Gentleman

Tags: reggae , dancehall , german
Gentleman (⋆ as Otto Tilmann 1975 in Osnabrück, Germany) is a reggae musican. Gentleman resides in Cologne, but sometimes names Jamaica as his home away from home. He became hooked on his brother’s reggae records and thus wanted to get to know Jamaica first-hand. He has been traveling to Jamaica regularly since he was 16, and the island has become a second home for him. Gentleman is also regarded as a popular reggae artist in Jamaica as well, which he regards as an honor, being ...Read More
Gentleman (⋆ as Otto Tilmann 1975 in Osnabrück, Germany) is a reggae musican. Gentleman resides in Cologne, but sometimes names Jamaica as his home away from home. He became hooked on his brother’s reggae records and thus wanted to get to know Jamaica first-hand. He has been traveling to Jamaica regularly since he was 16, and the island has become a second home for him. Gentleman is also regarded as a popular reggae artist in Jamaica as well, which he regards as an honor, being a European.

In 1999, Gentleman released his first album 'Trodin on' and in 2002, his 2nd longplayer 'Journey to Jah'. His album 'Confidence' climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004.
2007: 'Another Intensity'

His career began with the collaboration of the band 'Freundekreis' which produced the song “Tabula Rasa.” After beginning his career as dancehall deejay , his music oriented to the classic form of the reggae, as it was between 1970 and 1985, with artists as 'Bob Marley', 'Max Romeo', 'Jacob Miller', 'Junior Murvin', 'Devon Irons', 'Burning Spear' and 'Black Uhuru'. He sings mainly in Jamaica Patois English. With songs like “Send A Prayer” Gentleman expresses his deep belief in God from an universal religious persepctive. His album Confidence climbed to number 1 on the German album charts in 2004.
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Gentleman is also an Indie(ish) band from Maryland. Members of 'the summer we went west', 'Dawn Treader', 'Monument', etc.

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Live Dates:

Gentleman Live Tour

Playing 5 listed Music Festivals in 2013
FestivalFestivalCountryDate
Nickelsdorf, Austria 14 Jun - 16 Jun
Borlänge, Sweden 25 Jun - 29 Jun
Frauenfeld, Switzerland 12 Jul - 14 Jul
Carhaix, France 18 Jul - 21 Jul
Oudenaarde, Belgium 22 Aug - 25 Aug

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