hɪz ˈʌðɚ stˈeɪdʒ nˈeɪm, wˌɪtʃ hiː jˈuːzd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tˈaɪm ɪn lˈɔːɹdi ænd wənˌɛvɚɹ ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ æz dɹˈʌmɚ, kˈiːɾə, kˈʌmz fɹʌmðə fˈɪnɪʃ wˈɜːd mˈiːnɪŋ "dʒˈɔːz", "ɡˈæp", ɔːɹ "mˈɔː".
His other stage name, which he used during his time in Lordi and whenever appearing as drummer, Kita, comes from the Finnish word meaning "jaws", "gap", or "maw".