me, josh, and H.I.M.

Name: Jani Purttinen Nickname: Emerson Burton DOB: 17.10.1974 Born: Helsinki, Finland Birth Sign: Libra Instrument: Keyboards Siblings: N/A Favourite Film: Charles - Chaplin City of Lights Favourite Food: Pizza Favourite Drink: Coffee Favourite Song: Horst Mamerow - Klarinetten Polka Likes: Everything Dislikes: McDonalds Bands/Side Projects: Cosmos Tango - Keyboards 1997 - 1998

Sub-Urban Tribe - Backing vocals, keyboards 1997 - 2001

Torpedo: Backing vocals, keyboard, bass 199? - 2001

A brief history Janne Johannes Puurtinen was born on the 17th of October 1974 in Helsinki, Finland.
Burton’s family were very artistic, both his parents were ballet dancers, as well as his sister. Burton also danced for a couple of years, but realised it was not for him.
As a child his mother enrolled him in piano school, and Burton remained there until he quit in 2001. He started to play rock music as a teenager although he likes to listen to classical music. His favourite composers are Prokofjev and Sostakovits. Pink Floyd was Burton’s first favourite band and bands such as Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin also influenced him.
Burton’s education was mainly based around music and after school he moved into the civil service sector. Here he had a job doing lighting in a theatre. Burton also worked as a stage assistant in an opera house for a year, and a porter for concerts at the Sibelius Academy, and then had a job as a cook.
Burton has many hobbies including an interest in food and playing chess. Burton passed on his love for chess to Mige, and now before gigs Burton and Mige like to play chess.
Burton is also a strict vegetarian; he hates fast food restaurants, especially McDonalds.
Burton has been a member of various bands previously to HIM. Namely Cosmos Tango, Sub-Urban Tribe and Torpedo.
Whilst being a member of Cosmos Tango he won Finnish Rock Champion, and to this day is still extremely proud of himself.
Whilst rehearsing with Cosmos Tango, Burton got a call from Janne Joutsenniemi, {a famous Finnish man related to heavy bands}. Janne required a keyboard player to perform at gigs for the band Sub-Urban Tribe. So Burton was head hunted, and joined the band Sub-Urban Tribe.
For a brief spell Burton was also a member of the band Torpedo. They released one album and were scheduled to go on tour, but Burton left the band to start up with HIM, and Torpedo split.
Burton replaced Juska, aka Zoltan in HIM, and joined the band, as temporary keyboard player for their Scandinavian tour in 2001. The tour consisted of four shows and Burton had the choice to return to Sub-Urban Tribe and Torpedo, but decided to remain with HIM.

Equipment
Korg Triton and Prophecy {Keyboards}
K+M {Stands}
Ear-monitors

Relationships With Other Band Members
Burton helped HIM out prior to their 2001 tour, he played at HIM’s second ever gig, and was a school friend to Mige.
All relationships with other members developed as the band progressed.