Brutus (rapper)

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Brutus
Background information
Birth name Thijs Frederiks
Born (1983-04-23) April 23, 1983
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Origin Diemen, Netherlands
Genres Hip hop, Urban music
Occupations Rapper, radio personality
Years active 1996 – present
Labels TopNotch
Associated acts D-Men, Lange Frans
Website Official Site

Thijs Frederiks, better known by his stage name Brutus, (born in Amsterdam on 23 April 1983) is a Dutch rapper originating from Diemen, Netherlands. Alongside his older brother Lange Frans and rapper-singer better known as Baas B was a founding member of D-Men[1] and the band's manager.

Brutus had important recordings on De Straatremixes series of three D-Men mixtapes and cooperation with other D-Men members[2] (rappers, singers and DJs) Lange Frans, Baas B, Negativ, Yes-R, Brace, C-Ronic and also with Darryl, The Opposites and Riza.

His big break came with the success of the single "Mijn Feestje" credited to Brutus and Negativ. It reached #28 on the Dutch Singles Chart, staying 6 weeks on the chart.

In 2006, he was featured in a release of single "Ik wacht al zo lang" credited to Lange Frans featuring Brutus and Tim van Di-Rect (real name Tim Akkerman) and reaching #18 in the Dutch Singles Chart.

He also has solo singles "Net als jij" and "Gedachtegang" and is featured in Lange Frans' single "Flappen"

Personal life

  • In 2006 in partnership with his brother Lange Frans (real name Frans Christiaan Frederiks), he presented a weekly radio show at Dutch hip hop station Lijn5.
  • Brutus lives with his girlfriend Janneke de Ridder and they have a son named Robbe (born 26 May 2009).[3]

Discography

Albums

  • 2007 - Brutus - Gedachtegang

Mixtapes

(as D-Men)

  • 2003: De Straatremixes (D-Men Mixtape)
  • 2004: De Straatremixes Deel 2 (D-Men Mixtape)
  • 2004: De Straatremixes Deel 3 (D-Men Mixtape)

Singles

  • 2005: "Mijn Feestje" (Brutus and Negativ)
  • 2006: "Ik wacht al zo lang" (Lange Frans featuring Brutus and Tim van Di-Rect)
  • 2006: "Net als jij"
  • 2007: "Gedachtegang"
  • 2007: "Flappen" (Brutus featuring Lange Frans and Zwarte Sjaak)

References

  1. ↑ Moron.nl: History of D-Men and its members (in Dutch)
  2. ↑ Nederlandse Rappers: D-Men - Biografie (in Dutch)
  3. ↑ Telegraaf: Rapper Brutus is papa

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