Amoc (rapper)

Amoc
Amoc in Oulu, Finland (2005)
Amoc in Oulu, Finland (2005)
Background information
Birth nameMikkâl Antti Morottaja
Born1984
OriginInari, Finland
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • language professor
  • film producer
  • singer
InstrumentVocals

Mikkâl Antti Morottaja (born 1984 in Inari, Finland), known by his stage name Amoc (/ˈæmɒk/ AM-ok;[1] an acronym for Aanaar Master of the Ceremony)[2] is a Sámi rapper. He is noted for rapping in the severely threatened language of Inari Sámi. He was named as Finland's Young European of 2007.

  1. ^ "We Up: Indigenous Hip-Hop of the Circumpolar North // Mikkal Morrotaja, aka AMOC". YouTube. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ Blomqvist Tatu; Halkiluoma Maria. Translated by Mervi Hämäläinen. Festival News - Rapping in the Inari Sámi language. 9 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015.