Postmen is a

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band from the Netherlands; the original line-up consisted of Remon 'The Anonymous Mis' Stotijn, Michael 'Rollarocka' Parkinson and Gus 'G-Boah' Bear.

History

The group was founded by The Anonymous Mis and G-Boah in 1993. They were influenced by

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, Eric B & Rakim,

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and

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. On the road, Postmen play with a live band and have appeared on some the largest

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in Europe. Just before their debut LP ''

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'', Rollarocka joins the band and a string of hit singles followed. They enjoyed success in Europe, particularly in their home country of the Netherlands; their string of top 40-hits included "Cocktail", "Crisis", "U Wait" and a cover-version of

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's 1982 chart-topper " De Bom" (in collaboration with rapper Def Rhymz). Postmen received regular radio-airplay (particularly during the summer season) although their second and third albums ('' Revival'' and ''

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'') were less successful. Postmen split up in 2005 because the three members had drifted apart. Anonymous Mis continued as Postman and released his solo-album ''

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'' in 2006. The first single ''Downhill'' features vocals from his award-winning rockstar-wife Anouk. They spent a year in

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with their three children to escape the pressures of fame, but eventually settled in

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. In May 2008 the couple announced their break-up. Anonymous Mis continued with his current wife Alyssa Stotijn. 2012 saw the return of both Rollarocka (who released a solo-album as Maikal X) and the original name Postmen. They collaborated on a new version of the Doe Maar-song ''Alles Gaat Voorbij'' alongside rapper Kraantje Pappie and rerecorded ''De Bom'' for inclusion on the '' Versies''-album, which Anonymous Mis produced.

Discography

As Postmen

* ''Documents'' (1998) * ''Revival'' (2001) * ''Era'' (2003)

As Postman

* ''Green'' (2006) * ''Postman'' (2009) * ''Apples & Oranges'' (2011)

Band members

* The Anonymous Mis (Remon Stotijn) * G-Boah (Gus Bear) * Rollarocka/Shyrocka (Michael Parkinson) now known as Maikal X

External links

Official website

Postman (voorheen Postmen)
@ 1001artiesten.nl (Dutch language)
Postmen artist page
at discogs.com
Postmen
feat. Anouk at myspace.com {{Authority control Dutch hip-hop groups Dutch reggae musical groups Musical groups from Rotterdam Musical groups established in 1998 Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Musical groups established in 2012 English-language musical groups from the Netherlands