Pate Mustajärvi

Pate Mustajärvi
Mustajärvi in 2013
Background information
Born
Pauli Mustajärvi

(1956-07-12)12 July 1956
Tampere, Finland
Died26 December 2025(2025-12-26) (aged 69)
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Singer
  • drummer
Years active1977–2025
LabelPoko Rekords
Formerly ofPopeda
Websitepate.fi

Pauli Antero "Pate" Mustajärvi (12 July 1956 – 26 December 2025) was a Finnish rock singer. He was known as the vocalist, frontman and until his death in late 2025 the only original member of Popeda as well as a solo artist. In his birthplace of Tampere he was known as "Ikurin turbiini" ("the turbine of Ikuri").

Life and career

Mustajärvi was born on 12 July 1956.[1] He appears in the 1984 film Calamari Union by Aki Kaurismäki, playing one of the fifteen main characters named Frank.

In 2004 Mustajärvi performed two songs on the soundtrack of the Finnish action-thriller film Vares – yksityisetsivä. Mustajärvi released two cover albums in consecutive years, the first in 2009 featuring songs from his longtime friend Juice Leskinen, the other in 2010 dedicated to translations of Johnny Cash songs into Finnish.[2]

Mustajärvi died on 26 December 2025, at the age of 69.[3]

Discography

Albums

With Popeda

See: Popeda discography

Solo

  • 1984: Nyt!
  • 1988: Lago Nero
  • 1995: Ikurin turbiini
  • 1998: Vol. 4
  • 2000: Ukkometso
  • 2005: Ajan päivin, ajan öin
  • 2009: Ollaan ihmisiksi
  • 2010: Musta
  • 2013: Patentoitu
  • 2015: Taivas on Täynnä
  • 2016: 60 – Suurimmat Hitit 1983–2016
  • 2018: 2018
  • 2019: Teillä oli nimet, ja kerran te kuljitte täällä
  • 2024: Pelkkää Patee

Singles

(Selective)

  • 2005; "Ajan päivin, ajan öin"
  • 2009: "Kaksoiselämää"

Filmography

Year Film Role
1984 Juice & Grand Slam: Nivalasta poikki Himself
1985 Calamari Union Frank
1998 Virgo Diileri

References

  1. ^ "Home". popeda.com.
  2. ^ "Pate Mustajärvi tekee levylliset Juicea ja Johnny Cashia". Aamulehti. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
  3. ^ Pate Mustajärvi on kuollut
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