Raymzter
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Raymond Redouan Christiaan Rensen a.k.a Raymzter (born 1979 in Almere
, The Netherlands) is a Dutch rapper.
to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother. He developed an interest in hip hop music early in life, after listening to a Public Enemy album he received from his aunt. He started writing song texts in English but later switched to Dutch. He starts creating his own beats and in 2000 he forms a band with Dominiq Dorwart (Dj-Do), Glenn Gaddum, Jason Chocolaad and Rowin Tetteroo. With this group he participates in the "Grand Prix of the Netherlands Talent Show" and they win the first place in category "hip hop". He also wins an MC battle Geen Daden Maar Woorden ('Not Words But Action'). He gradually starts making a name for himself in the Dutch hip hop scene.
In 2002, he contributes two songs to Compilation CD "Homegrown - Dope Dutch Hiphop Talent", Kaapwerk ('Capework') and Altijd Laat (Langverwacht Maar Toch Gekomen) ('Always Late (Long Expected But Arrived Anyway')). In June that year he wins the "Essent Music Award", earning him a gig at Lowlands
festival. In September his first and highly-controversial single "Kut Marokkanen ??!" (Fucking Moroccans ??!) is released. The title is reference to Amsterdam alderman Rob Oudkerk
's slip of the tongue and is his take on the country's swing towards right-wing populist politics after 9/11. Raymzter's full-length debut, Rayalistisch ('Rayalistic') comes out early 2003. Raymzter plays at the Noorderslag conference. Brainpower
is prominently featured on the video to Down Met Jou. The debut album Rayalistisch is released in April. For the second consecutive year he performs at the Lowlands festival. Together with D-Men
(Lange Frans & Baas B
) and Opgezwolle Raymzter performs live in Amsterdam's Melkweg on the Rap4Right night, an educational project for third world youth. Raymzter's career seems to suffer from the huge popularity of rapper Ali B
. Then in March Raymzter presents his second album Rayacties in Bitterzoet, Amsterdam. The album is recorded with producer/DJ Mass (Massimo Baudo). Late June hiphop movie Bolletjes Blues!, in which Raymzter plays a small part, is shot. Fusion flute player Chris Hinze contributes to the single/video Vechten Op Het Schoolplein ('Fighting At The School Yard'). The collaboration leads to a theatre tour by the two, dubbed Serieuzere Zaken ('More Serious Business'), featuring members from their respective bands plus Moroccan singer More Rajae el Mouhandiz.
Singles
Compilations
Almere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
, The Netherlands) is a Dutch rapper.
Biography
Raymzter was born in AlmereAlmere
Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...
to a Moroccan father and a Dutch mother. He developed an interest in hip hop music early in life, after listening to a Public Enemy album he received from his aunt. He started writing song texts in English but later switched to Dutch. He starts creating his own beats and in 2000 he forms a band with Dominiq Dorwart (Dj-Do), Glenn Gaddum, Jason Chocolaad and Rowin Tetteroo. With this group he participates in the "Grand Prix of the Netherlands Talent Show" and they win the first place in category "hip hop". He also wins an MC battle Geen Daden Maar Woorden ('Not Words But Action'). He gradually starts making a name for himself in the Dutch hip hop scene.
In 2002, he contributes two songs to Compilation CD "Homegrown - Dope Dutch Hiphop Talent", Kaapwerk ('Capework') and Altijd Laat (Langverwacht Maar Toch Gekomen) ('Always Late (Long Expected But Arrived Anyway')). In June that year he wins the "Essent Music Award", earning him a gig at Lowlands
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise, also known as simply Lowlands, is a music festival, held annually in the Netherlands in August. Lowlands has about 55,000 visitors, over 200 acts and more than ten stages every year which are named according to the NATO phonetic alphabet apart from the Grolsch...
festival. In September his first and highly-controversial single "Kut Marokkanen ??!" (Fucking Moroccans ??!) is released. The title is reference to Amsterdam alderman Rob Oudkerk
Rob Oudkerk
Robert Herman Oudkerk is a Dutch politician and general practitioner. He has served as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party and as alderman of education in Amsterdam...
's slip of the tongue and is his take on the country's swing towards right-wing populist politics after 9/11. Raymzter's full-length debut, Rayalistisch ('Rayalistic') comes out early 2003. Raymzter plays at the Noorderslag conference. Brainpower
Brainpower
Gertjan Mulder, professionally known as Brainpower, is a bi-lingual rapper, who writes, records and performs in both the English as well as the Dutch language. The Dutch audience mainly knows him as a Dutch language rapper. He was born in Belgium and grew up in the Netherlands. He started making...
is prominently featured on the video to Down Met Jou. The debut album Rayalistisch is released in April. For the second consecutive year he performs at the Lowlands festival. Together with D-Men
D-Men
D-Men was a Dutch rap formation established in 1997 under the name D-Men Squad. This was after a freestyle session they held on a basketball court in Diemen-Zuid. The original members of D-Men were rapper Lange Frans, his brother rapper Brutus and a childhood friend rapper-singer Bart Zeilstra...
(Lange Frans & Baas B
Lange Frans & Baas B
Lange Frans & Baas B was a Dutch hip hop duo. Both Lange Frans as Baas B grew up in Diemen, Netherlands.-1997-2003: Underground music:...
) and Opgezwolle Raymzter performs live in Amsterdam's Melkweg on the Rap4Right night, an educational project for third world youth. Raymzter's career seems to suffer from the huge popularity of rapper Ali B
Ali B
Ali B is a Dutch rapper of Moroccan descent. He has been noted as the first Moroccan-Dutch star in Dutch pop culture, "perhaps the most popular rapper in the Netherlands", and has performed together with Akon and Dutch artist Marco Borsato.-Personal life:Ali B married his then-manager Breghje,...
. Then in March Raymzter presents his second album Rayacties in Bitterzoet, Amsterdam. The album is recorded with producer/DJ Mass (Massimo Baudo). Late June hiphop movie Bolletjes Blues!, in which Raymzter plays a small part, is shot. Fusion flute player Chris Hinze contributes to the single/video Vechten Op Het Schoolplein ('Fighting At The School Yard'). The collaboration leads to a theatre tour by the two, dubbed Serieuzere Zaken ('More Serious Business'), featuring members from their respective bands plus Moroccan singer More Rajae el Mouhandiz.
Discography
Albums- Rayalistisch (2003)
- Rayacties (2005)
Singles
- Kut Marokkanen ??! (2002)
- Altijd Laat (2003)
- Down Met Jou (2003)
- Vechten Op Het Schoolplein (2006)
Compilations
- Homegrown - Dope Dutch Hiphop Talent (2002)
- Bolletjes Blues (2006)