Kimmo Pohjonen (born August 16, 1964) is a Finnish accordionist who is known for his avant-garde and experimental work with his custom-made electrified and modified instrument.

He records and performs both solo and in collaboration with musicians and other artists, including the Kronos Quartet, and percussionist Pat Mastelotto and guitarist Trey Gunn of King Crimson.

[2] He grew up playing Finnish folk music and has called his father his first accordion hero, but says he did not really appreciate what the instrument could do until much later.

[8][2] Another major collaboration is with Samuli Kosminen and two King Crimson members, percussionist Pat Mastelotto and guitarist Trey Gunn.

[2][9] Other collaboration include that with artist Maria Liulia, creating a multimedia show called Animator.

Also appears on Pohjonen's instrument is a large five-row chromatic accordion, which has been modified to include microphones, pedals and wires, which allows him to play acoustically and electronically at the same time.

[2] Pohjonen believes in constant innovation in music,[2] and his compositions range from delicate tones to the ominous, contemplative and even frenzied, accompanied by shrieks, shouts, chanting, and noises from non-musical instrument.

Our performances are built around very dynamic musical arrangements and it seems to me at times like I am riding on a horse on an ocean wave – I let the bridle go and let this massive energy set the path over the shifting terrain.

[13] The idea for the show began when Pohjonen found out that in the first half of the 20th century in Finland, it was customary to have an accordion player to perform as a dramatic backdrop to the matches.

He then began a process of forming a relationship with wrestlers, including appearing at practice bouts uninvited to play his accordion.

The tour was to four farms in England, where he recorded the sounds he could make at each one, then mixed with accordion composition in the studio.

[11] The Kalmuk project is named after a southern Russian tribe, and inspire by a painting by artist Martti Innanen, which shows elements of shamanism.