Mikko Kuoppala (born 28 October 1981), professionally known as Pyhimys (in English ''The Saint''), is a Finnish rapper, songwriter and founder of the record company Yellowmic Records. He has gained success both as a solo artist and as a member of groups such as

Teflon Brothers Teflon Brothers is an Finnish hip hop group originally from Helsinki, Finland. The band consists of Pyhimys, Heikki Kuula and Voli. Commercial success Teflon Brothers released their first single "Matkal kotiin" in 2006. It was also featured o ...

and

Ruger Hauer Ruger Hauer were a hip hop music, hip hop and rap music, rap group from Helsinki, Finland. History The band consisted of Paperi T, Pyhimys and Tommishock and was named after firearm manufacturing company Sturm, Ruger & Co. and actor Rutger Hauer ...

. He is also working as a songwriter.

Solo career

Pyhimys was signed to

Monsp Records Monsp Records is a Finnish record label founded by Keijo "Kepe" Kiiskinen in 1997 and owned by Warner Music Group since May 2019. From punk to hip hop Some of the first releases of Monsp Records in the late 1990s featured punk music, but since ...

in early 2006. Previously he had released independently some material, such as the ''Tapaus'' trilogy in 2004 (''Poikkeustapaus'', ''Ongelmatapaus'' and ''Rajatapaus''). His first official release was ''Ai, tähän väliin?'' EP in May 2006. In September 2007, Pyhimys released his first official album ''Salainen Maailma''. The album received generally positive reviews, although some critics blamed it for being too long and for exhausting listeners with too much lyrical content. His second album ''Tulva'' followed just six months later in March 2008, and in August 2008, Pyhimys collaborated with a fellow rapper Timo Pieni Huijaus on an album ''Arvoitus koko ihminen''. In May 2011, Pyhimys returned with his third album ''Medium'', and in October 2011, he released ''Paranoid'', a 13-track album with each song named "Paranoid" and produced by

Steen1 Seppo Kalervo Lampela (born 1976 in Helsinki, Finland), professionally known as Steen1, is a Finnish rap musician. He originally chose the name Steen Christensen, after the Danish criminal who shot two Finnish policemen in 1997, as his moniker, ...

. In an interview later that year, Pyhimys said that he would be quitting his solo career, although he plans to continue performing with his two groups. Pyhimys teamed up with Heikki Kuula in February 2012 on an album ''Katuvisioita'' which they released under pseudonyms Perhosveitsi-Heikki and Lika-Aki.

Teflon Brothers and Ruger Hauer

Pyhimys formed a group

with Heikki Kuula and

Voli Volitanus also known as Voli and Bolitana was a Roman era civitas (town) of Africa Proconsularis, a suffragan metropolis of Carthage in Roman North Africa. Location The town of Voli is now in modern Tunisia, though the exact location of Voli is ...

in 2006, and their first album ''T'' was released in July 2009. Teflon Brothers released a free mixtape ''Iso hätä'' in April 2010, and their second album ''©'' followed in August 2010. Their third album, ''Valkoisten dyynien ratsastajat'', was released in January 2013. Pyhimys is also a part of the group

, with Tommishock and

Paperi T Henri Pulkkinen (born 26 February 1986), professionally known as Paperi T, is a Finnish rapper, poet and radio host. He started his career in a group Ruger Hauer in 2010 and released his first solo album '' Malarian pelko'' in 2015. Since 2017 h ...

. Their first album ''Se syvenee syksyllä'' came out in November 2010, and in October 2012, they released a follow-up album, ''Erectus''.

Songwriting

Mikko Kuoppala is signed as a writer to

Elements Music Elements Music is an independent music publishing and producer management company based in Helsinki, Finland. Elements Music has had a multitude of number one albums and singles domestically as well as internationally and has been awarded the "Mus ...

. He has written songs for artists such as Kasmir,

Arttu Wiskari Arttu-Pekka Aleksi Wiskari (born September 16, 1984) is a Finnish singer-songwriter. Wiskari has attended several Finnish television programs including The Voice Kids, Tähdet tähdet, and Vain elämää. Before full-time musical career, Wiskari ...

, Mikael Gabriel and Diandra.

Selected discography

Studio albums

Pyhimys

Pyhimys & Timo Pieni Huijaus

Teflon Brothers

Ruger Hauer

Steve iVander

Perhosveitsi-Heikki & Lika-Aki

References

External links

Official Homepage of Pyhimys
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