Biography

M.A. Numminen was born on March 12, 1940 in Somero, Finland. He is a composer and actor, known for Tiiliseinä (1963), Vesilasi (1963) and Herra Huu - jestapa jepulis - penikat sipuliks (1973). He is married to Helena Vapaa.

Has made songs with somewhat unconventional lyrics, such as Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, UN Declaration of Human Rights, Finish army regulations ("Jenkka hevosen puhdistuksesta" = Schottische on Horse Cleaning) and laws ("Laki epäsiveellisten julkaisujen levittämisen ehkäisystä" = Law on prevention of obscene publications distribution).