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.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thijs Frederiks |
| Born | April 23, 1983 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Origin | Diemen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Hip hop, Urban music |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, radio personality |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Labels | TopNotch |
| Website | Official Site |
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
edit- 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
editAlbums
edit- 2007: Gedachtegang
- 2009: Thijstijd
Mixtapes
edit(Refer to D-Men discography)
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED Dutch Top 40 |
NED Single Top 100 [4] | |||
| 2007 | "Net als jij" | 26 | ||
| "Flappen" (feat. Lange Frans and Zwarte Sjaak)" |
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- Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| NED Dutch Top 40 |
NED Single Top 100 [4] | |||
| 2005 | "Mijn Feestje" (D-Men feat. Brutus and Negativ) |
27 | ||
| 2006 | "Ik wacht al zo lang" (Lange Frans featuring Brutus and Tim) |
16 | ||
References
edit- ^ Moron.nl: History of D-Men and its members (in Dutch)
- ^ Nederlandse Rappers: D-Men - Biografie Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- ^ Telegraaf: Rapper Brutus is papa Archived October 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "DutchCharts.nl: Brutus - discography page". dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 February 2014.