Elastinen facts for kids
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Elastinen
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| Birth name | Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho |
| Also known as | Ela, Koala Laiho |
| Born | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Rähinä Records |
| Associated acts | Fintelligens |
Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho (born in 1981), known as Elastinen, is a famous Finnish rapper. His stage name means elastic in Finnish. He is also one of the people who started and now leads Rähinä Records. This is an independent Finnish rap music company.
Elastinen is also part of the rap duo Fintelligens. He formed this group with his friend Iso H. So far, he has released five solo albums.
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About Elastinen
His Early Life
Kimmo Laiho was born and grew up in Helsinki, Finland. He started learning to play the guitar when he was seven years old. When he was 11, he began dancing. He was even a member of well-known break-dance groups like IMC and Savage Feet.
When he was 15, his older brother gave him a hip-hop cassette. This inspired him to write his first rap lyrics. He later joined a musical called "Colorblind," which was against racism. There, he met Iso H, who would become his music partner.
Starting Fintelligens
In the summer of 1997, Elastinen and Iso H created their rap group, Fintelligens. Elastinen was only 18 when they got their first record deal.
Elastinen finished his studies at Sibelius Academy, a music school, in 2000. That same year, Fintelligens released their first album, "Renesanssi". Elastinen produced a big part of this album. "Renesanssi" was very popular and sold enough copies to be certified gold. In 2001, they released their second album, Tän Tahtiin, which also went gold.
In 2002, Elastinen served in the military. Even then, he performed shows with Iso H in his free time. Fintelligens released their third album, Kokemusten Summa, in November. This album also went gold, and Elastinen produced the entire thing.
His Solo Music
Elastinen released his first solo album, "Elaksis Kivi," in 2004. In 2006, he finished his second album, Anna Soida. The main song from this album, also called "Anna soida," became a big hit.
His third album, E.L.A., came out in November 2007. The first song from it, "Ovet Paukkuu," reached number one on a Finnish radio station called NRJ. It was also played a lot on Finnish MTV.
Later, he released Joka päivä koko päivä in 2013, which was very popular. In 2016, his album Elastinen feat. went straight to number one. Before this album, there was a TV show where Elastinen worked with different musicians in each episode.
Discography Highlights
Elastinen has released several successful albums and singles as a solo artist.
- Elaksis Kivi (2004)
- Anna soida (2006)
- E.L.A. (2007)
- Joka päivä koko päivä (2013)
- Elastinen Feat. (2016)
- Kävi täällä (2017) – This was with Cheek as the duo Profeetat.
- EK2 (2024)
Some of his popular singles include "Anna soida," "Ovet paukkuu," "Eteen ja ylös," "Lempo," and "Täytyy Jaksaa." He has also been featured on songs by other artists, like "Pelkkää viihdettä" and "Jos mä oisin sun mies."
See also
In Spanish: Elastinen para niños
