Cheek
Jare Henrik Tiihonen, born December 22, 1981, in Vantaa, Finland, known
professionally as Cheek, is a Finnish former rapper, singer, and record
producer. Raised in Lahti, he began writing rhymes in 1998 and joined the
hip-hop group 5th Element in 2000. He released early independent studio albums
Human & Beast in 2001 and 50/50 in 2002. Signing with Sony Music in 2003, he
released his debut major-label studio album, Avaimet mun kulmille, in 2004,
which reached number 19 on the Finnish Albums Chart and earned Gold
certification, yielding the singles “Avaimet mun kiesiin”, “Raplaula...
