Raoul Melvin Björkenheim is a Finnish-American jazz guitarist, who has lived in Helsinki, New York, and Los Angeles.
His mother is Finnish-American actress Taina Elg. In his teens he moved to Finland. He attended the Helsinki Conservatory and the Berklee School of Music. His professional career began in the 1980s with Finnish jazz drummer Edward Vesala. After recording three albums with Vesala, he formed Krakatau. During the 1990s he reduced the band to a trio. He recorded an album with guitarist Nicky Skopelitis that was produced by Bill Laswell. From Wikipedia
