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Genka

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
9

Gender
Male

Birthday
December 30, 1974 (51 years old)

Place of Birth
Tallinn, Harju County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Genka

Biography

Henry Kõrvits (born December 30, 1974 in Tallinn), better known by his stagename Genka is an Estonian rapper, record producer and actor.

Henry Kõrvits' father is musician Harry Kõrvits and his grandfather was composer and musicologist Harri Kõrvits. He began rapping in 1996 along with Revo and DJ Paul Oja, who was Genka's schoolmate. Together they started a band called Toe Tag. Their first album The Real Kuhnja Homophobes was released next year. In 1998, Genka and Revo joined another Estonian rap group, A-Rühm, and Toe Tag went on vacation. Genka also started making his own solo songs. The most famous hit was "Tallinn", which was rapped along with Droopy in 2001. During the same year Toe Tag came back together and started a big Estonian tour. In 2004, Toe Tag released their second studio album Legendaarne (Legendary), which consisted of 18 songs. The most famous songs from the album were "Legendaarne" and "Pankrot" (Bankruptcy). In 2006, Genka and A-Rühm released their new album Leegion which had 23 songs. The most famous songs from this album were "Palmisaar" (Palm Island) and "Tugitooli Gangster" (Armchair Gangster).

Genka and DJ Paul Oja started their own record company, Legendaarne Records. Also Genka and A-Rühm were the warm-up performers for 50 Cent on his 2007 Europe promo tour for the Curtis album in Tallinn.

Known For

Acting

2025Jan Uuspõld Goes Homeas Genka
2022The Old Man and Gaswormas Genka (voice)
2022Twin Turboas Mad Hobo
2019The Chuck Band Showas Hendrik
2019Class Reunion 3: Godfathersas Toomas
2018Class Reunion 2: A Wedding and a Funeralas Toomas
2016Class Reunionas Toomas
2014Sing my Songas
2005Old Men's Paradiseas Boy with a Tufted Hat

Production

2025Christmas in the Boonies...Music
2022The Old Man and Gasworm...Songs