Justin Howard, alias "Nordic Thunder," raises a handmade electric guitar, his prize in the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airguitarworldchampionships.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">2012 Air Guitar World Championships</a> in Oulu, Finland, on Friday, August 24. The American was crowned the world champion air guitar player, narrowly ahead of Matt Burns, or "Airistotle."
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Justin Howard, alias "Nordic Thunder," raises a handmade electric guitar, his prize in the 2012 Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on Friday, August 24. The American was crowned the world champion air guitar player, narrowly ahead of Matt Burns, or "Airistotle."
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Justin Howard, looking like a Viking warrior in his leather tunic, gives an energetic performance, including sliding across the stage barelegged.
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Justin Howard, looking like a Viking warrior in his leather tunic, gives an energetic performance, including sliding across the stage barelegged.
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Vincent "V-Snyder" Bekaert from France jumps into the air during the competition.
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Vincent "V-Snyder" Bekaert from France jumps into the air during the competition.
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Andro "The Void" Urb from Estonia performs during the grand finale.
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Andro "The Void" Urb from Estonia performs during the grand finale.
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Jan "Geeky Gisbert" Fischer from Germany lies onstage while playing air guitar.
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Jan "Geeky Gisbert" Fischer from Germany lies onstage while playing air guitar.
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Russian Artem "Olympian" Chernov in action.
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Russian Artem "Olympian" Chernov in action.
Aline "The Devil's Niece" Westphal from Germany jumps during the performance.
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Aline "The Devil's Niece" Westphal from Germany jumps during the performance.
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Quinten "The Great PretendAir" Rutgers from the Netherlands jumps into the air.
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Quinten "The Great PretendAir" Rutgers from the Netherlands jumps into the air.
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Raphael "Willy Wantmore" Monnanteuil from Belgium shows off his skills.
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Raphael "Willy Wantmore" Monnanteuil from Belgium shows off his skills.
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