Timo Pieni Huijaus

Timo Juhani Snellman (born June 2, 1982), professionally known as Timo Pieni Huijaus (Timo The Little Hoax), is a Finnish rapper and fashion designer.^[1]

Timo Pieni Huijaus
Timo Pieni Huijaus in 2013.
Background information
Birth name	Timo Juhani Snellman
Also known as	TPH, Ii
Born	(1982-06-02) June 2, 1982 (age 43)
Origin	Porvoo, Finland
Genres	Rap, East coast hip hop, conscious hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Labels	Rähinä Records

Career beginnings

Timo Pieni Huijaus comes from a family with musical background. He has been inspired by hip hop music since the early 1990s, and in 1996, after getting his first computer, he started to create his own music. At first he was touring with bands like Fintelligens and Kapasiteettiyksikkö, using a pseudonym Ii.^[2] In addition to his musical career, he has also worked as a fashion designer and graphic designer.^[3]

Rähinä Records released a mixtape E.T.T.E. by Timo Pieni Huijaus and Elastinen in 2006. Timo Pieni Huijaus has also appeared on compilation albums and as a featured guest on albums by such rap acts as Uniikki and Trilogia.^[4]

Commercial success

In August 2008, Timo Pieni Huijaus and Pyhimys released an album Arvoitus koko ihminen, which peaked at number 16 on the Official Finnish Album Chart.^[5] His first solo album Emävale followed in November 2010. The album peaked at number 11 on the Official Finnish Album Chart and featured guest appearances by fellow rappers such as Elastinen, Illi and Joniveli.^[6]

Timo Pieni Huijaus released his second solo album Kaikki loppuu in March 2012. Again Elastinen and Illi appeared as featured guests, along with Andu, Tasis and JVG. The album peaked at number nine on the Official Album Chart^[7] and also featured his first song to appear on the Official Finnish Singles Chart, "Pleiboi", which peaked at number 15.^[8]

Selected discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions
		FIN [9]
2008	Arvoitus koko ihminen (joint with Pyhimys)	16
2011	Emävale	11
2012	Kaikki loppuu	9

Mixtapes

Year	Title	Peak position
		FIN [9]
2006	E.T.T.E. (joint with Elastinen)	–

Singles

Year	Title	Peak position	Album
		FIN [9]
2011	"Pleiboi"	15	Kaikki loppuu
2012	"Paratiisi"	–

As a featured artist

Featured in

Year	Title	Peak position	Album
		FIN [9]
2013	"Loppuviikko" (Elastinen featuring Uniikki, Timo Pieni Huijaus, Tasis & Spekti)	12	Joka päivä koko päivä

• "Yritän" by Trilogia (2004)
• "This Town (Remix)" by Brandon (2004)
• "Pohjalt" by Uniikki (2005)
• "Yksinäisyyden ja yhtenäisyyden vuori" by Asa (2006)
• "Nippusiteitä ja mustaa teippii" by Elastinen (2007)
• "Turhia murheita" by Fintelligens (2008)
• "Riktiga ting" by Redrama (2009)
• "Jatkan matkaa" by Brädi (2010)
• "Mitä jos" by Mikael Gabriel (2011)
• "Kasarin lapsi" by Jare & VilleGalle (2011)
• "Yöeläin" by Flegmaatikot (2012)