Cheek (rapper)
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For other uses, see Cheek (disambiguation)
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Jare Henrik Tiihonen better known by his stage name
Cheek (born in Vantaa
, Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland
on December 22, 1981) is a Finnish rap
per. He was nicknamed Cheek while in school. He moved to Töölö
, Helsinki, where he now resides. In secondary school he became interested in rap music and began writing in 1998. In 2000, he joined the rap group "5th Element" and became its most prominent member.
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The first release on the Sony record label was Avaimet mun kulmille on 31 May 2004. The album resulted in three successful singles, "Avaimet mun kiesiin", "Raplaulajan vapaapäivä" and "Avaimet mun himaan". He followed it with a second album Käännän sivuu released on 18 May 2005. Both albums hit the Top 20 in Finland.
In 2007, Cheek moved to Sony's rap music publishing specialist label Rähinä Records
. Alarm Entertainment released his third album, Kasvukipuja on 18 April 2007. The first single from the album was "Sun täytyy" published by Sami Saari, followed by the single Tuhlaajapoika featuring Tasis.
His fourth album was Kuka sä oot released on 21 May 2008. The first single from the album was Liekeissä, that was chosen by the Finnish "The Voice" radio station as the official Finland summer hit of 2008. The album has so far been the most successful album of Cheek and has gone gold. The second single from the same album was released entitled Kanssa tai ilman.
Cheek's fifth album, was the self-titled Jare Henrik Tiihonen released on the 13 May 2009> The first single from the album Jos mä oisin sä first performed on 8 April 2009. The album has also gone gold by selling more than 15,000 copies. The album was also released as a live DVD on 19 November 2009. Cheek was also honoured in 2009 for having four gold certifications (2 for albums and 2 for singles).
In 2010 he won Emma Gala Cheek for best hip-hop album.
Cheek's sixth studio album Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2 was released in September 2010.
Cheek (disambiguation)
The cheek is the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear.Cheek, Cheeks, or Cheeky may also refer to:-Music:* Cheek , a Finnish rapper* "Cheeky", a song by Bruce Boniface...
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Jare Henrik Tiihonen better known by his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Cheek (born in Vantaa
Vantaa
Vantaa is a city and municipality in Finland. Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo and Kauniainen make up the Helsinki Metropolitan Area.Vantaa, with its population of , is the fourth most populated city of Finland. The biggest airport in Finland, the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, is located there...
, Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
on December 22, 1981) is a Finnish rap
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
per. He was nicknamed Cheek while in school. He moved to Töölö
Töölö
Töölö is the collective name for the neighbourhoods Etu-Töölö and Taka-Töölö in Helsinki, Finland. The neighbourhoods are located next to the city centre, occupying the western side of the Helsinki Peninsula....
, Helsinki, where he now resides. In secondary school he became interested in rap music and began writing in 1998. In 2000, he joined the rap group "5th Element" and became its most prominent member.
Career
Cheek's first albums were the self-published Human & Beast and 50/50. A large part of the songs were in English. Later on, Cheek would sing only in Finnish. He signed a contract in October 2003 with Sony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
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The first release on the Sony record label was Avaimet mun kulmille on 31 May 2004. The album resulted in three successful singles, "Avaimet mun kiesiin", "Raplaulajan vapaapäivä" and "Avaimet mun himaan". He followed it with a second album Käännän sivuu released on 18 May 2005. Both albums hit the Top 20 in Finland.
In 2007, Cheek moved to Sony's rap music publishing specialist label Rähinä Records
Rähinä Records
Rähinä Records is the biggest independent rap label in Finland. It was founded 1998 by Elastinen, Iso H, Andu, Tasis, and Uniikki, and started actual business in 2003. The name Rähinä Records is a brand name. The company also has a sublabel Alarm Entertainment to release artists outside the Rähinä...
. Alarm Entertainment released his third album, Kasvukipuja on 18 April 2007. The first single from the album was "Sun täytyy" published by Sami Saari, followed by the single Tuhlaajapoika featuring Tasis.
His fourth album was Kuka sä oot released on 21 May 2008. The first single from the album was Liekeissä, that was chosen by the Finnish "The Voice" radio station as the official Finland summer hit of 2008. The album has so far been the most successful album of Cheek and has gone gold. The second single from the same album was released entitled Kanssa tai ilman.
Cheek's fifth album, was the self-titled Jare Henrik Tiihonen released on the 13 May 2009> The first single from the album Jos mä oisin sä first performed on 8 April 2009. The album has also gone gold by selling more than 15,000 copies. The album was also released as a live DVD on 19 November 2009. Cheek was also honoured in 2009 for having four gold certifications (2 for albums and 2 for singles).
In 2010 he won Emma Gala Cheek for best hip-hop album.
Cheek's sixth studio album Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2 was released in September 2010.
Albums
- 2001: Human & Beast
- 2002: 50/50
- 2003: Pitää pystyy elää
- 2004: Avaimet mun kulmille (reached #19)
- 2005: Käännän sivuu (reached #17)
- 2007: Kasvukipuja (reached #19)
- 2008: Kuka sä oot (reached #5 - gold certification)
- 2009: Jare Henrik Tiihonen (reached #1 - gold certification)
- 2010: Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2
Singles
- 2001: "Huligaani"
- 2004: "Avaimet mun kiesiin" (feat. MasQ)
- 2004: Raplaulajan vapaapäivä (feat. Brädi & Pappa)
- 2005: Liiku (feat. Jonna)
- 2005: Täältä sinne
- 2007: Sun täytyy (feat. Sami Saari)
- 2007: Tuhlaajapoika (feat. Tasis)
- 2008: Liekeissä
- 2008: Kanssa tai ilman (feat. Illi)
- 2009: Jos mä oisin sä
- 2009: Mitä tänne jää
- 2010: Viihdyttäjä
- 2010: Jippikayjei (reached #1)