Julmar Simons (born October 2, 1982), known professionally as Adje (or Ado'nis), is a Dutch rapper.
Career
Julmar Simons was born in
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...
to a
Curaçaoan mother and a
Surinamese father.
[Het Parool]
Rapper Adje kent de wereld van Sleepers maar al te goed: 'Op straat kun je niet de politie bellen als het misgaat'
7 January 2023 He is a half-brother of fellow rappers
Hef and Crooks. He grew up in the neighborhood
Bijlmermeer
The Bijlmermeer (), or colloquially Bijlmer (), is one of the neighbourhoods that form the Amsterdam-Zuidoost borough (Dutch: ''stadsdeel'') of Amsterdam, Netherlands. To many people, the Bijlmer designation is used to refer to Amsterdam Zuidoost ...
. Influenced by the music of
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
and later
Snoop Dogg, he decided to also make
hip hop music. Initially he wrote in English, but after he came into contact with the
Tuindorp Hustler Click
The Tuindorp Hustler Click (THC) is a Dutch rap group that was created in 1995 in Tuindorp Oostzaan in the northern part of Amsterdam. The group was created by several guys with different backgrounds, but with one thing in common: they all live ...
from
Amsterdam-Noord, he started rapping in Dutch and was featured on their underground hit "Zonder Berouw". In 2008, he released his first mixtape ''Who the f*ck is Ado'nis?''. The same year, he and his brothers Hef and Crooks released their mixtape ''Boyz in de hood vol. 1''.
In 2013, he released his debut studio album ''Vossig''. The album was entirely produced by Reverse and features a guest appearance from Jamaican singer
Beenie Man. It reached number 14 in the Dutch Album Top 100.
On 8 December 2017, he was featured on the hit song "
Coño" by Puri and Jhorrmountain. On 3 July 2020, the song was covered by
Jason Derulo.
Discography
Studio albums
*''Vossig'' (2013)
*''Streetknowledge'' (2017)
Collaboration albums
*''Alles Groot''
(with Architrackz) (2018)
*''BASE''
(with Roselilah) (2018)
*''Boyz in the Hood 2''
(with Hef and Crooks) (2021)
*''Legacy''
(with Reverse) (2022)
References
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1982 births
Living people
Dutch rappers
Dutch people of Curaçao descent
Dutch people of Surinamese descent
Musicians from Amsterdam