(15 May 1997 – 21 January 2019)
[Sokero, Simppa]
(memorial), ''Helsingin Sanomat
, abbreviated ''HS'' and colloquially known as , is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. Its name derives from that of the Finnish capital ...
'' 2 February 2019. Accessed on 2 February 2019. was a
Finnish rapper. He used artist names such as MKDMSK, Maski and MV$K.
[Rumba]
Nuori rap-artisti ja Jonne-meemeistä tuttu Atte Toikka on kuollut
''Iltalehti
''Iltalehti'' (literally "Evening newspaper") is a tabloid newspaper published in Helsinki, Finland.
History and profile
''Iltalehti'' was established in 1980 as the afternoon edition of the newspaper '' Uusi Suomi''. The Helsinki-based Alma ...
'' 23 January 2019. Accessed on 24 January 2019.
Born in
Forssa
Forssa is a Cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the Tavastia Prop ...
, Toikka performed in many rap bands such as Musta-Lista and Laulavat Kulkurit.
In his last years he worked as a singer, and on 4 January 2019 he published a
music video
A music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to ...
called "Edelleen edellä".
The so-called "
Jonne"
memes
A meme (; ) is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme. A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ...
about Toikka started when he and his friends published photographs of him at the
IRC-Galleria website. These photographs were later combined with quotes called "Jonne" memes.
Toikka, who lived almost his entire life in
Malminkartano
Malminkartano (Malmgård in Swedish) is a suburb and a quarter in the western part of Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of F ...
in
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
, died suddenly in his sleep of an
enlarged heart on the couch of his childhood friend Taisto Palm (artist name Taisto Tapulist) in Helsinki on 21 January 2019.
Toikka's second studio album ''MKDMSK'' was published posthumously in November 2019. The album was finished by the producer-musician-manager
Mikko "Pyhimys" Kuoppala.
Lyrics and style
Toikka's lyrics have been described as dark, desperate and sometimes even suicidal. His songs touched on the subjects of depression, problems in his home neighbourhood of Malminkartano, narcotics and death.
Jakso 2: Rip Jonne aka MKDMSK 1997-2019
YLE Areena 12 December 2019. Accessed on 19 December 2019.
Discography
Solo career
Studio albums
Singles
Other ratings
Bands
Musta-Lista
=Studio albums
=
* ''Jööbelinkalikat'' (2015)
* ''Tiet on pimeitä'' (2017)
References
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1997 births
2019 deaths
Deaths from heart disease
Finnish male rappers
Horrorcore artists
People from Forssa