JVG (band)

JVG
Jare & VilleGalle performing in 2014
Jare & VilleGalle performing in 2014
Background information
Also known asJare & VilleGalle
OriginHelsinki, Finland
GenresPop-rap, comedy hip hop, trap, EDM
Years active2009–present
MembersJare Joakim Brand
VilleGalle
Websitejvg.fi

JVG (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjiːˌʋeːˌɡeː]; formerly known as Jare & VilleGalle) is a Finnish rap duo made up of Jare Joakim Brand (born 8 October 1987) and Ville-Petteri Galle (born 4 October 1987).

Their style is often referred to as sport rap. Both Jare and Ville are passionate athletes and originally became famous for their unique and comical sports-themed songs, where they rapped about ice hockey, soccer, doping, Finnish sportspeople (such as Jari Litmanen and Teemu Selänne), snus and playing NHL video games. Some of their comedic lyrics are thought to be incomprehensible to those not from East Helsinki as much of their music adopts slang from the Eastern part of the Finnish capital.[1]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, JVG held a virtual reality concert on the first of May in a simulated version of Helsinki, with estimated attendance somewhere from 700,000[2][3] to over 1,000,000.[4]

  1. ^ "FINLAND: 247365 - JVG". 200worldalbums.com. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ^ Baxter, Sarah (2020-05-05). "Helsinki's huge VR gig hints at the potential of virtual tourism". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  3. ^ "700,000+ attend virtual May Day concert in Helsinki". IQ Magazine. 2020-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  4. ^ Chandler, Simon. "Virtual Reality Concert In Helsinki Attracts Over 1 Million Spectators". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-05-28.