# Cheek (rapper)

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{{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](/source/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](/source/Vantaa), Finland
| origin          = [Lahti](/source/Lahti), Finland
| genre           = {{hlist|[Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music)|pop}}
| occupation      = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer}}
| instrument      = Vocals
| years_active    = 1998–2018
| label           = {{hlist|[Sony](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment)|Alarm|[Rähinä](/source/R%C3%A4hin%C3%A4_Records)|Liiga|[Warner](/source/Warner_Music_Finland)}}
| associated_acts = 
}}

'''Jare Henrik Tiihonen''' (born 22 December 1981 [Vantaa](/source/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](/source/Avaimet_mun_kulmille)'' (2004)
*''[Käännän sivuu](/source/K%C3%A4%C3%A4nn%C3%A4n_sivuu)'' (2005)
*''[Kasvukipuja](/source/Kasvukipuja)'' (2007)
*''[Kuka sä oot](/source/Kuka_s%C3%A4_oot)'' (2008)
*''[Jare Henrik Tiihonen](/source/Jare_Henrik_Tiihonen)'' (2009)
*''[Jare Henrik Tiihonen 2](/source/Jare_Henrik_Tiihonen_2)'' (2010)
*''[Sokka irti](/source/Sokka_irti)'' (2012)
*''[Kuka muu muka](/source/Kuka_muu_muka)'' (2013)
*''[Alpha Omega](/source/Alpha_Omega_(Cheek_album))'' (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](/source/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>

==See also==
*[List of best-selling music artists in Finland](/source/List_of_best-selling_music_artists_in_Finland)

==References==
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