Brutus (rapper)
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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| Birth name | Thijs Frederiks |
| Born | April 23, 1983 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Origin | Diemen, Netherlands |
| Genres | Hip hop, Urban music |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, radio personality |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Labels | TopNotch |
| Website | Official Site |
Thijs Frederiks, better known by his stage name Brutus, (born in Amsterdam on 23 April 1983) is a Dutch rapper originating from Diemen, Netherlands. Alongside his older brother Lange Frans and rapper-singer better known as Baas B was a founding member of D-Men[1] and the band's manager.
Brutus had important recordings on De Straatremixes series of three D-Men mixtapes and cooperation with other D-Men members[2] (rappers, singers and DJs) Lange Frans, Baas B, Negativ, Yes-R, Brace, C-Ronic and also with Darryl, The Opposites and Riza.
His big break came with the success of the single "Mijn Feestje" credited to Brutus and Negativ. It reached #28 on the Dutch Singles Chart, staying 6 weeks on the chart.
In 2006, he was featured in a release of single "Ik wacht al zo lang" credited to Lange Frans featuring Brutus and Tim van Di-Rect (real name Tim Akkerman) and reaching #18 in the Dutch Singles Chart.
He also has solo singles "Net als jij" and "Gedachtegang" and is featured in Lange Frans' single "Flappen"
- In 2006 in partnership with his brother Lange Frans (real name Frans Christiaan Frederiks), he presented a weekly radio show at Dutch hip hop station Lijn5.
- Brutus lives with his girlfriend Janneke de Ridder and they have a son named Robbe (born 26 May 2009).[3]