Santeri Ojala (aka StSanders) is a multimedia artist from Finland whose most acclaimed work juxtaposes classic rock video footage with his own recordings to create satirical and humorous parodies of the pretentious playing style of popular guitar heroes. This "Shred" series of videos attracted millions of viewers on YouTube before being banned due to claims of copyright infringement from artists offended by his work.
Santeri Ojala was born on February 20, 1975, in a small municipality in Finland. A student of both piano and guitar, he moved to the city of Tampere to attend TTVO, the School of Arts & Video. There he created large audio and video installations in such public areas as highway underpasses, while becoming adept with samplers and sequencers, studying music creation while recording demos and doing commercial work.
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