Gentleman (musician)
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| Gentleman | ||
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 Tilmann Otto a.k.a. Gentleman
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Tilmann Otto | |
| Born | 1975 Osnabrück, Germany |
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| Origin | Germany | |
| Genre(s) | German Reggae | |
| Years active | 1998-present | |
| Label(s) | Four Music | |
| Website | Official website | |
Gentleman (born Tilmann Otto, 1975 in Osnabrück, Germany) is a Reggae musician of German descent.
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[edit] Person
Gentleman resides in Cologne, but sometimes names Jamaica as his home away from home. He is the son of a Lutheran pastor. He is a father of two children, Samuel and Tamica, and is currently dating Tamika, a background singer of the Far East Band, which accompanied him on his first concert tour of Germany in 2002.
[edit] Music
He has been traveling to Jamaica regularly since he was 17. Legend has it that he became hooked on his brother's Reggae records and thus wanted to get to know Jamaica first-hand. The island has become a second home for him. In the meantime Gentleman is also regarded as a popular reggae artist in Jamaica as well, which he regards as an honor, being a European. His career began with the collaboration of the band Freundeskreis which produced the song "Tabula Rasa." After beginning his career as a Deejay his music oriented itself on the classic form of the reggae genre, like that of Bob Marley. He sings mainly in English or rather Patois (Jamaican-Creole). With songs like "Send A Prayer" Gentleman expresses his deep belief in God, whereby he adheres to no religion. His album Confidence climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 1999: Trodin On
- 2002: Journey to Jah
- 2003: Runaway EP
- 2003: Gentleman And The Far East Band (Live CD/DVD)
- 2004: Confidence
[edit] Singles
- 1998: Tabula Rasa (featuring Freundeskreis)
- 1999: In The Heat of The Night
- 1999: Jah Jah Never Fail
- 2002: Dem Gone
- 2004: Leave Us Alone
- 2003: Rainy Days (featuring Tamika & Martin Jondo)
- 2004: Superior
- 2004: Isyankar (featuring Mustafa Sandal)
- 2005: Intoxication
- 2005: Send A Prayer
- 2006: On we go
- 2007: DaddyChulo Reggaeton remix(Tengo un rabo como mi zapato)
[edit] Awards
- 2002: Deutscher Musikpreis (WON)
- 2004: Martin Awards / "Best New Reggae Artist" (nominated)
- 2004: Reggae & Soca Award / "Best New Reggae Artist" (nominated)
- 2005: Comet (WON)
- 2005: ECHO / Best National Male Artist (WON)
