Def Rhymz


Dennis Bouman, 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" 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 ", 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.