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![]() Bouman in 2008 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Dennis Bouman |
Born | Paramaribo, Suriname | 3 May 1970
Died | 24 March 2024 Utrecht, Netherlands | (aged 53)
Genres | Hip hop, pop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1986–2024 |
Dennis Bouman (3 May 1970 – 24 March 2024), known professionally as Def Rhymz, [1] was a Surinamese-Dutch rapper best known for his humouristic raps. Bouman was born on 3 May 1970. [2] He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch charts, with two songs: Doekoe in 1999 [3] and Schudden in 2001. [4]
Bouman went on to collaborate with the otherwise English-language trio Postmen on a cover-version of De Bom, [5] the chart-topping 1982-hit by pop/reggae-band Doe Maar for inclusion on a tribute-album.
Besides performing, Bouman also worked as a head-chef. [6]
Bouman died of heart failure on 24 March 2024, at the age of 53. [7]
Def Rhymz | |
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![]() Bouman in 2008 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Dennis Bouman |
Born | Paramaribo, Suriname | 3 May 1970
Died | 24 March 2024 Utrecht, Netherlands | (aged 53)
Genres | Hip hop, pop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1986–2024 |
Dennis Bouman (3 May 1970 – 24 March 2024), known professionally as Def Rhymz, [1] was a Surinamese-Dutch rapper best known for his humouristic raps. Bouman was born on 3 May 1970. [2] He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch charts, with two songs: Doekoe in 1999 [3] and Schudden in 2001. [4]
Bouman went on to collaborate with the otherwise English-language trio Postmen on a cover-version of De Bom, [5] the chart-topping 1982-hit by pop/reggae-band Doe Maar for inclusion on a tribute-album.
Besides performing, Bouman also worked as a head-chef. [6]
Bouman died of heart failure on 24 March 2024, at the age of 53. [7]