- Lead singer of HIM.
- Valo means light in Finnish
- When Valo cried as an infant his father would play Tapio Rautavaara's "Sininen Uni ('The Blue Dream')" for him, and his mother would take him into her arms and dance. At this, baby Ville would cease to cry.
- He is half Finnish and half Hungarian.
- Before becoming the lead singer of HIM, he had been in the bands Eloveena Boys, Aurora, Charlie Parker, Terapia, Winha, Unga Kaskelottär, Natas, B.L.O.O.D., Kemoterapia and Donits-Osmo. He also played bass, drums and guitar.
- His father Kari was a taxi driver when Ville was born,but later owned an adult shop.
- Was born at 8:28 AM.
- Good friend of Bam Margera
- He has a younger brother, Jesse, who is 8 years younger than him.
- His favorite movie is Vertigo (1958).
- He is half Hungerian on his mother's side.
- Engaged to Jonna Nygren as of 9th of July 2005. The pair have since split (March 2006)
- Duetted with Natalia Avelon for a remake of Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood's "Summer Wine" on the soundtrack of Eight Miles High (2007), reaching #2 in the German charts.
- His brother Jesse is a Thai boxer.
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