German Music:
Gentleman
Music style: ReggaeAka: Tilmann Otto
Tilmann Otto, a.k.a. Gentleman, is the German king of reggae from Cologne. At the age of 13, inspirited by his brother's reggae records, he developed a burning passion for the genre. At the tender age of 17, he traveled alone to Jamaica for the first time, and learned and perfected the craft on the island where it all started.
Otto first gained attention for his rock performances at festivals and for his commercially successful collaboration with the German hip hop band Freundeskreis. But it was with his debut album Trodin' On

That Gentleman has connections to some of the most well-respected reggae artists in Jamaica lends his music credibility. For his second album, Journey to Jah

His third album, Confidence

Otto stands squarely behind the lyrics he writes; they are at once poetic and thoughtful. He writes, he professes, with the knowledge that he is writing for posterity. Once recorded and released, a song cannot be taken back. His attention to artistry has not gone unrecognized. In May 2004 he received two nominations for Best New Reggae Artist in venues that emphasize reggae and Caribbean-influenced music: the Martin Awards in New York and the Reggae & Soca Awards in Miami. And he took home the 2005 Echo Award for best German artist.
Through Gentleman's substantial talent and influence, the German reggae scene has grown into a well-respected movement, even for Jamaicans, who lovingly refer to the German reggae god as "White bread".
Gentleman
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Another Intensity (2007) |
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Confidence (2004) | LISTEN![]() TRACKS: 1.Send A Prayer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Buy CD at AMAZON ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Gentleman and the Far East Band
Live (2003) | 2 CDs | LISTEN![]() Buy CD at AMAZON ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Journey to Jah (2002) | LISTEN![]() Buy CD at AMAZON ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Trodin On (1999) |![]() ![]() TRACKS: 1.Heat Of The Night ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Buy CD at AMAZON ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Interesting Facts About Gentleman
Gentleman's label is Four Music, the very own label of successful German hip hop band Die Fantastischen Vier.
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