Gettomasa
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| birth_name = Aleksi Lehikoinen
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|11|22}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Canada
| origin = Jyväskylä, Finland
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| genre = rap, hip hop
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| years_active = 2012–present
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Aleksi Lehikoinen (born November 22, 1993), better known by his stage name Gettomasa, is a Canadian-born Finnish rapper. He won the Finnish battle rap championship in 2012.{{Cite news |date=2013-01-28 |title=Gettomasa pakenee arkea riimeihin - Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti |url=https://www.jylkkari.fi/2013/01/gettomasa-pakenee-arkea-riimeihin/ |access-date=2018-01-23 |work=Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti |language=fi-FI}} He released his debut album Vellamo LP in 2014 with Finnish music producer Ruuben.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ksml.fi/kulttuuri/Gettomasa-Ruuben-Vellamo-LP-KPC-Records/252928|title=Gettomasa & Ruuben: Vellamo LP (KPC Records)|last=Kivelä|first=Heikki|work=KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen|access-date=2018-01-23|language=fi-FI}} His first solo project Chosen One was released in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://rosvot.fi/maitohotelli/suomirapin-uusi-ruhtinas-gettomasa-chosen-one|title=Suomiräpin uusi ruhtinas: Gettomasa – Chosen one|date=2016-03-15|work=Rosvot|access-date=2018-01-23|language=en}}
Life and career
Lehikoinen was born in Montreal, Canada in 1993 to Finnish parents.{{Cite news|url=https://www.is.fi/musiikki/art-2000001164846.html|title=22-vuotias rap-artisti Gettomasa kerää kehuja – VilleGalle: "Suomen paras"|date=2016-04-23|work=Ilta-Sanomat|access-date=2018-01-23|language=fi-FI}} He moved to Finland as a child, and spent most of his childhood in the Kortepohja district of Jyväskylä.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nalka.fi/artikkeli/gettomasa-pelasi-suomirapin-lapi/|title=Gettomasa pelasi suomirapin läpi - Nälkä|work=Nälkä|access-date=2018-01-23|language=fi-FI}} He has been very open about his troubled childhood and growing up with his abusive alcoholic father.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} He discussed their problematic father-son relationship on the track Pelkuri (The Coward)
Lehikoinen is a high school dropout but graduated from a vocational school in 2015.
= Early life =
Lehikoinen was six years old when he was introduced to rap music by his cousin. He started creating music at the age of 17, and in 2012, he won the Finnish battle rap championship.{{Cite web |last=Hurme |first=Johanna |date=2013-01-18 |title=Gettomasa pakenee arkea riimeihin |url=https://www.jylkkari.fi/2013/01/gettomasa-pakenee-arkea-riimeihin/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Jyväskylän ylioppilaslehti}}
= Beginning of career (2014-2017) =
In 2014 he released his debut album Vellamo LP with Finnish music producer Ruuben via Finnish label KPC Records.
In 2014, Lehikoinen made a record deal with the Finnish label PME Records,{{Cite web |title=Gettomasa |url=https://pmerecords.fi/artisti/gettomasa/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=PME.fi |language=fi}} through which he released his first solo album Chosen One in 2016,{{Cite web |date=2017-12-07 |title=Gettomasan Chosen one -albumi herätti kiinnostusta sosiaalisessa mediassa - Warner Music Finland |url=http://www.warnermusic.fi/2016/03/gettomasan-chosen-one-albumi-heratti-kiinnostusta-sosiaalisessa-mediassa/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207020023/http://www.warnermusic.fi/2016/03/gettomasan-chosen-one-albumi-heratti-kiinnostusta-sosiaalisessa-mediassa/ |archive-date=2017-12-07 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Warner Music Finland}} in which most of the songs were produced by Ruuben. {{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} In 2017 Lehikoinen released 17 EP.{{Cite web |date=2017-12-01 |title=Gettomasa julkaisi 17 EP:n perjantaina 23.6. |url=http://www.warnermusic.fi/2017/06/gettomasa-julkaisi-17-epn-perjantaina-23-6/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044527/http://www.warnermusic.fi/2017/06/gettomasa-julkaisi-17-epn-perjantaina-23-6/ |archive-date=2017-12-01 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Warner Music Finland}}
= ''Diplomaatti'' and breakthrough (2017-2020) =
In 2019, Lehikoinen released his second solo album Diplomaatti, widely considered his breakthrough album.{{Cite web |date=2019-05-23 |title=Gettomasa |url=https://allday.fi/artist/gettomasa/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523215714/https://allday.fi/artist/gettomasa/ |archive-date=2019-05-23 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=ALL DAY}} With the single "Silmät" he was able to reach number one on the Finnish Spotify list,{{Cite web |date=2019-05-28 |title=MM-kultajuhlissa esiintynyt Gettomasa veti elämänsä keikan, vaikkei muista siitä juuri mitään: "Iso kunnia mulle" |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-10806760 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}} and was eventually awarded the Finnish Emmy award for the Rap/R&B Album of the Year.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-08 |title=JVG:lle neljä Emmaa, Lauri Tähkälle kolme, metalli-Emman sai Battle Beast |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-11198012 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}} In September 2020, Lehikoinen released the surprise album Kalamies LP.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-10 |title=Diplomaatista Kalamieheksi – Gettomasa palaa uudella yllätysalbumilla |url=https://www.klangi.fi/uutiset/musiikki/diplomaatista-kalamieheksi-gettomasa-palaa-uudella-yllatysalbumilla/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Klangi |language=fi}}
= Feud with Lukas Leon =
In November 2020, Lehikoinen released the single "Veli mä vannon", in which he mocked rapper Lukas Leon, rapping "When I saw you and wanted to battle, good that you didn't sh*t your pants" in response to when Lukas Leon named Lehikoinen in a rap battle YouTube video and challenged him to be on his Lukas Leon Vs. series. In response to "Veli mä vannon", Lukas Leon released a diss track on Youtube in December 2020 named "Gekkomasa".{{Cite web |date=2020-12-03 |title=Pitkästä aikaa kunnon kotimainen räppibiiffi: Lukas Leon julkaisi dissiträkin, joka keskittyy vain ja ainoastaan Gettomasaan |url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/pitkasta-aikaa-kunnon-kotimainen-rappibiiffi-lukas-leon-julkaisi-dissitrakin-joka-keskittyy-vain-ja-ainoastaan-gettomasaan/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Rumba.fi |language=fi}} A day after the release of "Gekkomasa", Lehikoinen released his own diss track "Istu" ("Sit") of Lukas Leon.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-05 |title=Tulikuuma räppibiiffi jatkuu – Gettomasa vastasi Lukas Leonille |url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/tulikuuma-rappibiiffi-jatkuu-gettomasa-vastasi-lukas-leonille/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Rumba.fi |language=fi}} The next day Lehikoinen said the feud was over on his part.{{Cite web |last=Saarinen |first=Reija |date=2020-12-07 |title=Biiffi ohi? Gettomasa puhalsi omalta osaltaan pelin poikki ja lähetti terveisiä Lukas Leonille |url=https://www.voice.fi/viihde/a-200446 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Voice.fi}} A day later Lukas Leon confirmed the end of the feud.{{Cite web |last=Kokkonen |first=Roy |date=2020-12-08 |title=Lukas Leonin ja Gettomasan biiffi virallisesti ohi: "Nyt on puhdistettu ilmaa" |url=https://www.voice.fi/viihde/a-200510 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Voice.fi}}
= KPC Tour and ''Vastustamaton'' (2022-present) =
Lehikoinen released his fifth album Vastustamaton on November 4, 2022.{{Citation |title=Vastustamaton by Gettomasa - RYM/Sonemic |url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gettomasa/vastustamaton/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en}} This album was able to reach number 1 on the Finnish charts,{{Cite web |title=Listat |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi}} and it was awarded the Album of the Year for Rap/R&B in the Emma-awards.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=Tässä ovat vuoden 2022 Emma Gaalan voittajat! |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/tassa-ovat-vuoden-2022-emma-gaalan-voittajat/8625938 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=mtvuutiset.fi |language=fi}} In November and December 2022, Lehikoinen went on the KPC Tour, which included artists from his rap collective KPC.{{Cite web |title=KPC TOUR |url=https://www.team.fi/tuotannot/kpc-tour/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Team agency |language=fi}} In early 2023 he released the singles "Meit ei oo" and "Jälkeekään" which both got to #1 on the Finnish charts.{{Cite web |date= |title=Gettomasa - Jälkeekään |url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gettomasa&titel=J%E4lkeek%E4%E4n&cat=s |access-date=2024-04-14}}{{Cite web |title=finnishcharts.com - Gettomasa - Meit ei oo |url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gettomasa&titel=Meit+ei+oo&cat=s |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=finnishcharts.com}} In March 2024, he released an EP with Kube titled "EP" with the track "Kauas Pois" reaching #7 on the Finnish charts.{{Cite web |title=finnishcharts.com - Gettomasa, Kube - Kauas pois |url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gettomasa,+Kube&titel=Kauas+pois&cat=s |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=finnishcharts.com}}
Discography
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References
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