STIG
The modern-day Finnish equivalent of comedy kingpin Weird Al Yankovic, Stig is a
Helsinki-based rapper, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his
lampooning of American commercial hip-hop’s most common tropes and clichés. Born
Pasi Petteri Siitonen on August 22, 1978, he played in several jazz funk outfits
before releasing a self-titled debut album as Stig Dogg in 2006. The LP peaked
at 37 in Finland and spawned the single “Rakkauden Bermudan kolmio,” which
reached Number 18 on the Finnish Singles Chart. Preceded by the single
“Vadelmasuklaa” and the title track, sop...
