{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Elastinen | image = Elastinen.JPG | caption = | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho | alias = Ela, Koala Laiho | birth_place = Helsinki, Finland | origin = | instrument = | genre = Hip hop | occupations = {{flatlist| * Rapper * record producer * entrepreneur }} | years_active = 1997–present | label = Rähinä Records | associated_acts = Fintelligens | website = [http://www.elastinen.com/ www.elastinen.com] }} thumb|right|235px|Elastinen and Timo Pieni Huijaus in 2007 thumb|right|235px|Elastinen at Cotton Club in 2006
'''Kimmo Ilpo Juhani Laiho''' (born 1981), better known by his stage name '''Elastinen''' (''elastic'' in Finnish), is a Finnish rapper and also one of the founders and CEO of independent Finnish rap label Rähinä Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/rappari-elastisen-oma-yritys-on-tuloskone-rahina-records-sen-sijaan-teki-mojovat-tappiot/08485992-3dd0-3de4-ad08-80b2486f6e18|title=Räppäri Elastisen oma yritys on tuloskone – Rähinä Records sen sijaan teki mojovat tappiot|last=Bhose|first=Cilla|website=Tärkeimmät talousuutiset {{!}} Kauppalehti|language=fi|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> Together with his colleague Iso H (Big H), he founded the Finnish rap duo Fintelligens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/musiikki/a/201807112201068582|title=Elastinen ja Iso H 21-vuotisesta urastaan: "Fintelligensin vaikutusta ei voi kukaan kiistää" - lue erikoishaastattelu|website=www.iltalehti.fi|language=fi|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He has released five solo albums.
==Biography== ===Beginnings=== Born and raised in Helsinki, Elastinen began taking guitar lessons when he was seven years old.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/a/2015041219494794|title=Elastisen lapsuuskuvat - tältä räppäri näytti taaperona!|website=www.iltalehti.fi|language=fi|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> At the age of 11 he started dancing and has been a member of famous break-dance groups as IMC and Savage Feet. Inspired by a hiphop-cassette, given by his elder-brother, "Ela" wrote his first rap-lyrics when he was 15 years old, after being inspired by a hip hop cassette given to him by his older brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/viihde/a/2016041821435789|title=Elastinen täyttää tänään 35 vuotta: katso kuvakooste vuosien varrelta|website=www.iltalehti.fi|language=fi|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/kuvat-15-vuoden-takaa-elastisen-huima-muutos-siloposkesta-stadiontahdeksi/5104756|title=Kuvat 15 vuoden takaa: Elastisen huima muutos – siloposkesta stadiontähdeksi|last=VIIHDE|first=MTV|date=2015-05-20|website=mtvuutiset.fi|language=fi|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> He joined an anti-racist musical "Colorblind" and met Iso H.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
===In Fintelligens=== {{Main|Fintelligens}} In summer 1997, Elastinen and Iso H founded Fintelligens. Elastinen was only 18 when they received their first record-deal.<ref name=":1" />
Ela graduated from Sibelius Academy, a music school in 2000.<ref name=":0" /> Fintelligens released their debut album "Renesanssi" in the same year, with one-third of it being produced by Elastinen. Renesanssi certified gold.<ref name=":0" /> In autumn 2001, Elastinen and Iso H released their second album, ''Tän Tahtiin''. Also partly produced by him, it was in its turned certified gold.<ref name=":0" />
In 2002, Elastinen was called for military service at Santahamina. During his free time he performed shows with Iso H. Fintelligens released their third studio album in November. ''Kokemusten Summa'' went gold.<ref name=":0" /> The album was entirely produced by Elastinen.<ref name=":0" />
===Solo career=== In 2004 Elastinen released his solo debut "Elaksis Kivi".<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/elaksis-kivi-laittaa-7-veljesta-uusiksi-cheek-kirjailijan-kanssa/|title=Elaksis Kivi laittaa 7 veljestä uusiksi Cheek-kirjailijan kanssa|last=Hätinen|first=Jukka|website=Rumba.fi|language=fi|access-date=2019-02-09}}</ref> In 2006 he finished his second album ''Anna Soida''.<ref name=":0" /> The first single, the album's title track, was a hit. "Anna a" was released in 2006. His third album, ''E.L.A.'', was released in November 2007.<ref name=":0" /> First single from the album, "Ovet Paukkuu", was No. 1 on NRJ-Finland and had heavy rotation also on Finnish MTV and The Voice. He followed this with ''Joka päivä koko päivä'' in 2013, which peaked at number 4, and ''Elastinen feat.'' in 2016, which debuted at number 1. ''Elastinen feat.'' was preceded by a TV series featuring Elastinen collaborating with a different musician each episode.
== Discography == <small>(For Elastinen discography with his band / duo Fintelligens, see Fintelligens)</small>
=== Albums === {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Album !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Certification |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br /><ref name="fin">{{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elastinen |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629051912/http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elastinen |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 June 2013 |title=Elastinen discography |publisher=Hung Medien |work=finnishcharts.com |access-date=11 May 2013 }}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2004 |''Elaksis Kivi'' | style="text-align:center;"|8 | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2006 |''Anna soida'' | style="text-align:center;"|11 | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2007 |''E.L.A.'' | style="text-align:center;"|10 | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2013 |''Joka päivä koko päivä'' | style="text-align:center;"|4 | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2016 |''Elastinen Feat.'' | style="text-align:center;"|1 | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2017 |''Kävi täällä'' <small>(with Cheek as Profeetat)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|6<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/albumit/2017/44|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2024 |''EK2'' | style="text-align:center;"|2<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/albumit/2024/48/|title=Albumit 48/2024|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|language=fi|access-date=30 November 2024}}</ref> | |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="140"|Title ! scope="col" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" width="170"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br /><ref name="fin"/> |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2004 |"Syljen" | style="text-align:center;"|17 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''Elaksis Kivi'' |- |"Bäkkiin Stadiin" | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} |- | style="text-align:center;"|2005 |"Jeppiskamaa" <br /><small>(Rähinä – Elastinen & Uniikki)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|8 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |- | style="text-align:center;"|2006 |"Anna soida" | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''Anna soida'' |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|2007 |"Päivä kerrallaan" | style="text-align:center;"|9 |- |"Ovet paukkuu" | style="text-align:center;"|9 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''E.L.A.'' |- |"Häivytään" | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2013 |"Iisii" | style="text-align:center;"|{{spaced ndash}} | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|''Joka päivä koko päivä'' |- |"Loppuviikko"<br /><small>(feat. Uniikki, Timo Pieni Huijaus, Tasis & Spekti)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|12 |- | style="text-align:center;"|2015 |"Eteen ja ylös" | style="text-align:center;"|2 | {{Non-album single}} |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|2016 |"Lempo"<br /><small>(feat. Lauri Tähkä)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|''Elastinen Feat.'' |- |"Oota Mua"<br /><small>(feat. Johanna Kurkela)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|2 |- |"Täytyy Jaksaa"<br /><small>(feat. Sami Hedberg)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- |"Sinuhe"<br /><small>(with Cheek as Profeetat)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|1<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2016/49|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> | rowspan="8" {{Non-album singles}} |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|2017 |"Yhtäccii"<br /><small>(with Cheek as Profeetat)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|3<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2017/7|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- |"Jokainen kyynel"<br /><small>(with Cheek as Profeetat)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|4<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2017/17|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- |"Eyo"<br /><small>(with Cheek as Profeetat featuring Nelli Matula)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|1<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2017/31|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- |"Pipefest"<br /><small>(with Cheek as Profeetat featuring Paleface)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|8<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2017/32|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|2018 |"Supervoimii" | style="text-align:center;"|2<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2018/17|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- |"Loppuun asti" | style="text-align:center;"|1<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2018/43|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"|2019 |"Sua seuraa aurinko" | style="text-align:center;"|12<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2019/23|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- |"Keinutaan" | style="text-align:center;"|5<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2019/38/|title=Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|''Vain elämää kausi 10'' |- |"Morsian" | style="text-align:center;"|9<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2019/41/|title=Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- |"Pilasit mun elämän (Forever Yours)" | style="text-align:center;"|3<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2019/44/|title=Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> |- |"Tip Tap" | style="text-align:center;"|7<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2019/52/|title=Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> | ''Vain elämää joulu'' |- | style="text-align:center;"|2020 |"Epäröimättä hetkeekään"<br /><small>(with Jenni Vartiainen)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|1<br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ifpi.fi/tilastot/virallinen-lista/singlet/2020/6|title = Suomen Virallinen Lista}}</ref> | {{TBA}} |- | style="text-align:center;"|2021 |"West Side Baby"<br /><small>(with Ibe and Blacflaco)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|4<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2021/15/|title=Singlet 15/2021|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=18 April 2021}}</ref> | rowspan="6" {{Non-album singles}} |- | style="text-align:center;"|2022 |"Hetken tässä kaikes on järkee"<br />{{small|(featuring Johanna Kurkela)}} | style="text-align:center;"|8<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2022/17/|title=Singlet 17/2022|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=2 May 2022}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|2023 |"Tänään lähden" | style="text-align:center;"|37<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2023/13/|title=Singlet 13/2023|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=2 April 2023}}</ref> |- |"Pimee"<br />{{small|(featuring Bess)}} | style="text-align:center;"|8<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2023/36/|title=Singlet 36/2023|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref> |- |"Aaltoi päin"<br />{{small|(featuring Jami Faltin)}} | style="text-align:center;"|7<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2023/41/|title=Singlet 41/2023|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=14 October 2023}}</ref> |- |"Toiset samanlaiset"<br />{{small|(featuring Käärijä)}} | style="text-align:center;"|7<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2023/50/|title=Singlet 50/2023|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=16 December 2023}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2024 |"Pääs kii" | style="text-align:center;"|7<br /><ref name="FIN Week 48">{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2024/48/|title=Singlet 48/2024|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=30 November 2024}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|''EK2'' |- | style="text-align:center;"|2025 |"Jos tää ei oo se" | style="text-align:center;"|19<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2025/42/|title=Singlet 42/2025|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|access-date=18 October 2025}}</ref> | {{Non-album single}} |}
'''Other songs''' {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="140"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="170"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br /><ref name="fin"/> |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=6|2014 |"Naurava Kulkuri" | style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|''Vain Elämää'', Season 3,<br />Vesa-Matti Loiri Day |- |"Peggy" | style="text-align:center;"|2 | style="text-align:center;"|''Vain Elämää'', Season 3,<br />Samuli Edelmann Day |- |"Oo siellä jossain mun" | style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|''Vain Elämää'', Season 3,<br />Paula Vesala Day |- |"Minä ja hän" | style="text-align:center;"|12 | style="text-align:center;"|''Vain Elämää'', Season 3,<br />Jenni Vartiainen Day |- |"Kun kuuntelen Tomppaa (kuuntelen Paulaa)" | style="text-align:center;"|13 | style="text-align:center;"|''Vain Elämää'', Season 3,<br />Paula Koivuniemi Day |- |"Mitä kuuluu" | style="text-align:center;"|20 | style="text-align:center;"|''Vain Elämää'', Season 3,<br />Toni Wirtanen Day |- | style="text-align:center;"|2024 |"Milt se tuntuu" | style="text-align:center;"|48<br /><ref name="FIN Week 48"/> | style="text-align:center;"|''EK2'' |}
'''Featured in''' {| class="wikitable" !align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Year !align="center" rowspan="2" width="160"|Single !align="center" colspan="1" width="20"|Peak positions !align="center" rowspan="2" width="70"|Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | FIN<br /><ref name="fin"/> |- | style="text-align:center;"|2002 |"Pelkkää viihdettä" <br /><small> (Rockin Da North feat. Elastinen, Yor123,<br /> Jurassikki, Flegmaatikot, Ezkimo, Paleface, Skandaali)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|2 | |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|2008 |"Laatuaikaa" <br /><small>(XL5 feat. Elastinen)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|13 | |- |"You Got the Light" <br /><small>(Beats and Styles feat. Elastinen)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|14 | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2010 |"Pojat on poikii" <br /><small>(Uniikki feat. Elastinen & Spekti)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|10 | |- | style="text-align:center;"|2012 |"Jos mä oisin sun mies" <br /><small>(Jontte Valosaari feat. Elastinen)</small> | style="text-align:center;"|2 | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category}} * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071010114128/http://www.royalartistclub.com/Elastinen/ Royal Artist Club – Official Mobile Blog]}} * [http://www.myspace.com/elastinen MySpace site] * [http://www.rahina.com Record Label Rähinä Records * [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p625310|pure_url=yes}} All music] short biography.
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