Steen1
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Steen1 (born 1976 in Helsinki
, Finland
) is a Finnish rap
musician. He originally chose the name Steen Christensen
, after the Danish
criminal who shot two Finnish policemen in 1997, as his moniker, but changed it due to controversy.
In 2004 Steen1 released his debut album entitled Salaliittoteoria (Conspiracy Theory). In September, 2005 his second full-length, Varasta pomolta (Steal from the Boss) was released. His lyrics tend to feature aggressive, anti-establishment
social critique. His Rap song Terroristi (Terrorist) was in the Finnish
teen movie Tyttö sinä olet tähti (Girl You're a Star) and his rap song "Sinisiä rappuja ja punaisia hintalappuja" ("Blue blocks and red price tags") was in the movie Paha maa (Frozen Land)
Steen1 ran for the Parliament of Finland
in the 2007 elections representing the Communist Party of Finland (SKP). He received the most votes among SKP candidates, but failed to get elected.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
) is a Finnish rap
Finnish hip hop
Finnish hip hop or rap is a variant of hip hop music from Finland. The rapping is mainly done in Finnish. Many rappers use Helsinki slang words, general slang and Finnish dialects are used too by some artists. Many early rappers used English language...
musician. He originally chose the name Steen Christensen
Steen Christensen
Steen Viktor Christensen is a Danish criminal, who was sentenced in Denmark in 1992 to twelve years in prison for numerous bank robberies, hostage taking, and rape...
, after the Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
criminal who shot two Finnish policemen in 1997, as his moniker, but changed it due to controversy.
In 2004 Steen1 released his debut album entitled Salaliittoteoria (Conspiracy Theory). In September, 2005 his second full-length, Varasta pomolta (Steal from the Boss) was released. His lyrics tend to feature aggressive, anti-establishment
Anti-establishment
An anti-establishment view or belief is one which stands in opposition to the conventional social, political, and economic principles of a society. The term was first used in the modern sense in 1958, by the British magazine New Statesman to refer to its political and social agenda...
social critique. His Rap song Terroristi (Terrorist) was in the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
teen movie Tyttö sinä olet tähti (Girl You're a Star) and his rap song "Sinisiä rappuja ja punaisia hintalappuja" ("Blue blocks and red price tags") was in the movie Paha maa (Frozen Land)
Steen1 ran for the Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
in the 2007 elections representing the Communist Party of Finland (SKP). He received the most votes among SKP candidates, but failed to get elected.
Albums
- Salaliittoteoria (2004)
- Varasta pomolta (2005)
- Ajatusrikoksia (compilation, 2007)
- Runoja kontrollihuoneesta (2009)
- Pesismaila ja Ananas (under the moniker Liekehtivä sikiö)(2009)
- Bensaahan ne pojat tuli hakemaan (with Jussi Lampi) (2011)
- Jedin paluu (2011)
Singles
- Samaa uudestaan (feat. Saimaa) (2005)
- Terroristi (feat. Asa) (2006)
- Marssi (feat. Iso HIso HIso H , born on January 1979 in Helsinki, is a Finnish rap musician. Together with his colleague Elastinen, he forms the Finnish rap band Fintelligens.-Discography:Fintelligens albums* Renesanssi...
& RedramaRedramaLasse Mellberg , better known by his stage name Redrama, is a Finland-Swedish rapper. Redrama made a breakthrough in 2003. English occurring Redrama was part of hip-hop group Alien Allies, which also included the Norwegian Paperboys and Madcon...
) (2007) - Tennispallobiisi (With Jussi LampiJussi LampiJussi Lampi is a Finnish musician and long-time actor. Lampi has appeared in many films and TV shows, including V2 - jäätynyt enkeli , Matti , Pelikaanimies , Rölli ja metsänhenki , Ansa ja Oiva and Ruusun aika. It is believed that Lampi started his recording career in the band Bodyguards...
) (2011)
EPs
- Nottinghamin paskasheriffi (2006)
- Valkoinen jänis (2007)
- Paskasheriffin paluu (2010)