Mr. Probz
Dennis Princewell Stehr (born May 15, 1984),[1] known professionally as Mr. Probz, is a Dutch music producer,[2] singer and singer-songwriter.
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| Birth name | Dennis Princewell Stehr |
| Also known as | Mr. Probz, Propaganda |
| Born | May 15, 1984 Zoetermeer, Netherlands |
| Origin | Zoetermeer, Netherlands |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website | www |
He became known for the songs Drivin', Sukkel voor de liefde, Nothing Really Matters and his collaborations with many hip-hop artists from the United States. In 2013, Mr. Probz made his breakthrough to the general public with the guitar ballad Waves. In 2014, Mr. Probz also released the Waves remix by German DJ Robin Schulz. With both versions, Mr. Probz reached the No. 1 position on the charts in 51 countries. The single was nominated for a Grammy.[3] Mr. Probz became the first Dutch artist to achieve one billion streams on Spotify.[4]
As founder of music label Left Lane Recordings, Mr. Probz is involved in writing, producing and releasing music. In the past, the singer has worked on both Dutch and English music. He has collaborated with Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Anderson .Paak, Afrojack, Armin van Buuren, Hardwell, Galantis and Dolly Parton, among others. In addition, Mr. Probz is active as an entrepreneur in real estate, among other things.[5]
Career edit
2008–2013 edit
Mr. Probz began expressing himself creatively as a graffiti artist and later incorporated his daily activities into lyrics.[6] In the first Dutch hip-hop film Bolletjes Blues' (2006), he played the lead role of Jimmy. In 2010, Mr. Probz was nominated for a BNN/State Award in the 'Best Artist' category. On August 7, 2010, Mr. Probz and another rapper were shot in Amsterdam. This incident received a lot of media attention. [7][8][9]
2013–present edit
At the end of 2013, a fire erupted in Mr. Probz's studio and home in which he lost all his possessions except a box of important documents and a laptop with some of his compositions.[10] Shortly after the fire, he achieved success with his first official single Waves.
On September 16, 2013, Mr. Probz released his hip-hop solo album titled The Treatment. He decided to release his album for free in gratitude for all the support he received from his fans after the fire.[11] With Waves Mr. Probz won several awards including an Edison, national and international Buma Awards, 'Best Vocal' and 'Best Single' at the FunX Music Awards and 'Best Single' at the 3FM Awards. The multi-platinum single Waves is still at No. 1 on the top 1000 singles of the Dutch charts since 1956.[12] In April 2014, Mr. Probz released a remix of Waves by German DJ Robin Schulz. The single earned a Grammy nomination in the "Best Remixed Recording" category in 2015. He featured on 50 Cent's single "Twisted", which was released in May 2014.
In September 2014, Mr. Probz released the single Nothing Really Matters. In October, Nothing Really Matters rose to first place in the charts in several European countries. In the Dutch Top 100 for singles, the song ranked first place for 6 weeks.[13] In 2015, the single by Mr. Probz and DJ Armin van Buuren 'Another You' reached the top of the Billboard Dance Chart.[14] Following this success, it was announced in 2016 that Mr. Probz was participating in Armin van Buuren's world tour.[15] In 2017, a documentary about Mr. Probz's life was released. This documentary, titled Against the Stream, was released through Red Bull TV and RTL5.[16] Mr. Probz scored a hit with Faith in 2019. He created this song in collaboration with the Swedish DJ duo Galantis and Dolly Parton.[17]
In 2020, Mr. Probz and his label Left Lane Recordings sued the record company Sony Music for allegedly failing to comply with the licensing agreement and paying royalties in a timely. In the summary proceedings, the court ruled in favor of Mr. Probz and his label Left Lane Recordings.[18] According to the ruling, Sony Music defaulted on its contractual obligations, this allowed Mr. Probz to regain control of the exploitation of his music. In 2022, Mr. Probz again filed legal proceedings against Sony Music, accusing Sony Music of deliberately failing to calculate his cut of any income on an ‘at source’ basis and of withholding bookkeeping files that his accountants need to see to effectively audit the money he is due.[19]
Mr. Probz is among the best-earning Dutch artists along with Martin Garrix, Afrojack, DJ Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, Giorgio Tuinfort and André Rieu.[20]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NL [21] | BEL | ||
| The Treatment |
| 12 | 179 |
Extended plays edit
| Title | EP details | Track listing |
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| Against the Stream |
| Track listing
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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| NL [21] | AUS [22] | BEL [23] | DEN [24] | GER [25] | NOR [26] | NZ [27] | SWE [28] | UK [29] | US [30] | |||||
| "I'm Right Here" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Treatment | ||
| "Turning Tables" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Gold Days"(featuring Action Bronson) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Waves"[A] (original or Robin Schulz remix)[B] | 2014 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Against the Stream and Prayer | |
| "Nothing Really Matters" | 1 | — | 3 | 37 | 82 | 28 | — | 15 | 72 | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Fine Ass Mess" | 2016 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Till You’re Loved" | 2017 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tears Gone Bad" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Against the Stream | |||
| "Streets" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Gone" (featuring Anderson Paak) | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||
| "Space for Two" | 2018 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 35 [33] | — | —[B] | — | — | |||
| "Praying to a God" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist edit
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
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| NL [21] | BEL [23] | GER [23] | AUT [23] | SWE [23] | AUS [23] | UK [23] | |||||||||||
| 2006 | "Welkom in ons leven" (Bolletjes Blues Cast featuring Negativ, Raymzter, Derenzo, Mr. Probz and Kimo) | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| 2009 | "Gora Gora Rang (Fair-Skinned)" (Imran Khan featuring Mr. Probz) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unforgettable | ||||||||
| 2010 | "Meisje luister" (Kleine Viezerik featuring Mr. Probz) | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| 2013 | "Sukkel voor de liefde" (The Opposites featuring Mr. Probz) | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | Slapeloze nachten | ||||||||
| 2014 | "Twisted" (50 Cent featuring Mr. Probz) | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | Animal Ambition | ||||||||
| "Little Secrets" (Professor Green featuring Mr. Probz) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | Growing Up in Public | |||||||||
| 2015 | "Another You" (Armin van Buuren featuring Mr. Probz) | 7 | 10 | 75 | 55 | 55 | 48 | — | Embrace | ||||||||
| 2019 | "Faith" (Galantis and Dolly Parton featuring Mr. Probz) | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | — | Church[36] | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ "Gone" did not enter any official Netherlands singles chart, such as the Dutch Top 40 or the Dutch Single Top 100. However, it did appear on their extensions, reaching number 19 on the Dutch Top 40's Tipparade and number 12 on the Single Top 100's Single Tip.[31][32]
- ^ "Space for Two" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[34]
- ^ "Faith" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[35]
Other appearances edit
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Long Way To Go" | 2007 | Joe Budden | Mood Muzik 3: The Album |
| "Wake Up" | 2010 | Thug Lordz, The Jacka | Thug Money |
| "No Surrender" | 2013 | Lloyd Banks | A.O.N. (All Or Nothing) Series Vol. 1: F.N.O. (Failure's No Option) |
| "Birds Fly" | 2014 | Hardwell | United We Are |
| "Hustle" | M.O.P. | Street Certified |
References edit
Notes edit
- A ^ The original version of "Waves" was released in November 2013 and has charted in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands and New Zealand.
- B ^ The original version of "Waves" appears on the EP Against the Stream, while the remix appears on the album Prayer.
Sources edit
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- ^ "Left Lane Recordings". Discogs.
- ^ Kuyper, Amanda (February 8, 2015). "Wint Mr. Probz of Tiësto vanavond een Grammy? – NRC". NRC. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Probz eerste Nederlandse artiest met miljard streams op Spotify". NPO Radio 2.
- ^ "Ook voor multimiljonair Mr. Probz betekent Mo' Money, Mo' problems". June 25, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Need to know: Mr Probz". Red Bull. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Verdachten schietpartij rappers gefilmd". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Rappers Mr Probz en Flex neergeschoten in Amsterdam". August 7, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Verdachte schietpartij Flex en Mr. Probz vrijgesproken". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Giel Beelen (May 6, 2013). . Archived from the original on October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Biography Mr. Probz". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Top Aller Tijden – Singles". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Probz – Nothing Really Matters". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Probz – Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Armin van Buuren met Mr. Probz op wereldtour". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Probz: 'Na die brand ben ik gaan knallen'". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Mr. Probz scoort dance-hit met Dolly Parton". Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Probz door rechtbank in het gelijk gesteld in geschil met Sony Music". September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mr Probz sues Sony Music again in ongoing royalties dispute". September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ "Exportwaarde Nederlandse Populaire Muziek" (PDF). Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Discografie Mr. Probz". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discography Mr. Probz". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Discografie Mr. Probz". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discography Mr. Probz". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ . German Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Discography Mr. Probz". Norwegian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discography Mr. Probz". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discography Mr. Probz". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Mr. Probz > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Mr. Probz – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Mr. Probz featuring Anderson .Paak – Gone". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Mr. Probz feat. Anderson .Paak – Gone". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 19, 2018". VG-lista. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 14, 6 april 2018". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 44". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Spanos, Brittany (October 25, 2019). "Dolly Parton, Galantis Host Bus Dance Party in 'Faith' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
This is Parton's first foray into EDM; the song will be featured on Galantis' upcoming third album Church.