Career
He has also released three solo albums. Beginnings
Born in Helsinki, Elastinen began taking guitar lessons when he was seven years old. Inspired by a hiphop-cassette, given by his elder-brother, "Ela" wrote his first rap-lyrics when he was 15.
He joined an anti-racist musical "Colorblind" and met Iso H.
In Fintelligens
In summer 1997, Elastinen and Iso H founded Fintelligens.
Elastinen was only 18 when they got their first record-deal. Ela graduated from Sibelius Academy, a music school in 2000.
Same year Fintelligens released debut album "Renesanssi" with one-third produced by Elastinen. Renesanssi certified gold.
In autumn 2001, Elastinen and Iso H released their second album, Tän Tahtiin.
Also partly produced by him, it was in its turned certified gold. Elastinen was then called in 2002 to do his military service at Santahamina. But he used his freetime performing shows with Iso H. Fintelligens released third studio album in November.
Kokemusten Summa went gold.
The album was entirely produced by Elastinen. Solo career
In 2004 Elastinen released his solo debut Elaksis Kivi.
In 2006 he finished his second album Anna Soida. The first single, the album"s title track, was a hit.
"Anna soida" was released in 2006.
His third album, East.L.A., was released in November 2007. First single from the album, "Ovet Paukkuu", was Number. 1 on NRJ-Finland and had heavy rotation also on Finnish Music Television and The Voice.