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Also known as Yesser Roshdy

Yesser Roshdy (, ; born 2 November 1986), better known by his stage name Yes-R, is a Dutch rapper, singer and television presenter. He was born in Amsterdam, to an Egyptian father, and a Moroccan mother. Before going solo, he was part of the Dutch hip-hop formation D-Men. He has also appeared in the films 'n Beetje Verliefd and Gangsterboys.

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Vinony files it under 1986 births, BLP articles lacking sources from June 2011 and Dutch male rappers.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1986
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Yes-R (Yesser Roshdy, 1986) is a Dutch MC who was born in Amsterdam-Oost who is known by his swinging flow. Inspired by his older nephew Ali B he decided on the age of 13 that he wanted to be a rapper. He was a part of the Dutch HipHop group `ongerept`(untouched) for two years. After he left ongerept he decided to start a career as single artist. In 2003 he met Lange Frans of D-men Entertainment. Lange Frans was impressed by Yes-R´s flow and he recorded a few songs with him. <a href="https://

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Amsterdam
Occupation
singer
Instrument
voice
Official website
www.yes-r.nl
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Yes-R close-up.jpg
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Yes-R
date of birth
1986-11-02
birth name
Yesser Roshdy
pseudonym
Yes-R
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12 sections
Contents
  • Early career
  • Solo career
  • Acting career
  • In popular culture
  • Awards
  • Filmography
  • Discography
  • Albums
  • Mixtapes
  • Singles
  • References
  • External links

Yesser Roshdy (, ; born 2 November 1986), better known by his stage name Yes-R, is a Dutch rapper, singer and television presenter. He was born in Amsterdam, to an Egyptian father, and a Moroccan mother. Before going solo, he was part of the Dutch hip-hop formation D-Men. He has also appeared in the films 'n Beetje Verliefd and Gangsterboys.

==Early career== Yes-R originates from East Amsterdam. Inspired by his cousin Ali B, he started rapping at the age of 12. A year later, he entered a talent show in which he placed second. In 2003, he was introduced to Lange Frans, the frontman of the rap formation D-Men, who was impressed by Yes-R's flow. Lange Frans then took on the production of Yes-R's recordings. The first song Chickiesflasher was an underground hit and became part of the compilation album De gastenlijst. He was also featured on the single Sletje by Baas B as well Maritza's debut single Laat Je Gaan.

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