Remon Stotijn
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Remon Stotijn is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 singer, member of the band PostMan
Postmen
Postmen was a reggae/hip hop band from the Netherlands. After their split up, former member The Anonymous Mis continued as Postman.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...

 and was married to Anouk
Anouk
Anouk Teeuwe , professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer.After being discovered by Golden Earring frontman Barry Hay, Anouk had her breakthrough in the Netherlands in 1997 with the single "Nobody's Wife"...

.

Biography

Remon Stotijn was born on December 27, 1975 in Suriname. His father was Surinamese, his mother came from Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...

 (Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

), the city where he grew up.

On the age of 16, he was part of the Rotterdam hiphop band Secret Recipe.

In 1993 Remon Stotijn and G-Boah (aka Gus Bear) start the band Postmen
Postmen
Postmen was a reggae/hip hop band from the Netherlands. After their split up, former member The Anonymous Mis continued as Postman.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...

. Remon is the author of all Postmen songs.

In 2004 he married the rock singer Anouk
Anouk
Anouk Teeuwe , professionally known by the mononym Anouk, is a Dutch singer.After being discovered by Golden Earring frontman Barry Hay, Anouk had her breakthrough in the Netherlands in 1997 with the single "Nobody's Wife"...

. He has written 2 songs for her album Hotel New York
Hotel New York
-Charts:-Album:* Hotel New York peaked at number 2 in the 2005 Album top 100 Year-end charts, meaning it was the second best-selling album in the Netherlands.* In Belgium, Hotel New York sold over 50,000 copies and thus was certified platinum...

.

In 2005 he moved to the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 with his wife and children.

In May 2008 Remon Stotijn and Anouk would start their divorce.

Producer

Remon Stotijn produced or co-produced songs for:
  • the band Postmen: all songs
  • the singer E-Life
    E-Life
    E-Life is a rapper from Rotterdam, Netherlands. He is also a DJ for radio station Juize FM.E-Life started his music career with rap crew Dope Syndicate. DJ Raw Deal's move to the USA in 1995 prompted E-Life to go solo, touring through Europe. His first solo single, Stacked With Honors, came out a...

    : all albums
  • the singer Extince
    Extince
    Extince is one of the first Dutch language rappers to appear in the Dutch music charts.Extince was born as Peter Kops in Oosterhout, Netherlands...

    : the song
    Zoete inval (1999), co-produced by
    Iwan den Boestert
  • the singer Def Rhymz
    Def rhymz
    Def Rhymz is a Dutch rapper. He is known for his sexist, funny raps. He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch charts, with two songs: Doekoe in 1999 and Schudden in 2001.- References :...

    • the album De goeiste (2000)
    • the album De allergoeiste (2001)
  • the band Doe Maar
    Doe Maar
    Doe Maar was a Dutch ska band with punk and reggae influences. Their career ran from 1978 to 1984 and they were one of the most successful pop bands in Dutch history. Doe Maar translates as Go Ahead or Just do it, a phrase mostly used in a deprecatory, sulky manner.-Early years:Doe Maar was formed...

    : the album
    Trillend op mijn benen(2000), co-produced by
    Frans Hendriks and Nico Brandsen
  • the singer U-Niq: the album Married to Music (2000)
  • the female singer Karima: the song Grief (2001)
  • the singer Raymzter
    Raymzter
    Raymond Redouan Christiaan Rensen a.k.a Raymzter is a Dutch rapper.-Biography:Raymzter was born in Almere 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...

    : the album Rayalistisch (2003)
  • the female singer Berget Lewis: the album Finally (2007), co-produced by Antoon Toslma, Stephan Geusebroek, Tjeerd Oosterhuis and Tjeerd van Zanen
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