{{Short description|Estonian rapper}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Genka | image = Kõrvits, Henry.Img 8910.JPG | caption = G-Enka in 2011. | birth_name = Henry Kõrvits | alias = Genka<!-- Only officially credited names should appear here--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|12|30}} | origin = Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union | genre = Hip hop<br/>Rap | occupation = Rapper, producer | years_active = 1996 - present | label = Legendaarne Metsakutsu | website = }} '''Henry Kõrvits''' (born 30 December 1974 in Tallinn), better known by his stagename '''Genka''', is an Estonian rapper, record producer and actor.<ref name="EFIS">{{cite web |title=Henry (Genka) Kõrvits - Eesti filmi andmebaas |url=https://www.efis.ee/et/inimesed/id/12202/ |website=www.efis.ee |access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref>
Henry Kõrvits' father is musician Harry Kõrvits and his grandfather was composer and musicologist Harri Kõrvits. He began rapping in 1996 along with Revo and DJ Paul Oja, who was Genka's schoolmate. Together they started a band called Toe Tag. Their first album ''The Real Kuhnja Homophobes'' was released next year. In 1998, Genka and Revo joined another Estonian rap group, A-Rühm, and Toe Tag went on vacation. Also Genka started making his own solo songs. The most famous hit was "Tallinn", which was rapped along with Droopy in 2001. During the same year Toe Tag came back together and started a big Estonian tour. In 2004, Toe Tag released their second studio album ''Legendaarne'' ''(Legendary)'', which consisted of 18 songs. The most famous songs from the album were "Legendaarne" and "Pankrot" (Bankruptcy). In 2006, Genka and A-Rühm released their new album ''Leegion'' which had 23 songs. The most famous songs from this album were "Palmisaar" (Palm Island) and "Tugitooli Gangster" (Armchair Gangster).
Genka and DJ Paul Oja started their own record company, Legendaarne Records. Also Genka and A-Rühm were the warm-up performers for 50 Cent on his 2007 Europe promo tour for the ''Curtis'' album in Tallinn.
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==External links== *[http://legendaarne.ee Legendaarne Records] *{{MusicBrainz artist|id=9dd70b64-e9eb-4ffe-ae96-46f7eb739a08|name=Genka}} *{{MusicBrainz artist|id=61cf61ac-8904-4980-a8e1-c93281297e70|name=Henry Kõrvits}} *{{IMDb name|id=2159108|name=Genka}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Genka}} Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:Estonian rappers Category:Singers from Tallinn Category:21st-century Estonian male singers Category:Estonian male film actors Category:Masked Singer winners
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