The Gambit
| The Gambit | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anssi Lähteenoja |
| Born | July 25, 1982 |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Rap, Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Singer, Producer, Composer |
| Instruments | Piano, Keyboard, Synthesizer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | QGL |
| Website | http://www.thegambit.fi/ |
The Gambit is a recording Finnish urban soul 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. 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. During the years 2012-2014 The Gambit has released three Finnish solo albums and a collaboration album with Juno catching attention with his singles in the social media as well as on YouTube, where his videos have reached almost a million views. The Gambit is currently working on an English urban soul solo album.
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.
The Gambit works as a director, producer and composer in an entertainment company QGL, producing films and music for several companies, such as Pepsi and Sinebrychoff. The Gambit directs mainly all of his music videos himself and has also directed music videos for other well-known Finnish artists.
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