Pate Mustajärvi

Pauli Antero "Pate" Mustajärvi (12 July 1956 – 26 December 2025) was a Finnish rock singer. He was known as the vocalist, frontman and until his death in late 2025 the only original member of Popeda as well as a solo artist. In his birthplace of Tampere he was known as "Ikurin turbiini" ("the turbine of Ikuri").

Life and career Mustajärvi was born on 12 July 1956. He appears in the 1984 film Calamari Union by Aki Kaurismäki, playing one of the fifteen main characters named Frank.

In 2004 Mustajärvi performed two songs on the soundtrack of the Finnish action-thriller film Vares – yksityisetsivä. Mustajärvi released two cover albums in consecutive years, the first in 2009 featuring songs from his longtime friend Juice Leskinen, the other in 2010 dedicated to translations of Johnny Cash songs into Finnish.

Mustajärvi died on 26 December 2025, at the age of 69.

Discography Albums With Popeda See: Popeda discography

Solo 1984: Nyt! 1988: Lago Nero 1995: Ikurin turbiini 1998: Vol. 4 2000: Ukkometso 2005: Ajan päivin, ajan öin 2009: Ollaan ihmisiksi 2010: Musta 2013: Patentoitu 2015: Taivas on Täynnä 2016: 60 – Suurimmat Hitit 1983–2016 2018: 2018 2019: Teillä oli nimet, ja kerran te kuljitte täällä 2024: Pelkkää Patee

Singles (Selective) 2005; "Ajan päivin, ajan öin" 2009: "Kaksoiselämää"

Filmography Year Film Role 1984 Juice & Grand Slam: Nivalasta poikki Himself 1985 Calamari Union Frank 1998 Virgo Diileri