Marko Lehtosalo (born January 1, 1975 in Lahti, Finland) better known by his stage name Markoolio, is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian. His stage name Markoolio is a portmanteau on his first name Marko and the stage name of the world renowned American rapper Coolio.
At the age of six months, Lehtosalo migrated from Finland to Sweden where he grew up completing primary and...
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Marko Lehtosalo (born January 1, 1975 in Lahti, Finland) better known by his stage name Markoolio, is a Swedish-Finnish multi-platinum selling recording artist, singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and comedian. His stage name Markoolio is a portmanteau on his first name Marko and the stage name of the world renowned American rapper Coolio.
At the age of six months, Lehtosalo migrated from Finland to Sweden where he grew up completing primary and secondary school in the small Stockholm suburb of Orminge. Following the completion of his compulsory military service as a coastal ranger sniper in Ekenäs, Finland, he returned to Sweden and was discovered when rapping on a commuter train in Stockholm.
Markoolio is known in particular for his humorous songs dealing with partying, drinking, and girls such as "Sommar och sol" (Summer and sun), "Vi drar till fjällen" (We're headin' for the mountains) and "Sola och bada i Piña Colada" (Sunbathing and swimming in Piña Colada); his songs mocking...
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