MC / Rapper

Steinar Fjeldsted

a.k.a. Steini

Biography

The Hype and Vibes Master

Known as Steini. A founding member whose sharp Icelandic and English verses gave Quarashi its distinctive bilingual edge. His pen game has anchored the group since day one.

Founding MC whose bilingual lyrics have defined Quarashi's voice since 1996.
Wrote and performed across all eight releases, a continuous presence through every era.
Built a rare career writing and performing fluently in both Icelandic and English, switching languages mid-verse.
Present from the basement tapes through the 2016 reunion and into the 30th anniversary.

(Steini/Stoney/Ca.1/ KidrAmA)

Rapper

Original member (1996)

Stoney was born on the 7th of July 1976. Before Quarashi he was known for being the Icelandic skateboarding champion and for his graffiti. He is a founding member of Quarashi alongside Sölvi and Hössi.

A man of many talents, Stoney's history with rap goes further back than just his time with Quarashi. He started his first band at only 9 years old and played his first concert at 11. He lived in Phoenix, Arizona for a year and it is there, in America, where he first got really into rap.

Stoney also got his “tag-name” Quarashi from his friends there, which is how Quarashi got its band name. The guys tried to find names for each other to use in the music business but Stoney was the only one with a decent name and it became the name of the band right before the release of Switchstance.

After Quarashi disbanded he has taken up various projects both in music and other ventures. He released a 4 track EP under the artist name Ca.1 back in 2005 and also performed under the name KidrAmA. He’s been known to DJ a time or two and has ran a skateboarding school, being an adamant champion for the sport in Iceland.

For a while he owned, ran and directed Albumm.is, a website focusing on Icelandic music and grass roots culture.

Stoney currently makes and sells his own art.