Tommy Cash (rapper)


Tomas Tammemets, better known as Tommy Cash, is an Estonian rapper, singer, and conceptual artist.

Early life and education

Cash was born as Tomas Tammemets in Tallinn and is of mixed ethnic Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, and Kazakh origin. He has described himself as first and foremost an Estonian, then Eastern European in his soul, and Scandinavian in a CV. Cash was raised in the Kopli subdistrict of Tallinn.
Em sua juventude, Cash era um grafiteiro artista. He has said that his drug use led him to be "ejected" from schooling. He never graduated from secondary school, despite sitting for exams, and later took up painting and dancing in place of academics.

Career

In the Baltic dance scene, he is a known freestyle dancer with a very distinct style, using elements of popping, krumping and break-dancing.
In 2018, Cash released a clothing line that subversively imitates western styles with eastern elements and in-jokes.
Two of Cash's singles have been released through the London record label PC Music.
In November 2018, Cash released his second album ¥€$ to positive reviews from Clash and Paper. The album features vocal performances from :pt:MC Bin Laden|MC Bin Laden, Charli XCX, Rick Owens, and Caroline Polachek, as well as production from Danny L Harle, A. G. Cook, Amnesia Scanner, Alex Dulfu and Boys Noize.
In 2019, Cash had an exhibition at Kumu art museum in Tallinn. Collaborating with Rick Owens he exhibited his own sperm, among other artefacts.
Also in 2019, Cash went on tour in America for the first time. He was the opener for Oliver Tree's “Goodbye, Farewell Tour” alongside NVDES.
On Jan 30 2020, Tommy unveiled his first official tour in the US. Cities include, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Columbus. and more. The tour will begin on March 22 with his first show in San Francisco.
On Feb 20 2020, Tommy tweeted "For those disbelievers who keep arguing on facebook and instagram over whether or not the hand-clothes photo was photoshopped or actually staged using a camera and cast of real people with hands... well Onaka Ippai's wins the cake!"

Discography

Albums

Collaborations