Postmen
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Origin | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Genres | Rap, hip hop, reggae |
Years active | 1998 – 2003 2012 – |
Labels | TopNotch/V2 Warner Music Group |
Members | The Anonymous Mis / Postman (rapper) Shyrock (rapper, singer) Alyssa Stotijn (singer) |
Past members | G-Boah (DJ) |
Postmen is a reggae/hip hop band from the Netherlands; the original line-up consisted of Remon 'The Anonymous Mis' Stotijn, Michael 'Rollarocka' Parkinson and Gus 'G-Boah' Bear.
History[]
The group was founded by The Anonymous Mis and G-Boah in 1993. They were influenced by Kool G Rap, Eric B & Rakim, Burning Spear and Bob Marley. On the road, Postmen play with a live band and have appeared on some the largest festivals in Europe.
Just before their debut LP , Rollarocka joins the band and a string of hit singles followed. They enjoyed success in Europe, particularly in their home country of the Netherlands; their string of top 40-hits included "Cocktail", "Crisis", "U Wait" and a cover-version of Doe Maar's 1982 chart-topper "" (in collaboration with rapper Def Rhymz).
Postmen received regular radio-airplay (particularly during the summer season) although their second and third albums ( and ) were less successful.
Postmen split up in 2005 because the three members had drifted apart. Anonymous Mis continued as Postman and released his solo-album Green in 2006. The first single Downhill features vocals from his award-winning rockstar-wife Anouk. They spent a year in Ohio with their three children to escape the pressures of fame, but eventually settled in Amsterdam. In May 2008 the couple announced their break-up.
Anonymous Mis continued with his current wife Alyssa Stotijn. 2012 saw the return of both Rollarocka (who released a solo-album as Maikal X) and the original name Postmen. They collaborated on a new version of the Doe Maar-song Alles Gaat Voorbij alongside rapper Kraantje Pappie and rerecorded De Bom for inclusion on the -album, which Anonymous Mis produced.
Discography[]
As Postmen[]
- Documents (1998)
- Revival (2001)
- Era (2003)
As Postman[]
- Green (2006)
- Postman (2009)
- Apples & Oranges (2011)
Band members[]
- The Anonymous Mis (Remon Stotijn)
- G-Boah (Gus Bear)
- Rollarocka/Shyrocka (Michael Parkinson) now known as Maikal X
External links[]
- Official website
- Postman (voorheen Postmen) @ 1001artiesten.nl (Dutch language)
- Postmen artist page at discogs.com
- Postmen feat. Anouk at myspace.com
- Dutch hip hop groups
- Dutch reggae musical groups
- Musical groups from Rotterdam