# Markus Toivonen

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**Markus Toivonen** (born 1979) is a Finnish guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and a founding member of the [folk metal](/source/Folk_metal) band [Ensiferum](/source/Ensiferum). He founded the band in 1995 and is the sole original member left. His role in the band is guitarist and primary songwriter. He has always contributed backing vocals and since the departure of [Jari Mäenpää](/source/Jari_M%C3%A4enp%C3%A4%C3%A4) in 2004 has taken up a greater role behind the microphone, sharing the clean vocal parts with bass player [Sami Hinkka](/source/Sami_Hinkka), with Mäenpää's replacement [Petri Lindroos](/source/Petri_Lindroos) handling the harsh vocals.

Toivonen also plays in a side band called Speden Timantit and has been a member of the short-lived [black](/source/Black_metal)/[death metal](/source/Death_metal) outfit Soulstream.

## External links

- [Official Ensiferum website](http://www.ensiferum.com/)

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