Mikael Kristian Gabriel Sohlman (born 25 February 1990), professionally known as Mikael Gabriel or MG, is a Finnish rapper. He has released six solo albums and appeared as a featured guest on songs by artists such as Cheek, Lord Est, Robin and Uniikki.[2] In 2016 Mikael Gabriel made his acting debut in a horror film Bodom, inspired by the 1960 Lake Bodom murders,[3] and also appeared in the Antti Jokinen film Pahan kukat.[4] He participated in the fifth season of the music reality television series Vain elämää[5] and was one of the judges on the second season of the Finnish version of X Factor in 2018.[6]
Mikael Gabriel's father was a Swedish-speaking Finn and mother, Liidia, is Estonian. His mother raised him as a single parent and he did not meet his father until he was in his teens.[8]