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Kari Ahti Ilmari Tykkyläinen ([ˈkɑri ˈɑhti ˈilmɑri ˈtykːylæi̯nen]), born 9 July 1953 in Eno, is a Finnish sculptor and video artist. He currently lives in the town of Pudasjärvi in Finland. In 2011, he ran for the Finnish parliamentary election, but was not elected.
Tykkyläinen studied and obtained his diploma at the Karjasillan Koulu in Oulu in 1973. He also studied at the Kankaanpään Taidekoulu school of art between 1976 and 1979; he is also a member of the Suomen Kuvanveistäjäliitto, or the Association of Finnish Sculptors. Tykkyläinen has had four children with his wife Marja-Leena Tykkyläinen. He has made a name for himself on the internet by way of his YouTube account under the username 'Tykylevits', where he has published more than 1,500 videos since 2007; the latest of these are humorous and particularly offbeat.
