Redrama
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Birth name | Lasse Mellberg |
Also known as | Redrama |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 2 October 1977
Origin | Finland |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 2001–present |
Labels | Virgin, Rähinä |
Lasse Mellberg (born 2 October 1977), better known by his stage name Redrama, is a
His first EP, Redrama EP, was released in 2001.[2] The EP included seven tracks and it was released by Incredible Productions. In 2002, Redrama signed a recording contract with Virgin UK and his debut album, Everyday Soundtrack, was released in 2003. His second studio album, Street Music, was released two years later.
In 2005, Redrama won an
After winning the European Border Breakers Award, Redrama joined
Redrama's third studio album, The Getaway, was released in June 2009 by the most well-known hip hop label in Finland, Rähinä Records.[1] The first single released from the album was "Music".
After a short stint as a Rähinä Records artist, Redrama established his own production company and label called Non-Genre.[6]
In 2012, the news spread that Redrama was working in Amsterdam together with
Personal life
Redrama grew up in a
He follows a straight edge lifestyle and has been sober since 2010.
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Peak positions | Notes |
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2003 | Everyday Soundtrack | 8 | Track list
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2005 | Street Music | 13 | Track list
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2009 | The Getaway | 23 | Track list
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2014 | Reflection | 8 | Track list
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EPs
- 2001: Redrama EP
- 2009: Samma på svenska
- 2011: Pakkå Ruåtsi (with Jesse P)
Mixtapes
- 2011: Cabin Fever Diaries Vol. 1
Singles
(charting)
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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FIN
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2003 | "If You with That" | – | Everyday Soundtrack |
"Hang It Up" | 1 | ||
2004 | "Knuckleheadz" | 18 | |
2005 | "Street Music" | 6 | Street Music |
2012 | "Kickstart" | 5 | Reflection |
2012 | "Dumb!" | - | |
2013 | "Clouds" (feat. A. J. McLean )
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4 | |
2014 | "Let Go" (feat. Kristinia DeBarge) | 3 |
Other releases
- 2005: "Rest of Your Life"
- 2005: "Don't Know What to Tell You"
- 2009: "Music"
- 2009: "Du"
- 2011: "Sail On"
- 2011: "F.R.E.E."
- 2011: "Måndag till söndag" (with Jesse P)
- 2012: "Gottabe"
Featured in
- 2011: "Worst Part Is Over" (Anna Abreu feat. Redrama)
- 2012: "Same Thing Different" (The Mood feat. Lazee & Redrama)
- 2012: "Lämpöö" (Brädi feat. Redrama)
- 2014: "Tuhatta" (Janne Ordén feat. Redrama)
References
- ^ a b "Redrama". Rähinä Records. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012.
- ^ Leppänen, Janne (13 August 2010). "Redrama, Paleface & DJ Mobster". Elävä arkisto (in Finnish). Yle. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Kotirinta, Pirkko (24 January 2005). "Rap-artisti Redrama pokkasi palkinnon Cannesissa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Ylimutka, Leena (3 February 2018). "Korsosta kotoisin oleva Narinder Singh, 34, on naimisissa Michael Jacksonin sukulaisen kanssa - näin hän päätyi Vantaalta Hollywoodiin". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Römpötti, Janne (22 October 2020). "Conscious Youthsia ja Asaa vinyylille – tiedossa myös ennenjulkaisematonta materiaalia". Klangi (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Åkman, Erika (31 March 2021). "Vuosi terveiden kirjoissa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Redrama on illan vieras 3.5. ja Petter paljastaa Suomi-kytkynsä" (in Finnish). Sveriges Radio. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Redrama discography". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
External links
- Media related to Redrama at Wikimedia Commons