Olli Haavisto

Olli Haavisto
Olli Haavisto in his and his brother's Fifty-Sixty Concert at the Tavastia Club, November 2014
Background information
Born (1954-05-30) 30 May 1954
Pori, Finland
OriginEspoo, Finland
Genresrock, country, blues, roots music
Occupationmusician
Years active1973–present

Olli Haavisto (born 30 May 1954) is a Finnish musician best known for playing the pedal steel guitar and the guitar. He is one of the most respected pedal steel guitarists in Finland, and he has worked as a session musician for numerous Finnish artists. He has played on ca. 1,850 songs on ca. 600 albums. He has also acted as producer on ca. 50 albums. In addition to this, he has played ca. 5,000 gigs.