Dan Ahti Tolppanen (born 11 June 1981) is a Finnish singer, rapper and record producer, better known by his stage name Uniikki (meaning unique). He is the co-founder in of Rähinä Records (founded in 1998) with Elastinen, Iso H, Andu and Tasis.
Uniikki | |
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 Uniikki in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Uniikki (2000–) Kid Unique Mc Kid Complete |
| Born | Dan Ahti Tolppanen 11 June 1981 Helsinki, Finland |
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| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Label | Rähinä Records |
| Member of | Kapasiteettiyksikkö |
Uniikki was born to a Jewish mother, who is of Polish-Jewish descent, and a Finnish father.[1] Finnish politician Ben Zyskowicz is his maternal uncle.[2] He grew up in Malminkartano, Helsinki.[3] Uniikki gained fame through membership in Finnish band Kapasiteettiyksikkö. For some recordings, he appeared in Rähinä (effectively a duo effort of Elastinen & Uniikki). He works as a solo act, and signed to his own Rähinä Records, but also has a great number of collaborations.
Discography
editAlbums
editMixtapes
edit- 2008: Nuor Tolppanen vol. 1
- 2011: 8190 (mixtape with MG:n)
- 2012: Nuor Tolppanen vol. 2
Singles
edit- Charting
| Year | Single | Peak position | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN [4] | ||||
| 2005 | "Pojat on poikii" (feat. Elastinen & Spekti) |
10 | ||
| 2005 | "Kotka" (feat Hookki-Heikki & MG) |
13 | ||
- Others
- 2005: "En pyydä muuta" (with Illi)
- 2009: "Myrskyn silmäs" (with Mia)
- 2009: "Niinku elokuvis" (with Jimi Pääkallo)
- 2011: "Suurempaa" (with Mia)
- 2011: "Kesäbaustaa"
- 2011: "Kunnon mestaan vetää" (with Elastinen & Spekti)
- 2011: "Ulkopuolelle" (with Tasis)
- 2012: "Paita pois"
- 2012: (FIN #16)
- Promotional singles
- 2008: "Vaik mitä tekis"
- 2008: "Sä et enää rakasta mua"
- 2009: "Tehdään tää näin" (with Wörlin & RZY)
- As Rähinä – Elastinen & Uniikki
| Year | Single | Peak position | Certifications | Album |
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| FIN [4] | ||||
| 2005 | "Jeppiskamaa" (Rähinä – Elastinen & Uniikki) |
8 | ||
- Featured in
| Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
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| FIN [4] | |||
| 2013 | "Loppuviikko" (Elastinen featuring Uniikki, Timo Pieni Huijaus, Tasis & Spekti) |
12 | Joka päivä koko päivä |
| "Boom Kah" (Robin featuring Mikael Gabriel & Uniikki) |
4 | Boom Kah | |
References
edit- ↑ Hurmas, Mira (October 19, 2018). "Kirja: Tunnettu kiekkotähti huuteli Uniikille juutalaisuudesta – "Uniikki latasi jääkiekkoilijaa naamaan niin lujaa kuin pystyi"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Sisarenpoika Uniikki ja eno Ben Zyskowicz: "Emme vieläkään halaile, mutta olemme läheisiä"". Kodin Kuvalehti (in Finnish). July 23, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ Basso: Räppilapsuus: Uniikki. Youtube.
- 1 2 3 4 FinnishCharts.com: Uniikki page
External links
edit- Uniikki Myspace
- Uniikki Facebook
- Uniikki Rähinä Recordspage Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine