Gettomasa
Gettomasa in 2015.
Gettomasa in 2015.
Background information
Birth nameAleksi Lehikoinen
Born (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993
Montreal, Canada
OriginJyväskylä, Finland
Genresrap, hip hop
Years active2012–present

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.[1] He released his debut album Vellamo LP in 2014 with Finnish music producer Ruuben.[2] His first solo project Chosen One was released in 2016.[3]

Personal life

Lehikoinen was born in Montreal, Canada in 1993 to Finnish parents.[4] He moved to Finland as a child, and spent most of his childhood in the Kortepohja district of Jyväskylä.[5] He has been very open about his troubled childhood and growing up with his abusive alcoholic father. He discussed their problematic father-son relationship on the track Pelkuri (The Coward)

Lehikoinen was six years old when he was introduced to rap music by his cousin.[1]

Lehikoinen is a high school dropout but graduated from a vocational school.[5]

Discography

Albums

  • Vellamo LP (2014) with Ruuben
  • Chosen One (2016)
  • Diplomaatti (2019)
  • Kalamies (2020)
  • Vastustamaton (2022)[6]

EPs

  • Vaatekaappi EP (2012) with Ruuben
  • Sessari EP (2012) with Rekami
  • 17 EP (2017)

References

  1. 1 2 "Gettomasa pakenee arkea riimeihin - Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti". Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti (in Finnish). 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  2. ↑ Kivelä, Heikki. "Gettomasa & Ruuben: Vellamo LP (KPC Records)". KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  3. ↑ "Suomiräpin uusi ruhtinas: Gettomasa – Chosen one". Rosvot. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  4. ↑ "22-vuotias rap-artisti Gettomasa kerää kehuja – VilleGalle: "Suomen paras"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  5. 1 2 "Gettomasa pelasi suomirapin läpi - Nälkä". Nälkä (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Suomen virallinen lista – Albumit 45/2022" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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