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Cheek

Finnish rapper, singer and record producer

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Also known as Jare Henrik Tiihonen Niger · Jare Tiihonen

Born: December 22, 1981
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Birthplace: Vantaa
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Citizenship: Finland
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Occupation: rapper
, singer
, songwriter
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Education: Lahti University of Applied Sciences(until 2007)
Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish

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Jare Henrik Tiihonen, 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.

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LLiiga MusicFinnish record label

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Participant in: Vain elämää, season 1
Sex or gender: male
Discography: Cheek discography
Given name: Jare
Henrik
Nominations: MTV Europe Music Award for Best Finnish Act(2012)
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Finnish Act(2009)
Label: Sony Music(2004–2005)
Rähinä Records(2007–2011)
Liiga Music(since 2012)
Genre: hip-hop
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1.itunes.apple.com/us/artist/cheek/id27054214
2.mtv.com/artists/janely/
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Residence: Töölö
Birth name: Jare Henrik Tiihonen
Pseudonym: Cheek
Family name: Tiihonen
Instrument: voice
Start of work period: 1998
Partner in business or sport: Elastinen affiliation: Profeetat
Awards: Emma Award for Male Artist of the Year
Member of: Profeetat
Sibling: Jere Tiihonen

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