RAYMZTER
Biography Raymzter
Half Dutch/half Moroccan Raymzter develops an interest in rap music when he gets a Public Enemy tape from his aunt. Soon afterwards he starts writing his own raps, first in English, but later in Dutch. He starts creating his own beats and also forms his own band with Dominiq Dorwart ...
Instruments
lyricist, rap
Former members
Dominiq Dorwart
draaitafels
Jason Chocolaad
toetsinstrumenten
Rowin Tettero
drums
Glenn Gaddum jr.
basgitaar
Mentioned in the biography of
1997
Opgezwolle
2003
Brainpower
2003
Glenn Gaddum jr.
2003
Postman
2005
Nina
2006
Negativ
2007
Chris Hinze
2007
Metropole Orkest
2013
Appa
Biography Raymzter
1993 - 2000
Half Dutch/half Moroccan Raymzter develops an interest in rap music when he gets a Public Enemy tape from his aunt. Soon afterwards he starts writing his own raps, first in English, but later in Dutch. He starts creating his own beats and also forms his own band with Dominiq Dorwart (Dj-Do), Glenn Gaddum, Jason Chocolaad and Rowin Tetteroo.
2001
With this group, Raymzter enters the Grand Prix of the Netherlands Talent Show. Raymzter and his band win first place in the category hiphop. Gradually he starts making a name for himself in the Dutch hiphop scene. In September he wins the MC Battle Geen Daden Maar Woorden ('Not Words But Action').
2002
Raymzter is one of the rappers who are asked to contribute a song for the compilation CD Homegrown - Dope Dutch Hiphop Talent, a release of the Dutch Rock and Pop Institute for unsigned Dutch hiphop acts. He contributes two songs: Kaapwerk ('Capework') and Altijd Laat (Langverwacht Maar Toch Gekomen) ('Always Late (Long Expected But Arrived Anyway')). In June it is announced that Raymzter is one of the winners of an Essent Music Award, a prize that earns him a gig at the Lowlands festival. Raymzter signs to Top Notch/Virgin. In September his first, and very controversial, single Kutmarokkanen?! ('Fucking Moroccans?!') is released and attracts lots of attention from the Dutch media. The title derives from a slip of the tongue of a local politician and is his clever take on the country's swing to right wing politics. Raymzter's full-length debut, Rayalistisch ('Rayalistic') comes out early 2003.
2003
Raymzter plays at the Noorderslag conference. Brainpower is prominently featured on the video to Down Met Jou. The debut album Rayalistisch is released in April. For the second consecutive year he performs at the Lowlands festival.
2004
Together with D-Men (Lange Frans & Baas B) and Opgezwolle Raymzter performs live in Amsterdam's Melkweg on the Rap4Right night, an educational project for third world youth.
2005
Raymzter's career seems to suffer from the huge popularity of rapper Ali B. Then in March Raymzter presents his second album Rayacties in Bitterzoet, Amsterdam. The album is recorded with producer/DJ Mass (Massimo Baudo). Late June hiphop movie Bolletjes Blues!, in which Raymzter plays a small part, is shot.
2006 - 2007
Fusion flute player Chris Hinze contributes to the single/video Vechten Op Het Schoolplein ('Fighting At The School Yard'). The collaboration leads to a theatre tour by the two, dubbed Serieuzere Zaken ('More Serious Business'), featuring members from their respective bands plus Moroccan singer More Rajae el Mouhandiz.
Discography Raymzter
Albums | Singles | Compilations | Other | Guestperformance
Rayalistisch
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | CD, 2003 |
Label | Virgin |
producer | Remon Stotijn |
Chart position |
05-04-2003, Albumlijst, 2 weeks, number 73
|
Kut Marokkanen ??!
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | CDS, 2002 |
Label | Virgin, 5468332 |
Chart position |
09-11-2002, Top 40, 8 weeks, number 8
|
Altijd Laat
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | CDS, 2003 |
Label | Virgin, 7243 5 47327 2 0 |
B-side | De Laatste Uitleg |
Chart position |
21-06-2003, Top 40, Tip
|
Down Met Jou
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | CDS, 2003 |
Label | Virgin |
Chart position |
22-02-2003, Top 40, 3 weeks, number 36
|
Vechten Op Het Schoolplein
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | CDS, 2006 |
Label | Sony |
gastmuzikant | Chris Hinze |
Homegrown - Dope Dutch Hiphop Talent
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | Compilatie, 2002 |
Label | Npi |
Bolletjes Blues
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | Compilatie, 2006 |
Label | Cloud, 2005469 |
C-Mon & Kypski - C-Mon Cereal
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | CD, 2004 |
Label | Supertracks |
gastmuzikant | Raymzter |
Negativ - Bolletjes Blues
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | Compilatie, 2006 |
Label | Cloud 9, 2005469 |
muzikant | Raymzter |
muzikant | Kimo |
muzikant | Derenzo |
muzikant | Mr. Probz |
muzikant | Peter Beense |
muzikant | Mark Dakriet |
muzikant | SugaCane |
muzikant | Pink Oculus |
muzikant | Jav'lin |
muzikant | Nina |
producer | Giorgio Tuinfort |
muzikant | Berget Lewis |
Appa - MKRSLG
Act | Raymzter |
Type and year | CD, 2013 |
Label | Unknown |
gastmuzikant | Sjaak |
gastmuzikant | Raymzter |
gastmuzikant | Fouradi |
gastmuzikant | Lange Frans |
In the discography you will find all recordings that have been released listed chronologically. We restrict ourselves to the title, the type of audio, year of publication or recording, label, list of guest musicians, plus any comments on the issue.