Remon Stotijn

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Remon Stotijn
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Background information
Also known as
  • Postman
  • Mystery
  • The Anonymous Mis
Born (1975-12-27) 27 December 1975 (age 46)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • record producer
  • songwriter
Years active1993–present
Labels Top Notch

Remon Stotijn (born 27 December 1975), known professionally as Postman or The Anonymous Mis, is a Dutch rapper and record producer, who is a member of the band Postmen.

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Biography

Remon Stotijn was born on December 27, 1975 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His father was Surinamese, his mother was Dutch and came from Rotterdam, the city he grew up in.

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

In 1993 Stotijn and G-Boah (aka Gus Bear) formed the band Postmen. Stotijn is the author of all Postmen songs.

In 2004 he married the rock singer Anouk. He has written 2 songs for her album Hotel New York . In 2005 he moved to the U.S. with his wife and their children (they eventually have three). Stotijn and Anouk subsequently divorced in May 2008.

January 2012 Stotijn signed a deal with management company De Water Music & Media. [1]

August 2012 Stotijn wrote and produced several tracks for the Doe Maar album Versies ; it featured collaborations with rap-artists and a new version of Postmen's twelve year-old cover of the 1982 chart-topper De Bom. [2] [3]

Producer

Remon Stotijn produced or co-produced songs for:

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References

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