Roster

Air Guitar World Championships

20.-22.8.2025 Oulu, Finland

Air Guitarists for Rent

Workshops, workouts, fabulous shows – our amazing air guitarists are able to raise the roof and bring out the best in everyone at all occasions – be it work welfare, client events, seminars etc. worldwide, year round. Contact: pia@oulunjuhlaviikot.fi, or fill in the form below.

Freedom of expression and surrender to music are an unbeatable combination. The joy of air guitar playing is not limited to official competition events or private gigs thrown at homes.

The world’s best air guitarists perform around the world and appear in the marketing of our partners. Many of them have a background in acting, music or dance through studies and work experience.

They have performed e.g. in the Kazakhstan World Expo, the dunes of Qatar, Helsinki Travel Expo and several festivals and business events on many continents. The longest spell was a one-month gig endeavor in China.

The performances of our air guitarists are planned by taking into account i.a. the nature of the event, the venue and the audience. A spellbinding show, a participatory workshop during a day of recreation, a seminar speech on self-expression – you name it, we’ll bring it!

Nordic Thunder

Justin Howard
Chicago, USA

Nordic Thunder

Justin Howard
Chicago, USA

A true air guitar legend, Justin “Nordic Thunder” Howard is a world champion who has travelled the world performing his invisible axe for tens of thousands of people from the Arctic Circle to the dunes of Qatar. In 2021, he was chosen as the Champion of Champions among all the previous air guitar world champions.

Opening for acts such as Andrew W.K. and Kool & The Gang, Mr. Thunder has also conducted workshops in children’s classrooms, participated in music therapy sessions with disabled children, and has given numerous lectures around the world where he speaks passionately about using air guitar as a tool to cultivate world peace.

Mr. Thunder has also represented major brands globally, the biggest being Dr Pepper. He also makes an exceptional host and recently he has hosted the Air Guitar World Championships Finals.

Don’t be fooled by his barbaric looking appearance, Nordic Thunder is a giant teddy bear full of love!

Black Raven

Markus Vainionpää
Oulu, Finland

Black Raven

Markus Vainionpää
Oulu, Finland

Markus “Black Raven” Vainionpää is the World Champion from 2000. Black Raven has been performing also abroad, including a month-long China tour!

Aapo Rautio

Aapo Rautio
Oulu, Finland

Aapo Rautio

Aapo Rautio
Oulu, Finland

Previously known as Little Angus, now performing as “The Angus” Aapo Rautio has been a part of the World of Air Guitar since the age of 10. From gritty riffs to progressive solos, Aapo’s air guitaring style can be whatever it’s needed to be!

His first World Final performance was in 2010 and in 2023 he came second in the championship battle. Aapo has performed to all kinds of audiences from dozens to thousands. Aapo has become nationally well-known in Finland due to his jaw dropping performance in Finland’s Got Talent TV program and he already has a very dedicated fan base!

Oulun Oma Poika

Eero Ojala
Helsinki, Finland

Oulun Oma Poika

Eero Ojala
Helsinki, Finland

Eero ”Oulu’s Own Son”  Ojala is a five-time world finalist and a Finnish national champion from 2010. He started his career already in 2004 and since then he has ridden his enthusiastic air guitar in various places, such as Shanghai World Expo, Japanese and Swedish television and many marvellous events from tiny birthday parties to huge corporation venues.

Eero is a creative performer who can travel smoothly between different genres from flamenco to classic rock via deepest heavy metal. His heart beats to world peace in every beat of the music he plays to!

män and woman standing back to back on stage

Kat & Jared

Katariina and Jared Van Earle
Oulu, Finland

Kat & Jared

Katariina and Jared Van Earle
Oulu, Finland

Kat (FIN) and Jared (AUS) relocated to Oulu in 2019 after completing their studies in Madrid. This unique circus and dance duo fearlessly embraces new challenges, the latest technology, and burning issues in their work. They also just love to work and play hard, fly high and put on a good show. Their Air Guitar show is the most exhilarating and rockin’ acrobatic performance you’ll ever see.

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