Mika Vainio (born 15 May, 1963, Helsinki, Finland - died 12 April, 2017, France, aged 53) was a Finnish electronic musician, composer and producer.
He began his musical career playing electronics and drums as part of the early Finnish industrial and noise scene. In 1993, together with and , he founded the minimal electronic group . Sami Salo left Pan Sonic in 1996 and the project continued as a duo until disbanding in 2009. Vainio then established a successful solo career, often collaborating with experimental French composer .
Name Vars
- M. Vainio
- M.Vainio
- Miikka Vainio
- Mika
- Mika Vainid
- Mika Vainiok
- Mika Vaino
- Mika Vanio
- Mike Vai
- Vainio
- Vaino
Aliases
- Tekonivel
- Philus
- Ø
- Kentolevi