Gentleman (musician)
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Gentleman | |
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 Tilmann Otto a.k.a. Gentleman | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tilmann Otto |
| Born | April 19, 1975 Osnabrück, Germany |
| Origin | Germany |
| Genres | Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dancehall, Reggae fusion |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
| Website | Official website |
Tilmann Otto (born April 19, 1975 in Osnabrück, Germany), better known by his stage name Gentleman, is a German Reggae musician.
Personal life
Gentleman lives in the Neubrück area of 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 is 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.
Music
Gentleman has been travelling to Jamaica regularly since he was 16 years old. [citation needed]. His career began with the collaboration of the band Freundeskreis which produced the song "Tabula Rasa." After beginning his career as a Deejay, he oriented his style to the classic form of the reggae genre like that of Bob Marley. He sings mainly in English or Jamaican Patois. With songs like "Send A Prayer," Gentleman expresses his deep belief in God, without referring to a particular religion. His album, Confidence, climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004. After ten years of making music under the label Four Music he moved to Universal in 2010.[1]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [2] | AUT [3] | SWI [4] | NET [5] | FR [5] | PL [6] | ||
| 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 | – |
| 2010 | Diversity | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 146 | 37 |
| 2011 | Diversity Live | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE [1] | AT [7] | CH [8] | ||
| 1998 | Tabula Rasa (feat. Freundeskreis & Mellowbag) | 13 | 18 | 6 |
| 1998 | In The Heat Of The Night Trodin On |
– | – | – |
| 1999 | Jah Jah Never Fail Trodin On |
– | – | – |
| 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 |
– | – | – |
| 2009 | Changes | – | – | – |
EPs
- 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
- 2010: It No Pretty
- 2010: To the Top
- 2010: Lonely Days'
DVDs
- 2003: Gentleman & The Far East Band Live
- 2011: Diversity Live
References
- ^ a b http://www.wildstylemag.com/index.php/magazine/news/1-news/1898-kitty-kat-gentleman-wechseln-zu-universal.html
- ^ http://charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php
- ^ austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich
- ^ Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community
- ^ a b Gentleman - Another Intensity - Music Charts
- ^ Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart
- ^ austriancharts.at - Austria Top 40 - Hitparade Österreich
- ^ Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community
External links
Media related to Gentleman (singer) at Wikimedia Commons