Gentleman (musician)
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| Gentleman | |
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 Tilmann Otto a.k.a. Gentleman
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tilmann Otto |
| Born | 04.19.1975 Osnabrück, Germany |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genre(s) | Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Label(s) | Four Music |
| Website | Official website |
Tilmann Otto (April 19, 1975 in Osnabrück, Germany), better known by his stage name Gentleman, is a German Reggae musician.
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[edit] Person
Gentleman resides in Cologne, but sometimes names Jamaica as his home away from home. He is the son of a Lutheran pastor. He is the father of two children named Samuel and Tamica, and married to Tamika, a background singer of the Far East Band, which has been supporting him since his first concert tour of Germany in 2002.
[edit] Music
He has been traveling to Jamaica regularly since he was 16 years old. Legend has it that he became hooked on his brother's Reggae records and thus wanted to get to know Jamaica first-hand. The island has become a second home for him. In the meantime, Gentleman is also regarded as a popular reggae artist in Jamaica as well, which he regards as an honor, being a European. His career began with the collaboration of the band Freundeskreis which produced the song "Tabula Rasa." After beginning his career as a Deejay, his music oriented itself on the classic form of the reggae genre, like that of Bob Marley. He sings mainly in English or rather Patois (Jamaican-Creole). With songs like "Send A Prayer," Gentleman expresses his deep belief in God, whereby he does not adhere to religion. His album, Confidence, climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | ||||
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| DE [1] | AT [2] | CH [3] | NL [4] | FR [5] | ||
| 1999 | Trodin On | 59 | – | – | – | – |
| 2002 | Journey To Jah | 14 | 19 | 21 | – | – |
| 2003 | Gentleman & The Far East Band Live | 15 | 10 | 34 | – | – |
| 2004 | Confidence | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | – |
| 2007 | Another Intensity | 2 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 75 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Position | ||
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| DE [1] | AT [6] | CH [7] | ||
| 1998 | Tabula Rasa (feat. Freundeskreis & Mellowbag) | 13 | 18 | 6 |
| 1998 | In The Heat Of The Night Trodin On |
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| 1999 | Jah Jah Never Fail Trodin On |
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| 2002 | Leave Us Alone Journey To Jah |
78 | – | – |
| 2002 | Dem Gone Journey To Jah |
81 | – | – |
| 2003 | Runaway Journey To Jah |
65 | – | – |
| 2003 | Rainy Days (feat. Tamika & Martin Jondo) Gentleman & The Far East Band Live |
88 | – | – |
| 2003 | Widerstand (feat. Curse) | 45 | – | – |
| 2004 | Superior Confidence |
20 | 20 | 76 |
| 2005 | Isyankar (feat. Mustafa Sandal) | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2005 | Intoxication Confidence |
33 | 58 | – |
| 2005 | Send A Prayer Confidence |
75 | – | – |
| 2006 | On We Go / Caan Hold Us Down Confidence & Soundtrack Hui Buh |
58 | 48 | 76 |
| 2007 | Different Places Another Intensity |
42 | 65 | – |
| 2007 | Serenity Another Intensity |
81 | – | 88 |
| 2007 | Zeit zu verstehen (This Can't Be Everything) (feat. Azad) | 30 | 72 | – |
| 2008 | Soulfood / Lack of Love (feat. Sizzla) Another Intensity |
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[edit] EPs
- 2003: Runaway
- 1999: Heat of the Night
- 1999: Jah Jah Never Fail
- 2002: Leave Us Alone
- 2002: Dem Gone
- 2003: Rainy Days
- 2003: Runaway
- 2004: Superior
- 2005: Intoxication
- 2005: Send a Prayer
- 2006: On We Go / Caan Hold Us Down
- 2007: Different Places
- 2007: Serenity
- 2008: Soulfood / Lack of Love
[edit] DVDs
- 2003: Gentleman & The Far East Band Live
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php
- ^ http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=a&search=gentleman
- ^ http://www.hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=a&search=gentleman
- ^ http://www.acharts.us/album/27629
- ^ http://www.acharts.us/album/27629
- ^ http://www.austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=s&search=gentleman
- ^ http://www.hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&search=gentleman
