Kari Olavi "Kapa" Härkönen (born 9 April 1979), better known by his
stage name Brädi, is a
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
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hip hop artist. Brädi (pronounced "Braddy") has sung in
Finnish language
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and in English (the latter mostly under the name Brad Spitt), in bands and solo.
Career
;Beginnings
He started his musical career under the name A'damite in 2001. He eventually joined the Finnish hip hop band
5th Element and had three albums with the band.
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He was also part of a hip hop trio Herrasmiesliiga with Cheek
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and TS.[ He also opened many times for Cheek gigs as "tuplaamassa" (double mass) shows. He also collaborated with Cheek in the music videos "Huligaani", " Raplaulajan vapaapäivä", "Täältä sinne", " Liekeissä", " Jos mä oisin sä", "Viihdyttäjä" and "Maanteiden kingi".
Furthermore, he has also appeared in recordings by Näkökulma, Maajoukkue, A04 and MGI.
;Solo career
Brädi's first solo studio album was ''Repullinen hiittiä'' released in May 2010. The album was produced by MGI. He also issued a mixtape ''Repullinen remixejä'' in 2012. He is preparing a new album after signing with Rähinä Records in 2012. His single "Lämpöö" featuring ]Redrama
Lasse Mellberg (born 2 October 1977), better known by his stage name Redrama, is a Finnish rapper. He made a breakthrough in 2003. Redrama, who performs primarily in English, but also in Swedish and Finnish was part of a hip-hop group Alien Allie ...
reached the Top 10 in Finland.
Personal life
Brädi started as a sportsman playing basketball
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and is an announcer for the Finnish Namika Lahti basketball club's home games.Suosikki.fi: Suomalaisräppäri toimii koriskuuluttajana
(in Finnish)
Discography
Albums
;in 5th Element
*2002: ''I''
*2004: ''Kakkonen''
*2005: ''2,8‰''
;in Herrasmiesliiga
(with Cheek
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and TS)
*2006: ''Herrasmiesliiga''
;Solo
Mixtapes
Singles
;Featured in
Music videos
*2010: "Mä tarjoon
*2010: "Kato mun käteen
References
External links
Brädi page on Rähinä Records websiteBrädi page on Facebook
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Finnish hip hop musicians
1979 births
Living people