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Setä Tamu

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Birth name
  
Mikko Tamminen

Years active
  
2000–present

Genres
  
Rap


Origin
  
Vaasa, Finland

Also known as
  
Alkaline, Alkalyne

Name
  
Seta Tamu

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Born
  
20 August 1975 (age 48) (
1975-08-20
)

Occupation(s)
  
Rapper, record producer

Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu - Robottien siivouspäivä


Mikko Tamminen (born 20 August 1975), better known by his stage name Setä Tamu, is a Finnish rapper and record producer.

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Career

Vaasalaiset Kansiot

Mikko Tamminen started his career as a part of the group Vaasalaiset Kansiot.

Firevision
Setä Tamu Kuningas Phkin amp Set Tamu quotHei Scullyquot Tiiseri YouTube

He first gained success through the electronic pop duo Firevision in partnership with Arttu Peljo. Firevision released its sole album The Game You Play in 2003. The album featured two charting singles; "Stars" reached number four on the Official Finnish Singles Chart while "Truth" peaked at number 17.

Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu
Setä Tamu Info Palmupuistikko

Since 2000, Setä Tamu has been collaborating with rapper Kuningas Pähkinä. The duo released an EP Kaikki suvussa that year, and a single "Heitä paita vittuun" followed in 2003. Their first album, Kylpyammeellinen hittejä, came out in 2004. An EP Syksyllä Palmasiin was released in 2011, and another EP, Hiitti, in 2012. In 2012 they also released their most successful single to date, "Hei Scully," which peaked at number two on the Finnish Singles Chart.

Yön Polte
Setä Tamu Set puolukassa Palmupuistikko

Yön Polte is a group consisting of Setä Tamu, Kuningas Pähkinä and Stig. Their first single "Tyttö sinä olet meritähti" was released in February 2012, and it peaked at number seven on the Finnish Singles Chart.

Other collaborations
Setä Tamu Kuningas Phkin amp Set Tamu Tango ja Csh OFFICIAL VIDEO YouTube

Tamminen has produced and/or co-written songs for other Finnish artists such as Robin, Kaija Koo and Annika Eklund. In 2012, he produced and co-wrote the Japan Hot 100 number-one song "Electric Boy" by a Korean group Kara. He co-wrote the song "Fantasy" for Taiwanese pop singer Jolin Tsai. He has also written music for Korean group Shinee.

Firevision

Albums
Singles

Kuningas Pähkinä & Setä Tamu

Albums
EPs
  • 2000: Kaikki suvussa
  • 2011: Syksyllä Palmasiin
  • 2012: Hiitti
  • Singles

    Songs

    Likast viimeseen sanaanKylpyammeellinen hittejä · 2004
    Jos sä joskus päädyt Berliiniin2012
    Robottien siivouspäivä2013

    References

    Setä Tamu Wikipedia