The Gambit | |
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Birth name | Anssi Lähteenoja |
Born | July 25, 1982 |
Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
Genres | Rap, Soul |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer, Producer, Composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | QGL |
Website | http://www.thegambit.fi/ |
The Gambit is a recording Finnish musician, producer and composer. The Gambit debuted in Finland in 2005 with his single Move Gambit/Cos My Clique Is, which charted in the top 10 of the Finnish Singles Chart. [1] As an artist composing, writing and producing his own music, The Gambit became internationally known after releasing his debut English album in 2007 and collaborating with international artists such as Deams, De La Soul, Ice-T and Psycho Les of The Beatnuts. [2] During the years 2012-2014 The Gambit has released three Finnish solo albums [3] [4] [5] and a collaboration album with Juno [6] [7] catching attention with his singles [8] [9] [10] [11] in the social media as well as on YouTube. [12] [13] [14] [15]
The Gambit’s compositions have featured artists such as Ice-T, De La Soul, Psycho Les (The Beatnuts), Deams, Marika Krook, Juno, Kevin Tandu and Chebaleba.
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