Who of Karen Carpenter and Alexi Laiho is from farther west?
Alexi Laiho Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho (born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979) is a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He is best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and is also the guitarist for Sinergy and Kylähullut. He has previously played with Thy Serpent and Impaled Nazarene on occasion, as well as Warmen and Hypocrisy.
Karen Manvelyan Karen Manvelyan (Armenian: Կարեն Մանվելյան ) is an Armenian biologist and environmentalist who has worked in San Francisco as a scientist for much of his life. He is now director of the World Wildlife Fund in Armenia.