Juno Biography

Finnish rapper (born 1987)

Musical artist

Jon Korhonen (born 5 January 1987), better known by his stage name Juno, is a Finnish rapper.

Early life and career

Born in Helsinki, he is of Kenyan and Finnish descent. He lived in the city's Kruununhaka and Pihlajamäki neighborhoods, performing from the early 2000s. In 2005, he appeared as Juno in a TV reality show called Rap SM in the Finnish language rap section of the show. The other rappers in the Finnish leg were Kajo and Ruudolf.

Juno has joined various successful formations. Juno was first in the duo Hulabaloo with Mr. KO using hip hop, rap and electro influences. Signed to the 3rd Rail Music record label, the duo released the album Sirkusteltta in 2008.

But he also continued his solo efforts in 2008 releasing his debut solo album 13 on 10 December 2008 on Yellowmic Records that was produced by Sakke Aalto. In the summer of 2009, he also released his own EP Kettoteippi.

In 2009, he became part of the four-member hip hop band SMC Lähiörotat alongside Avionin Prinssi, Erä-Koira and Thono Slowknow. The band had immediate success particularly with the 2009 hit / music video "SMC Hoodrats".

Meanwhile, he also continued posting his own materials like "Suomileffas" (with McVilleGalle) and "Äänitorvia" (with Kosola) and notably his second studio album V-tyyli on 27 January 2010 with Monsp Records followed by J.K x 2 Tunti terapiaa on 13 October 2010. Notable singles included "Pelotteluu" and "Yks risti kaks".

The band SMC Lähiörotat released their 2011 album Raffii Suomi-flättii. The album peaked at number two on The Official Finnish Charts in June 2011. Singles included *le track "Raffii Suomi-flättii" with Asa, HenryWho? and Ameeba. Other collaborations included Notkea Rotta, Jodarok, Aqustiikka, Raimo etc. An accompanying DVD was also marketed with the album.

Juno's third major cooperation was in the Finnish rap / reggae / folk formation Elokuu that started in 2011 as a trio including Juno, Nopsajalka and Jonas W. Karlsson. Elokuu has had considerable success with its 2012 album Hääväki saapuu which reached number two on The Official Finnish Charts. Hit singles included the very successful "Soutaa huopaa" (number two in charts) and "Saatilla".

Juno's fourth studio album, 050187, was released in April 2013.

Juno also regularly contributes to the Parasta buddhaa (Best of Buddha) project run by Green Buddha Records (GBR) with several tracks in both Parasta buddhaa (2010) and Parasta buddhaa 2 (2012). GBR has *embled a great number of hip hop artists that besides Juno included Matinpoika, McVilleKalle, Jare, Ama-T, Elia, Sam the Mään a.k.a. Okku, Dj Ink, DJ Double M, Anselmi Oksman and Antti "Kopa" Kosonen.

Discography

As Juno

Albums

Juno solo

EPs

Juno solo

Singles

Various Juno bands

Albums

as part of Hulabalooas part of SMC Lähiörotatas part of Elokuufeatured with Green Buddha Records

Singles

as part of Elokuu

References

External links

• Media related to Juno (rapper) at Wikimedia Commons

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