Pekka Karppinen, professionally known as Kuningas Pähkinä, is a Finnish rapper born in
Vaasa,
Finland.
Career
Karppinen's career had its beginning in the early 1990s when he was still living in
Jyväskylä. Heavily inspired by groups like
Public Enemy and
House of Pain, he formed a duo Vapaapudotus with Myyrä in 2000. Together they have released four EPs. Karppinen has also released two solo records and one record with rapper Juhani. In January 2011, Kuningas Pähkinä and Kilari Audio released an EP ''Musaa (Kadonneet kovalevyt osa II)''.
;Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu
Since 2000, Kuningas Pähkinä has been collaborating with rapper
Setä Tamu
Mikko Tamminen (born 20 August 1975), better known by his stage name Setä Tamu, is a Finnish rapper and record producer.
Career
;Vaasalaiset Kansiot
Mikko Tamminen started his career as a part of the group Vaasalaiset Kansiot.
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. As a duo, they have released one album, three EPs and two singles. To date, their most successful effort together is the single "Hey Scully", which peaked at number two on the
Official Finnish Singles Chart on 1 February 2013.
;Yön Polte
Kuningas Pähkinä, Setä Tamu and
Stig joined forces in 2012 as the group
Yön Polte
Yön Polte is a Finnish musical trio originating from Finland established in 2012 and made up of Finnish rapper Kuningas Pähkinä, rapper and producer Setä Tamu, and singer/rapper Stig (aka Stig Dogg).Tyttö sinä olet meritähti
"Tyttö sinä olet meritähti" is the debut single by Finnish Hip-Hop, Rap group Yön Polte. It was released on 2 January 2012 as a digital download in Finland. The song has peaked to number 7 on the Finnish Singles Chart
The Official Finnish C ...
". The song peaked at number seven on the Finnish Singles Chart.
Discography
Vapaapudotus
;Albums
*2000: ''Paholaismusiikkia''
*2001: ''Kun te nukutte''
*2002: ''Teidän kaupunkiin''
*2003; ''Kokeile uudestaan''
TKK & Juhani
;Albums
Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu
;Albums
;EPs
;Singles
Kuningas Pähkinä & Kilari Audio
;EPs
Yön Polte
;Singles
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuningas Pahkina
Living people
Finnish rappers
Year of birth missing (living people)