POSTMAN

Postman

Postman is The Anonymous Mis (Remon Stotijn) of Rotterdam's Postmen. He is married to rock singer Anouk. Since the end of 2005 he is based in the US.
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Members

Remon Stotijn   rap
Alyssa Stotijn   zang

Former members

Nauwshaad Abdoelgafoer   toetsinstrumenten
Glenn Gaddum jr.   basgitaar

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1981   Gers Pardoel
2001   Anouk
2005   Mindmenders
2006   Glenn Gaddum jr.
2006   Leendert Haaksma
2006   Michel van Schie
2006   Postmen
2012   Doe Maar
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Biography Postman

Postman is The Anonymous Mis (Remon Stotijn) of Rotterdam's Postmen. He is married to rock singer Anouk. Since the end of 2005 he is based in the US.

2005 - 2006

Postmen works on their fourth album Green. The band moves from Warner Music to EMI. The release is postponed due to The Anonymous Mis and his family's emigration to the Ohio because of Anouk's musical career in the US. His departure marks the end of Postmen. In February 2006 The Anonymous Mis changes the band name into Postman. On the album Green Anouk sings most (backing) vocals. Members of her band contribute to the set as well. Green contains a mix of modern hiphop, old school soul, reggae, gospel and blues. Postman is a live band too. Late April Postman live line-up is made up of The Anonymous Mis, three backing singers, a additional singer, a guitarist, a drummer, a bass player and a keyboard player. On 13 October, Postman wins a TMF Music Award for Downhill in the category Best Video.

Anouk Postmen

2007

Green is released Germany, Austria and Switzerland in October. Postman kicks off an extensive tour of Germany with German crossover group Culcha Candela. The tour starts in Kiel and ends in Berlin. The Anonymous Mis produces and arranges the Berget Lewis track Let Me See Ya Move from her album Finally.

Berget Lewis

2008 - 2009

After having been married for eight years, Postman and Anouk split up. Postman is having health problems and because of which the release of his new album is postponed. He leaves for New York and takes the recordings for his new album with him. In the US he goes into the studio with musicians that have also worked with Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill and The Roots. Existing tracks are remixed and changed and Postman also writes new songs. In July 2009, Postman is on the bill of the North Sea Jazz festival. The video with the song Kills Me is shot during the Cannes film festival in Cannes by American actress Rosanna Arquette. The actress gets special permission from festival director Gilles Jacob to shoot scenes on the exclusive red carpet. The album Postman (September 2009) features a varied mix of soul, reggae and hiphop, and influences from rock, blues and R&B. During the State Awards 2009 Postman is honoured with a State Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is presented to artists who have been involved in the Dutch hiphop scene since the very beginning.

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