{{Infobox musical artist | name = Gettomasa | image = Gettomasa.jpg | caption = Gettomasa in 2015. | image_size = | birth_name = Aleksi Lehikoinen | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|11|22}} | birth_place = Montreal, Canada | origin = Jyväskylä, Finland | instrument = | genre = Hip-hop | occupation = | years_active = 2012–present | label = | website = }}
'''Aleksi Lehikoinen''' (born November 22, 1993),<ref name=":3" /> better known by his stage name '''Gettomasa''', is a Canadian-born Finnish rapper. He won the Finnish battle rap championship in 2012.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2013-01-28 |title=Gettomasa pakenee arkea riimeihin - Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti |url=https://www.jylkkari.fi/2013/01/gettomasa-pakenee-arkea-riimeihin/ |access-date=2018-01-23 |work=Jyväskylän Ylioppilaslehti |language=fi-FI}}</ref> He released his debut album ''Vellamo LP'' in 2014 with Finnish music producer Ruuben.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ksml.fi/kulttuuri/Gettomasa-Ruuben-Vellamo-LP-KPC-Records/252928|title=Gettomasa & Ruuben: Vellamo LP (KPC Records)|last=Kivelä|first=Heikki|work=KSML.fi – Keskisuomalainen|access-date=2018-01-23|language=fi-FI}}</ref> His first solo project ''Chosen One'' was released in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://rosvot.fi/maitohotelli/suomirapin-uusi-ruhtinas-gettomasa-chosen-one|title=Suomiräpin uusi ruhtinas: Gettomasa – Chosen one|date=2016-03-15|work=Rosvot|access-date=2018-01-23|language=en|archive-date=2017-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207015754/http://rosvot.fi/maitohotelli/suomirapin-uusi-ruhtinas-gettomasa-chosen-one|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Life and career == Lehikoinen was born in Montreal, Canada in 1993 to Finnish parents.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.is.fi/musiikki/art-2000001164846.html|title=22-vuotias rap-artisti Gettomasa kerää kehuja – VilleGalle: "Suomen paras"|date=2016-04-23|work=Ilta-Sanomat|access-date=2018-01-23|language=fi-FI}}</ref> He moved to Finland as a child, and spent most of his childhood in the Kortepohja district of Jyväskylä.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nalka.fi/artikkeli/gettomasa-pelasi-suomirapin-lapi/|title=Gettomasa pelasi suomirapin läpi - Nälkä|work=Nälkä|access-date=2018-01-23|language=fi-FI}}</ref> He has been very open about his troubled childhood and growing up with his abusive alcoholic father.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} He discussed their problematic father-son relationship on the track ''Pelkuri'' (The Coward)
Lehikoinen is a high school dropout but graduated from a vocational school in 2015.<ref name=":1" />
=== Early life === Lehikoinen was six years old when he was introduced to rap music by his cousin.<ref name=":0" /> He started creating music at the age of 17, and in 2012, he won the Finnish battle rap championship.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hurme |first=Johanna |date=2013-01-18 |title=Gettomasa pakenee arkea riimeihin |url=https://www.jylkkari.fi/2013/01/gettomasa-pakenee-arkea-riimeihin/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Jyväskylän ylioppilaslehti}}</ref>
=== Beginning of career (2014–2017) === In 2014 he released his debut album ''Vellamo LP'' with Finnish music producer Ruuben via Finnish label KPC Records.<ref name=":2" />
In 2014, Lehikoinen made a record deal with the Finnish label PME Records,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gettomasa |url=https://pmerecords.fi/artisti/gettomasa/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=PME.fi |language=fi}}</ref> through which he released his first solo album ''Chosen One'' in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-07 |title=Gettomasan Chosen one -albumi herätti kiinnostusta sosiaalisessa mediassa - Warner Music Finland |url=http://www.warnermusic.fi/2016/03/gettomasan-chosen-one-albumi-heratti-kiinnostusta-sosiaalisessa-mediassa/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207020023/http://www.warnermusic.fi/2016/03/gettomasan-chosen-one-albumi-heratti-kiinnostusta-sosiaalisessa-mediassa/ |archive-date=2017-12-07 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Warner Music Finland}}</ref> in which most of the songs were produced by Ruuben. {{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} In 2017 Lehikoinen released ''17 EP''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-01 |title=Gettomasa julkaisi 17 EP:n perjantaina 23.6. |url=http://www.warnermusic.fi/2017/06/gettomasa-julkaisi-17-epn-perjantaina-23-6/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044527/http://www.warnermusic.fi/2017/06/gettomasa-julkaisi-17-epn-perjantaina-23-6/ |archive-date=2017-12-01 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Warner Music Finland}}</ref>
=== ''Diplomaatti'' and breakthrough (2017–2020) === In 2019, Lehikoinen released his second solo album ''Diplomaatti'', widely considered his breakthrough album.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-23 |title=Gettomasa |url=https://allday.fi/artist/gettomasa/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523215714/https://allday.fi/artist/gettomasa/ |archive-date=2019-05-23 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=ALL DAY}}</ref> With the single "Silmät" he was able to reach number one on the Finnish Spotify list,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-28 |title=MM-kultajuhlissa esiintynyt Gettomasa veti elämänsä keikan, vaikkei muista siitä juuri mitään: "Iso kunnia mulle" |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-10806760 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}}</ref> and was eventually awarded the Finnish Emmy award for the Rap/R&B Album of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-08 |title=JVG:lle neljä Emmaa, Lauri Tähkälle kolme, metalli-Emman sai Battle Beast |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-11198012 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}}</ref> In September 2020, Lehikoinen released the surprise album ''Kalamies LP''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-10 |title=Diplomaatista Kalamieheksi – Gettomasa palaa uudella yllätysalbumilla |url=https://www.klangi.fi/uutiset/musiikki/diplomaatista-kalamieheksi-gettomasa-palaa-uudella-yllatysalbumilla/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Klangi |language=fi}}</ref>
=== Feud with Lukas Leon === In November 2020, Lehikoinen released the single "Veli mä vannon", in which he mocked rapper Lukas Leon, rapping "When I saw you and wanted to battle, good that you didn't sh*t your pants" in response to when Lukas Leon named Lehikoinen in a rap battle YouTube video and challenged him to be on his ''Lukas Leon Vs.'' series. In response to "Veli mä vannon", Lukas Leon released a diss track on Youtube in December 2020 named "Gekkomasa".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-03 |title=Pitkästä aikaa kunnon kotimainen räppibiiffi: Lukas Leon julkaisi dissiträkin, joka keskittyy vain ja ainoastaan Gettomasaan |url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/pitkasta-aikaa-kunnon-kotimainen-rappibiiffi-lukas-leon-julkaisi-dissitrakin-joka-keskittyy-vain-ja-ainoastaan-gettomasaan/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Rumba.fi |language=fi}}</ref> A day after the release of "Gekkomasa", Lehikoinen released his own diss track "Istu" ("Sit") of Lukas Leon.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-05 |title=Tulikuuma räppibiiffi jatkuu – Gettomasa vastasi Lukas Leonille |url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/tulikuuma-rappibiiffi-jatkuu-gettomasa-vastasi-lukas-leonille/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Rumba.fi |language=fi}}</ref> The next day Lehikoinen said the feud was over on his part.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saarinen |first=Reija |date=2020-12-07 |title=Biiffi ohi? Gettomasa puhalsi omalta osaltaan pelin poikki ja lähetti terveisiä Lukas Leonille |url=https://www.voice.fi/viihde/a-200446 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Voice.fi}}</ref> A day later Lukas Leon confirmed the end of the feud.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kokkonen |first=Roy |date=2020-12-08 |title=Lukas Leonin ja Gettomasan biiffi virallisesti ohi: "Nyt on puhdistettu ilmaa" |url=https://www.voice.fi/viihde/a-200510 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Voice.fi}}</ref>
=== KPC Tour and ''Vastustamaton'' (2022–present) === Lehikoinen released his fifth album ''Vastustamaton'' on November 4, 2022.<ref>{{Citation |title=Vastustamaton by Gettomasa - RYM/Sonemic |url=https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/gettomasa/vastustamaton/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en}}</ref> This album was able to reach number 1 on the Finnish charts,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Listat |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi}}</ref> and it was awarded the Album of the Year for Rap/R&B in the Emma-awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-03 |title=Tässä ovat vuoden 2022 Emma Gaalan voittajat! |url=https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/tassa-ovat-vuoden-2022-emma-gaalan-voittajat/8625938 |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=mtvuutiset.fi |language=fi}}</ref> In November and December 2022, Lehikoinen went on the KPC Tour, which included artists from his rap collective KPC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KPC TOUR |url=https://www.team.fi/tuotannot/kpc-tour/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Team agency |language=fi}}</ref> In early 2023 he released the singles "Meit ei oo" and "Jälkeekään" which both got to #1 on the Finnish charts.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Gettomasa - Jälkeekään |url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gettomasa&titel=J%E4lkeek%E4%E4n&cat=s |access-date=2024-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=finnishcharts.com - Gettomasa - Meit ei oo |url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gettomasa&titel=Meit+ei+oo&cat=s |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=finnishcharts.com}}</ref> In March 2024, he released an EP with Kube titled "EP" with the track "Kauas Pois" reaching #7 on the Finnish charts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=finnishcharts.com - Gettomasa, Kube - Kauas pois |url=https://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Gettomasa,+Kube&titel=Kauas+pois&cat=s |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=finnishcharts.com}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Albums === * ''Vellamo LP'' (2014) with Ruuben * ''Chosen One'' (2016) * ''Diplomaatti'' (2019) * ''Kalamies'' (2020) * ''Vastustamaton'' (2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/albumit/2022/45/|title=Suomen virallinen lista – Albumit 45/2022|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|language=fi|access-date=13 November 2022}}</ref>
=== EPs === * ''Vaatekaappi EP'' (2012) with Ruuben * ''Sessari EP'' (2012) with Rekami * ''17'' (2017) * ''EP'' (2024) with Kube
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Category:1993 births Category:Finnish male rappers Category:Living people Category:21st-century rappers