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Stefan Bruinsma (17-08-1982), a.k.a. Number 9, was born and raised in the north of Holland in a city named Groningen. At the age of 9 it became clear music was his passion, and he took his first piano lessons shortly followed by his first guitar lessons. After developing as a musician he encountered people that shared his vision to make music and perform on stage. At the age of 18 he chose the Rockacademy in Tilburg to develop as an artist and entrepreneur in the music industry. Up till now his life resulted in the following music projects:ChupaCabra
(Rock / Metal / Hardcore band - 1997 / 2001)
Guitar
NorthQuake
(Hip-Hop act - 1998 / 2003)
Producer / MC
Sanctio
(Hip-Hop / Funk / Soul band - 1999 / 2005)
Piano / Guitar / MC
Inna-Truth & Number 9
(Hip-Hop act - 2004 / 2008)
Producer / MC
Space Messengers
(Jazz / Trip-Hop / Lounge band - 2006 till now)
Guitar / DJ / MC
165over90
(Drum & Bass act - 2007 till now)
MC
Lift It Up
(Dance / Techno act - 2008)
MC
Number 9
(Hip-Hop / Drum & Bass / Dubstep / Jazz project - 2005 till now)
Producer / MC
His first album, named 'Unbound', was recorded in 2000 with the Hip-Hop collaboration NorthQuake. Number 9's second album was his own project named 'Music & Me' and recorded during 2002 - 2005. The third album was a project between him as producer / MC and Inna-Truth as MC, and released in 2007 as Inna-Truth & Number 9 'The Lost Pages'.
As a producer and a musician Number 9 keeps developing and expanding his horizon in music. At the moment he is busy with the collaborations with Inna-Truth, 165over90, the Space Messengers and mostly his own project.
The fourth album of Number 9 will be expected somewhere 2009.
Stay Tuned…
http://www.myspace.com/number9space
http://www.last.fm/music/Number+9
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