He began a solo career in 1996, releasing his first solo album "Kielo" in 1999. Since the early 2000s he has focused on solo touring. Pohjonen has played for audiences all over Europe, especially Finland, as well as in Japan. He counts among his fans David Bowie, who invited the artist to his 2002 Meltdown Festival in London. He has had fewer performances in the Americas, but major appearances include South by Southwest in 1999 and a tour in Mexico in 2014, which included the Festival Internacional Cervantino.