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Known for his moving, storytelling lyrics, Arttu Wiskari broke onto Finland's music scene with self-funded single "Mökkitie" in 2010 and has since developed into a prolific writer of emotional rock anthems. Born in the coastal city of Espoo, on September 16, 1984, Wiskari learned the violin as a kid and played bass in local blues rock outfits Albron Blues Bulevardi and The Lucky Street Band and started singing at seventeen when his groups struggled to find a vocalist. When his friend Mikka Ullakko was making an independent film called Graffiti Meissä in 2006, Wiskari was recruited to write his first songs and perform them in the movie. He also provided songs for Ullakko's 2009 drama What Became of Us, but several record companies turned down his demo tapes and so he and his bandmates were forced to take out a loan in order to record and independently release single "Mökkitie". The heartfelt track was championed by national radio stations and went on to become a summer hit after being played heavily in the television show Big Brother. His self-titled debut album released in 2011 went to number one and produced follow-up hits "Tuntematon Potilas" and "Sirpa". His deal with Warner Music subsequently helped him record albums Tappavan Hiljainen Rivarinpätkä in 2013, Sirpaleet in 2014 and IV in 2016. He also enjoyed a secondary career as a voiceover actor, where he regularly helped dub Hollywood movies into Finnish and even voiced one of the characters in Shrek: Forever After (2010). He returned again in 2018 with patriotic single "Suomen Muotoisen Pilven Alla" and Wiskari was also part of the reality television show Unelmia ja Studiohommia, which followed life at his studio and label Mökitie Records. In April 2020, Wiskari released "Tässäkö tää oli?", a single featuring Leavings-Orkesteri, which was formed by surviving members of the former Leevi and the Leavings. The song debuted at number six on local charts, followed by the album Varpunen tuulikaapissa (2024), the single "Suuria tarinoita", and "AAAA", ranked at the 29th place in IFPI charts
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