Paleface | |
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 Paleface in 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karri Pekka Matias Miettinen |
| Born | 21 April 1978 Järvenpää , Finland |
| Genres | Hip hop, political hip hop, folk |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | BMG Finland, XO |
Karri Pekka Matias Miettinen (born 21 April 1978), [1] [2] better known by his stage name Paleface, is a Finnish hip hop musician. [3] [4] [5]
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