Ruudolf (born Rudy Frans Kulmala in 1983) is a

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artist. He is known for his calm

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and energetic live performances. He rhymes in Finnish. His debut album ''Doupeimmat Jumala Seivaa'' climbed on the 18th place on Finland's official album list after its release in 2004. Ruudolf has won the Finnish freestyle and battle rap championship two times. First in 2001, being only 17 years old at the time. His latest win came in 2005, already being an accomplished artist in Finland. Before starting his career as a solo artist, Ruudolf was a part of the group ‘Vähäiset Äänet’. His friend

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(also former member of Vähäiset Äänet) is often seen by his side during live performances. Karri Koira also features on many of his recordings. He grew up in Herttoniemi,

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. He is a quarter

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RUUDOLF – Amerikankotka liitää
Tosimies-lehti and a faithful

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. This can be heard in his

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. He used to drink

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and smoke

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. He says that after he found God, his life took a complete turnaround – he has since quit using drugs, drinking and smoking. His debut album, ''Doupeimmat Jumala Seivaa'' roughly translates to ''God Saves the Dopest''.

Discography

Albums *''Vaimo CD'' (vanity version 2003, vinyl Monsp 2005) * ''Doupeimmat Jumala Seivaa'' (Monsp 2004) * ''Semi-HotRUUDOLF MEGAMIXTAPE'' (Monsp 2006) * ''Born in the U.S.A.'' (Monsp 2008) * ''Asvalttisoturin viimeinen hidas'' (Monsp 2010) Others *''Ruudolf Multishow DVD'' (2006)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruudolf 1983 births Living people Finnish rappers Finnish people of American descent Finnish people of Mexican descent Date of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Helsinki