Markoolio: Biography

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Birth Name:

Marko Kristian Lehtosalo

Formed:

Jan 1, 1975 in Lahti, Finland

Genre:

Rock Music

Decades Active:

2000's

In a way, Markoolio was kind of like Sweden's version of Biz Markie. Born in Finland in 1965, Marko "Markoolio" Lehtsolo built his music career on a string of Swedishlanguage comedy rap hits dealing with hardhitting topics like parties, girls, and beer consumption. His debut album, Sticker Hart, came out in 1998 and yielded several charting singles, including "Vi Drar Till Fjallen" and "Bira Laten," an ode to beer. Five more albums and numerous television appearances followed over the course of the next decade. Released in 2007, Varsta Plattan featured the hit single "Varsta Schlagern," a comedic duet with Swedish pop star and Melodifestivalen veteran Linda Bengtzing.

- Margaret Reges, All Music Guide