Øyvind Sauvik better known by his stage name Vinni (born in Arendal, Norway on 3 February 1976) is a Norwegian musician and hip hop artist. Born in Norway, he moved with his parents to Tanzania when he was three years old, as they worked with development agency NORAD. He grew up in Africa, and learned to speak Swahili there. Upon his return, he formed the hip hop duo Paperboys with Jarle "J.J." Hollerud. When JJ left the formation, he was replaced by DJ Ole Alexander "Pope Dawg" Halstensgård.