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  Years Active 1998 -present
  Country Germany
  Music Genre German Reggae
  Record Label Four Music


Gentleman (born '''Tilmann Otto''', 1975 in Osnabrück , Germany ) is a Reggae musician of German decent.


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 a father of two children, Samuel und Tamica, and is currently dating Tamika, a background singer of the Far East Band, which accompanied him on his first concert tour of Germany in 2002 .


MUSIC

He has been traveling to Jamaica regularly since he was 17. The island has become his second home for him.
In the meantime Gentleman is also regarded as a popular reggae artist in Jamaica as well, which he regards as honor to him being a European . His career began with the collaboration of the band Freundeskreis which produced the song "Tabula Rasa." After his beginnings of his carrier as a Deejay his music oriented itsself 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 beliefs of God , whereby he adheres to no religion. His album ''Confidence'' climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004 .


DISCOGRAPHY


Albums

  • 1999 : ''Trodin On''

  • 2002 : ''Journey to Jah''

  • 2003 : ''Runaway EP''

  • 2003 : ''Gentleman And The Far East Band (Live CD/DVD)''

  • 2004 : ''Confidence''

  • Singles

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  • 1999 : ''In The Heat of The Night''

  • 1999 : ''Jah Jah Never Fail''

  • 2002 : ''Dem Gone''

  • 2004 : ''Leave Us Alone''

  • 2003 : ''Rainy Days (featuring Tamika & Martin Jondo)''

  • 2004 : ''Superior''

  • 2005 : ''Intoxication''

  • 2005 : ''Send A Prayer''



AWARDS

  • 2002 : Deutscher Musikpreis (WON)

  • / "Best New Reggae Artist" (nominated)

  • 2004 : Reggae & Soca Award / "Best New Reggae Artist" (nominated)

  • (WON)

  • / Best National Male Artist (WON)



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