Cheek (rapper)

{{short description|Finnish rapper}} {{other uses|Cheek (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Cheek | image = Cheek - Ilosaarirock 2016 - 16 (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = Cheek at the Ilosaarirock festival in 2016 | native_name = Jare Henrik Tiihonen | birth_name = Jare Henrik Tiihonen | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1981|12|22}} | birth_place = Vantaa, Finland | origin = Lahti, Finland | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|pop}} | occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer}} | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 1998–2018 | label = {{hlist|Sony|Alarm|Rähinä|Liiga|Warner}} | associated_acts = }}

'''Jare Henrik Tiihonen''' (born 22 December 1981 Vantaa, Finland), better known by his stage name '''Cheek''', is a Finnish former rapper and singer. During his career, he released twelve studio albums, of which three have gone multi-platinum, two platinum and three gold. Four of the albums have reached number one on the Official Finnish Album Chart. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Cheek (3) |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/640345-Cheek-3 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Discogs |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kulta- ja platinalevyt |url=https://ifpi.fi/tilastot/tietoa-kulta-ja-platinalevyista/kulta-ja-platinalevyt/ |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi}}</ref>

In November 2017, he announced that he would end his career in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000005450293.html|title=Jättiyllätys: Cheek lopettaa uransa! Viimeinen konsertti elokuussa|date=15 November 2017|work=Ilta-Sanomat|access-date=10 May 2018|language=fi-FI}}</ref>

==Discography== {{See also|Cheek (rapper) discography}}

*''Human & Beast'' (2001) *''50/50'' (2002) *''Pitää pystyy elää'' (2003) *''Avaimet mun kulmille'' (2004) *''Käännän sivuu'' (2005) *''Kasvukipuja'' (2007) *''Kuka sä oot'' (2008) *''Jare Henrik Tiihonen'' (2009) *''Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2'' (2010) *''Sokka irti'' (2012) *''Kuka muu muka'' (2013) *''Alpha Omega'' (2015)

== Certificates ==

* ''Kuka muu muka -'' 8x platinum * ''Sokka Irti'' - 5x platinum * ''Alpha Omega'' - 3x platinum * ''Jare Henrik Tiihonen'' - platinum * ''Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2'' - platinum * ''Kuka sä oot'' - gold * ''Avaimet mun kulmille -'' gold * ''Käännän sivuu'' - gold

== Achievements ==

* Most listened-to Finnish-language artist of all time on Spotify <ref>{{Cite web |last=Tervo |first=Toni |date=2017-11-23 |title=Tässä ovat Spotifyn kaikkien aikojen kuunnelluimmat suomalaiset artistit ja kappaleet – osaatko arvata top 10:n? |url=https://www.vantaansanomat.fi/paikalliset/1515157 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Vantaan Sanomat |language=fi}}</ref> * First Finnish artist to sell out the Helsinki Olympic Stadium <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kammonen |first=Teemu |date=2013-12-19 |title=Cheek teki historiaa! Stadion myyty loppuun 71 minuutissa |url=https://www.uusisuomi.fi/uutiset/a/2c32fb6b-d5bb-33f5-8422-528eed3e0759 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Uusi Suomi |language=fi}}</ref> * Third most Emma Awards won by an individual <ref>{{Cite web |title=Emman historia |url=https://ifpi.fi/emma-gaala/emma-30v/ |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

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