HELSINKI - With perfect timing and dramatic moves, an American performer with the stage name of Hot Lixx Hulahan has captured an international rock guitar award -- without ever having to strum the instrument. Wearing tight black pants, satin shirt and elaborate armbands, Hulahan -- real name Craig Billmeier -- crushed his competition on Friday night to capture the world air guitar championships in Finland's western city of Oulu.
"The two-year reigning Air Guitar champion, Japan's Ochi 'Dainoji' Yosuke had to give in to the overwhelming new champion," organisers said in a statement that saluted Hot Lixx's "impeccable timing and overall solid performance."
For his prize Hott Lixx was presented with the real thing -- a Finnish handmade Flying Finn electric guitar.
The event, which involves performers strutting and strumming on nonexistent instruments, has taken place in Oulu for the past dozen years. |