Donnie (Dutch rapper) explained

Background:person
Donnie
Birth Name:Donny Björn Stefan Ellerström
Birth Date:5 August 1994
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Years Active:2011–present

Donny Björn Stefan Ellerström[1] (born 5 August 1994), known by the stage name Donnie and pseudonym Donald Scloszkie,[2] [3] is a Dutch rapper, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his songs "", "", "", "" and "".

Early life and education

Donny Ellerström was born on 5 August 1994 in Amsterdam to a Dutch mother and a Swedish father. He was raised by his mother and grandmother, and grew up with two elder brothers and a younger sister.[4] He has had little contact with his father, who served a prison sentence for most of Ellerström's childhood and currently lives in Sweden.[2] [4] After completing his pre-vocational secondary education, Ellerström attended a culinary college in Amsterdam and worked as a cook at a local restaurant for some time.[4]

Career

While in culinary college, Ellerström became acquainted with Dutch rapper Frans Frederiks (Lange Frans) when he won a risotto cooking competition Frederiks had organised.[2] [4] He subsequently featured on Frederiks's 2011 track "Brawler", alongside Faberyayo, and joined him on his concert tour in 2012, using the stage name "Young Kermit".[2] In 2014, he was signed to the record label owned by producer Bas Bron.[2]

Soon after, Ellerström released the mixtape, followed by his debut studio album in 2015.[4] He gained prominence in 2018 when he popularised the usage of the slang phrase ('flashy sunglasses') through videos on social media and the release of his single "".[2] [4] In 2019, he released the single "Barry Hayze" – a play on the name of singer Barry Hay and the cannabis strain Haze Berry – which certified gold in the Netherlands.[5]

Since 2020, Ellerström has been releasing songs in which he combines hip hop with – a fusion genre he dubbed (after and).[6] Examples include "" (with Frans Duijts), "" (with René Froger), "" (with Mart Hoogkamer), and "" (with Kris Kross Amsterdam and).

His 2023 album certified platinum and reached number 38 in the Dutch Album Top 100. In December 2023, it was revealed that he had co-written the entry selected by AVROTROS to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, to be performed by Joost Klein.[7] The entry, "Europapa", was released on 29 February 2024.[8]

Personal life

Ellerström has used the pseudonym "Donald Scloszkie" in songwriting since 2018.[9] He has two sons, born in 2020 and 2022.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
NLD
[10]
BEL
(FL)

[11]
  • Released: 10 August 2014
  • Label: Magnetron Music
  • Released: 4 September 2015
  • Label: Magnetron Music
  • Released: 15 April 2016
  • Label: Magnetron Music
99
BFMJT
  • Released: 2 June 2017
  • Label: Magnetron Music
73

(with Joost)
  • Released: 3 August 2018
  • Label: Made
10 79
  • Released: 15 March 2019
  • Label: TopNotch
22
  • Released: 5 August 2022
  • Label: Maradonnie
  • Released: 2 June 2023
  • Label: 8ball Music / Maradonnie
38
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Charted singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NLD
(100)

NLD
(40)

[12]
""201854
"Barry Hayze"
(featuring Willie Wartaal)
201962
""
(with Frans Bauer)
202065
""
(with Frans Duijts)
202110 19
""
(with René Froger)
3 5
""
(with Mart Hoogkamer)
20226 22
""
(with Kris Kross Amsterdam and)
2 7
""
(with Kris Kross Amsterdam and)
202329 36
""
(with Chantal Janzen)
7 7
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mannelogie by Donnie . . 28 December 2023 . 4 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Garnier . Terence . Rapper Donnie weet precies hoe je een hype creëert . . 28 December 2023 . https://archive.today/20221017142130/https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/rapper-donnie-weet-precies-hoe-je-een-hype-creeert~bc585d68/ . 17 October 2022 . nl . 14 June 2018 . subscription.
  3. Web site: Pot . Menno . Als Donnie eenmaal aan het rijmen is, is hij niet meer te stoppen anders gaat hij naar de knoppen . . 28 December 2023 . https://archive.today/20221217195711/https://www.volkskrant.nl/volkskrant-magazine/als-donnie-eenmaal-aan-het-rijmen-is-is-hij-niet-meer-te-stoppen-anders-gaat-hij-naar-de-knoppen~b4f493c7/ . 17 December 2022 . nl . 15 December 2022 . subscription.
  4. Web site: Stöve . Hannah . Rapper Donnie: ‘Het Leidseplein heeft me gevormd’ . . 28 December 2023 . https://archive.today/20230806104313/https://www.parool.nl/ps/rapper-donnie-het-leidseplein-heeft-me-gevormd~b3b6e850/ . 6 August 2023 . nl . 18 May 2019 . subscription.
  5. Web site: Donnie zorgt voor herontdekking Barry Hay . . 28 December 2023 . nl . 20 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Brummelen . Peter van . Rapper Donnie brengt album uit met volksrap: ‘Volendam heeft de palingsound, ik breng de kibbelingsound’ . . 28 December 2023 . https://archive.today/20230503133743/https://www.parool.nl/kunst-media/rapper-donnie-brengt-album-uit-met-volksrap-volendam-heeft-de-palingsound-ik-breng-de-kibbelingsound~bfab6885/ . 3 May 2023 . nl . 3 May 2023 . subscription.
  7. Web site: Raatgever . Stefan . Joost Klein naar het Songfestival. Wie is hij? ‘Ben al gemediatraind door het leven, ben gewend geraakt aan de haat van mensen’ . . 28 December 2023 . nl . 11 December 2023.
  8. Web site: Joost Klein is de Nederlandse inzending voor het Songfestival 2024 . . 28 December 2023 . nl . 11 December 2023.
  9. Web site: Jaap Eden by Donnie . . 28 December 2023 . 16 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Discografie Donnie . dutchcharts.nl . 28 December 2023 . nl.
  11. Web site: Discografie Donnie . ultratop.be . 28 December 2023 . nl.
  12. Web site: Donnie. Top 40. nl-NL. 28 December 2023.