caption website associated_acts years_active birth_place article_title name background birth_date instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
puurtinen performing in 2007 -lsb- http://www.heartagram.com/ official website -rsb- him 2001-present helsinki , finland janne puurtinen
 emerson burton solo_singer 17 october 1974 piano , keyboard , backup vocals rock -lrb- see him 's genre -rrb- emerson burton of him.jpg finland janne johannes puurtinen pianist
janne puurtinen

janne johannes puurtinen , better known as emerson burton , is the current keyboard-player in the finnish rock band , him .
he was born 17 october 1974 , in helsinki .
burton made his second debut as a temporary member of the band at the concert arranged at the semifinal club on 12 january 2001 .
this was to give the keyboarder the chance to appear in a low key environment before the tour dates in sweden , norway , and denmark later that month .
burton described playing with him as `` really easy and comfortable '' as his bandmates helped him to learn the set .
he was asked to become a full time member at the end of january 2001 .
he was friends with other members of the band while at school but did not join their band immediately .
instead , he went on to study music at a higher level and is now classically trained .
burton 's influences include tchaikovsky , michael jackson , and pink floyd .
