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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Def Rhymz
Person · male · Kingdom of the Netherlands · Paramaribo · born 1970 · died 2024 · recording since 1999
Dutch rapper (1970-2024)
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Also known as Def Rhymez · Def Rymz · Dennis Bouman
Timeline
5 events▣ Album 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Doekoe
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2000s
2020s
Biography
English biography111 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379096026
Biography
Dennis Bouman (3 May 1970 – 24 March 2024), known professionally as Def Rhymz, was a Surinamese-Dutch rapper best known for his humouristic raps.
Biography
Bouman was born on 3 May 1970. He was the first Dutch rapper ever to hit the number 1 spot on the Dutch Charts, with two songs: "Doekoe
DoekoeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Doekoe3:512Ali Baba en de 40 Bantieten4:423Discriminatie4:054Doekoe (instrumentaal)3:47" in 1999 and "Schudden" in 2001.
Bouman went on to collaborate with the otherwise English-language trio Postmen on a cover version of "De Bom
De BomSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1De Bom (Radio Versie)3:572De Bom (Volledige Versie)4:33 ", the chart-topping 1982-hit by pop/reggae-band Doe Maar for inclusion on a tribute-album.
Besides performing, Bouman also worked as a head-chef.
Bouman died of heart failure on 24 March 2024, at the age of 53.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (9 release groups · 2 studio albums)
Albums · 2
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:16:51
1De goeiste (intro)3:472Schudden3:423Voel3:324Puf4:065De Wause Antilliaan Yuni1:386Roddelen #11:007Ze zitten me achterna3:398Doekoe3:509Ziek3:3010Sranang Tongo1:1011Roddelen #20:4912Discriminatie4:0313Achterlijk3:4614Poepie3:2215Wees een vader voor je kind3:3616Verlaten3:3217Roddelen #30:4618Ali Baba & de veertig bantieten4:4119Wereldmensen4:3520Roddelen #41:5921Toerkse brief voer ministr2:0522Politie agent3:0623Wat zou je doen3:3124Meisje3:1125De bom3:552002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:11:48
1Intro + Van Def Rhymz krijg je een hoorgasme1:272Ik Ben Niet Te Stoppe3:553Zet 'm Op3:284Weekend3:285Pakke3:296Player Haters1:207Lobyu3:528Hip Hop4:029Sammy De Hindoestanie0:3410Gerard Uit Geleen1:2311Lalalalalaa3:2412Wat Nou3:3613Antwoordapparaat4:0414Lay Low0:5815He's A Ho3:5116Vluchten Kan Nie Meer3:4417Ome Def3:4018Schudden3:4219Doekoe3:5020De Bom3:5621Ze Zitten Me Achterna3:3822Outro - Shout-Out-Tro2:3723Blooper - Def's Verjaardags Party3:50
Single · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | DoekoeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:251Doekoe3:51 2Ali Baba en de 40 Bantieten4:42 3Discriminatie4:05 4Doekoe (instrumentaal)3:47 | 1999 | ||
| 1999 | De BomSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:301De Bom (Radio Versie)3:57 2De Bom (Volledige Versie)4:33 | 1999 | ||
| 2000 | PufSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:511Puf4:08 2Schudden3:43 | 2000 | ||
| 2004 | Habibti (Mijn Schatje)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:571Habibti (Mijn Schatje) (radio mix)3:48 2Habibti (Mijn Schatje) (Lauw mix)3:59 3Habibti (Mijn Schatje) (Dope mix)4:07 4Habibti (Mijn Schatje) (Cool mix)5:03 | 2004 | ||
| 2005 | 10 MiljoenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:51110 Miljoen (radio mix)3:46 210 Miljoen (extended mix)4:17 310 Miljoen (Vandepass Ruffcuts remix)5:48 | August 2005 | ||
| 2014 | Aanvallen met die bal! (We're Gonna Win the Cup)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:331Aanvallen met die bal3:48 2Aanvallen met die bal (radio edit)3:45 | 27 June 2014 | ||
| 2019 | Blanke Dingen DoenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:301Blanke Dingen Doen3:30 | 17 May 2019 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Def Rhymz head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 5 | 78.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 20 | 45.6th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Def_Rhymz.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/38f44d8b-3d1a-4745-acf4-bcb031bd96a3discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/38f44d8b-3d1a-4745-acf4-bcb031bd96a3core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2777974genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2777974seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_Rhymzbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_Rhymz
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Dutch musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Linda J. · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q2777974 · MusicBrainz: 38f44d8b-3d1a-4745-acf4-bcb031bd96a3
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