Heikki "Hessu" Savolainen is a Finnish sound engineer, sound designer, producer and manager, active from 1982 onwards.
Savolainen took YLE's sound engineer course in 1984–1986, and was hired by YLE's music production department. During his time there (1985–1996), he worked as an engineer and producer in a number of music, radio play, and external productions. He worked as a sound designer for Savonlinnan Oopperajuhlat during the summers of 1983–1994. In 1996, he became the chief technical officer of the radio station Radio City. After 1998 he moved on to establish Seawolf Studios, and during 2001–2011 he was part of the E-Studio complex. He also has worked as a part-time teacher at the Sibelius-Akatemia and Theatre Academy, Finland, as well as done live mixing for various artists.
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