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Tuukka Tiensuu
Tuukka Tiensuu is a Finnish TV-director, writer and producer. He is best known for the internationally successful Finnish TV-series ''The Dudesons'', '' Kill Arman'' and ''The Dudesons in America''. Early career and MoonTV Tiensuu started his directing career on MoonTV in 1999, and worked for the company until 2003. His directorial works for the channel include the fashion show '' Dresscode'', the game shows ''Overdose'' and ''Play'', the adult entertainment show ''Pornostara'', and the literature show ''Kirjarovio''. Rabbit Films and ''The Dudesons'' In 2003 joined Rabbit Films and started working on the English-language version of the Finnish hit series '' Extreme Duudsonit''. The name was eventually changed to ''The Dudesons'' and Tiensuu was a co-creator, writer, segment-director and editor on the show. The series was launched in 2006 and it quickly became the most internationally successful Finnish TV-series of all time, airing in over 150 countries and spawning four sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dudesons
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their television career in the early 2000s, they gained international fame and had a show on the American television channel MTV in 2010. After ''The Dudesons in America'', the group started to shift from the stunts to more multidimensional careers. Background The Dudesons consists of Jukka Hildén (b. 1980), Jarppi Leppälä (b. 1979), Jarno Laasala (b. 1979) and Hannu-Pekka "HP" Parviainen (b. 1981). All were from the town of Seinäjoki, where Hildén, Leppälä, and Laasala became close friends while attending elementary school together, where they later met Parviainen. As teenagers, the four became quite interested in snowboarding, skateboarding and downhill mountain biking. In the early 1990s, when Laasala got his first video camera, the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill Arman
Kill often refers to: * Homicide, one human killing another *cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death Kill may also refer to: Media *''Kill!'', a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto * ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006 * ''Kill'' (Electric Six album), 2009 * "Kill" (song), a 2008 song by Mell Places in Ireland Republic of Ireland * Kill, County Dublin *Kill, County Kildare *Kill, County Waterford *Kill, Kilbixy, County Westmeath *Kill, Kilcar, County Donegal *Kill, Kilcleagh, County Westmeath United Kingdom * Kill, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone Sports * Baserunner kill, a baseball term *Penalty kill, an ice hockey term *Kill, a type of attack in volleyball Other uses *Kill (body of water) *Kill (command), a computing command See also * * * Keal (other) * Keel (other) * Keele (other) * Kiel (other) * Kil (other) * Kile (other) * Kyl (other) * Kyle (other) * Kyll * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dudesons In America
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their television career in the early 2000s, they gained international fame and had a show on the American television channel MTV in 2010. After ''The Dudesons in America'', the group started to shift from the stunts to more multidimensional careers. Background The Dudesons consists of Jukka Hildén (b. 1980), Jarppi Leppälä (b. 1979), Jarno Laasala (b. 1979) and Hannu-Pekka "HP" Parviainen (b. 1981). All were from the town of Seinäjoki, where Hildén, Leppälä, and Laasala became close friends while attending elementary school together, where they later met Parviainen. As teenagers, the four became quite interested in snowboarding, skateboarding and downhill mountain biking. In the early 1990s, when Laasala got his first video camera, the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MoonTV
MoonTV was a free Finnish cable network channel. It started off as a channel for programmes about computer and video games but later grew into a channel covering several areas of youth culture. In its prime it was the first interactive TV channel in the world. At its best MoonTV could reach 1.3 million potential viewers in the 12 biggest cities across Finland. In 2003 the channel was shut down after the company that owned it filed for bankruptcy. MoonTV was relaunched in 2010 online with new hosts and a new program line-up. People Mika Koivula and Hannu and Pekka Kossila were the founding members of MoonTV. Koivula came up with the name "MoonTV" back in 1996. Pekka Kossila was in charge of creating economical interactive TV formats which were the core of the channel when it started its test broadcasts in November 1996. Hannu Kossila, CEO, took care of the marketing and expansion of the channel. MoonTV is noted for bringing forth youth-icon and political representative Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dresscode (TV Series)
''Dresscode'' was a Finnish fashion TV-series airing on MoonTV. It was hosted by master tailor Arman Alizad. The series run for three seasons, from 2001 to 2003. Synopsis Dresscode took a very diverse approach to fashion, and was considered by many to be more of a lifestyle-show. It covered very varied subjects like clothing, jewelry, interior design, etiquette, food, drinks, cars, and even guns. Cast and Characters The series was hosted by Arman Alizad, a Finnish master tailor, who also developed several alter egos An alter ego (Latin for "other I", "doppelgänger") means an alternate self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a different ... for the show. Alizad was sometimes co-hosted by Teresa Ackalin. Alizad later became internationally famous for the martial arts series Kill Arman. Production The series was directed by Tuukka Tiensuu an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Duudsonit
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their television career in the early 2000s, they gained international fame and had a show on the American television channel MTV in 2010. After ''The Dudesons in America'', the group started to shift from the stunts to more multidimensional careers. Background The Dudesons consists of Jukka Hildén (b. 1980), Jarppi Leppälä (b. 1979), Jarno Laasala (b. 1979) and Hannu-Pekka "HP" Parviainen (b. 1981). All were from the town of Seinäjoki, where Hildén, Leppälä, and Laasala became close friends while attending elementary school together, where they later met Parviainen. As teenagers, the four became quite interested in snowboarding, skateboarding and downhill mountain biking. In the early 1990s, when Laasala got his first video camera, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dudesons Movie
The Dudesons ( fi, Duudsonit) are a Finnish entertainment group. They are best known for their TV shows and live performances, which are a combination of stunts and comedy. Their early TV shows were similar to '' Jackass''. Starting their television career in the early 2000s, they gained international fame and had a show on the American television channel MTV in 2010. After ''The Dudesons in America'', the group started to shift from the stunts to more multidimensional careers. Background The Dudesons consists of Jukka Hildén (b. 1980), Jarppi Leppälä (b. 1979), Jarno Laasala (b. 1979) and Hannu-Pekka "HP" Parviainen (b. 1981). All were from the town of Seinäjoki, where Hildén, Leppälä, and Laasala became close friends while attending elementary school together, where they later met Parviainen. As teenagers, the four became quite interested in snowboarding, skateboarding and downhill mountain biking. In the early 1990s, when Laasala got his first video camera, the grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arman Alizad
Arman Alizad (born 12 January 1971) is an Iranian-Finnish master tailor, fashion columnist and TV personality. He is best known for the martial arts series ''Kill Arman'', which has aired in over 100 countries around the world. Alizad has also hosted several other Finnish TV series, such as '' Dresscode'', ''Unisex'', ''Loman Tarpeessa'' and ''Arman Reilaa''. Early life Alizad was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1971. When the Islamic revolution started in 1979, his family first escaped to the United States and eventually Finland, where his grandparents had been living. He has lived there ever since. He was active as a child and enjoyed skateboarding and football. Tailoring career Alizad graduated from a basic tailoring school in 1992, and became an apprentice to master tailor Jouni Korhonen. Alizad passed the master tailor's test in 1997. He co-owns the Finnish Pukustudio clothing company with Sonja Raassina, one of the last remaining master tailors in Finland. TV career Alizad sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabbit Films
Oy Rabbit Films LTD is a Finnish TV production and distribution company, founded by The Dudesons – Jarno Laasala, Jukka Hildén, Jarppi Leppälä and HP Parviainen. As of 2017, it is the largest television production company in Finland. In the past years, Rabbit Films has produced 24 different prime time shows for networks In addition to its original formats, the company also makes local adaptions of the international formats such as ''Saturday Night Live'', ''Dragons' Den'', ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'' and ''The Lyrics Board''. The company is currently led by CEO Olli Suominen. Other executives and directors include Jaana Pasonen, Tuomas Summanen, Jasmine Patrakka, Suvi Valkonen, and Minna Haapkylä. As of 2021, Rabbit Films is listed in 56 people's profiles on LinkedIn. It distributes its own formats and finished programmes through its own distribution entity, Rabbit Formats. Productions * King, live comedy on TV talent shows * Posse, live TV show combining t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indica (Finnish Band)
Indica is a Finnish symphonic metal band with pop rock tendencies, founded in 2001. Jani Jalonen of Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music became interested in the group, and a recording contract was signed 2003. Indica's first album, ''Ikuinen virta'' was released in 2004. It has since sold platinum in Finland. Indica supported Nightwish during their Scandinavian tour 2007 in which they performed English versions of their songs. Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish produced their next album, ''Valoissa'', while many of the songs employed the orchestral talents of Pip Williams and the literary talents of their lyrics collaborator Turn left at Gilgamesh, Rory Winston. The band was also added to the line-up for Nightwish's second half of the ''Dark Passion Play'' Tour with Pain (musical project), Pain. History Indica was founded in 2001 by Johanna Salomaa (nicknamed "Jonsu"; vocals, violin), Heini Säisä (bass), Sirkku Karvonen (keyboards), Jenny Julia Mandelin (guitar) and Laura Häkkà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paleface (Finnish Musician)
Karri Pekka Matias Miettinen (born April 21, 1978), better known by his stage name Paleface, is a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... hip hop musician. Discography Albums * ''The Pale Ontologist'' (2001) * ''Quarter Past'' (2003) * ''Studio Tan'' (2007) * ''Helsinki–Shangri-La'' (2010) * ''Palaneen käryä'' (2011) * ''Maan tapa'' (2012) * ''Food for the Gods'' (2013) with Matre * ''Luova tuho'' (2014) Singles * "The Ultimate Jedi Mind Trick – Episode IV" (2000) * "Back to Square One" (2000) * "Maximize the Prophet" (2001) * "Keep Hope a Lie" (2001) * "Til' the Break of Dawn" (2003) * "Colgate Soulmate" (2003) * "Hellsinki Freezes Over" (2007) * "Gently" (2007) * "Merkit" (2010) * "Talonomistaja" (2010) * "Syntynyt rellestää" (2010) * "Helsink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petri Nygård
Petri Jukka Mikael Laurila (born 8 February 1975), better known by his stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ... Petri Nygård, is a Finnish rapper. He is also known under alias Dream (in rap duo Nuera) and as Travis Bicle. He has gained notoriety for his sexually explicit and misogynistic lyrics and his provocative stage shows (which often include nude women, pyrotechnics, drunk fans and giant inflatable vagina sculptures). His lyrical themes often focus on alcohol, parties, sex, women, pornography, hangover, masturbation, dissing Finnish celebrities and satirizing popculture and phenomena. Early life Petri Laurila is of Sweden-Finnish origin: he was born in Kristianstad, Sweden, and spent his childhood in Sweden. After serving briefly in the army, he move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
