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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 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 (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"
Personal life
- 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).
Discography
Albums
- 2007: Gedachtegang
- 2009: Thijstijd
Mixtapes
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED Dutch Top 40 | NED Single Top 100 | |||
| 2007 | "Net als jij" | 26 | ||
| "Flappen" | – | |||
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NED Dutch Top 40 | NED Single Top 100 | |||
| 2005 | "Mijn Feestje" | 27 | ||
| 2006 | "Ik wacht al zo lang" | 16 | ||
