live every day as if it was your whole life Instruments: Tama Starclassic drums, PAISTE cymbals, Pro Mark sticks and Remo drumheads Details on Jukka's drumset