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Def Rhymz

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Def Rhymz
Bouman in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Dennis Bouman
Born	(1970-05-03)3 May 1970 Paramaribo, Suriname
Died	24 March 2024(2024-03-24) (aged 53) Utrecht, Netherlands
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]

References[edit]

^ Tiekstra, Jurgen (27 October 2005). "Def Rhymz is failliet" [Def Rhymz is bankrupt]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2021.

^ "Jarig: Def Rhymz" [Birthday: Def Rhymz]. Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). 3 May 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

^ Stamkot, Sigrid (19 August 2005). "Off the record". Spits. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

^ "De Top 3 van 12-3-2001: Jamaicanen op koppositie" [The Top 3 of 3-12-2001: Jamaicans in the lead]. NPO 3FM (in Dutch). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

^ "Postmen & Def Rhymz - De bom". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2021.

^ "Def Rhymz opent restaurant in Arnhem" [Def Rhymz opens restaurant in Arnhem]. Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

^ "Rapper Def Rhymz uit Houten op 53-jarige leeftijd overleden aan hartfalen". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

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