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The oddball nature of De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, meaning “Kids These Days”, has led the Dutch group to develop a name for itself across the continent. The band’s often bizarre antics and wordplay also culminate in multiple pseudonyms for the group’s members. De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig is formed of Freddie Tratlehner, otherwise known as 'Vieze Fur', 'Filthy Fur', or 'Vieze Freddie', Pepijn Lanen, a.k.a. 'P. Fabergé', a.k.a. 'P. Droq', a.k.a. 'Peppie', and Ollicio Locadia, otherwise known as 'Willie Wartaal'.
The band earned their first success with the novelty hit single “Watskeburt?!” in May 2005. The single topped the Dutch Singles Chart and peaked at No. 15 in the Flemish “Ultratop” chart. The word “Watskeburt” is a a neologism, a contraction of the Dutch sentence “Wat is er gebeurd?” meaning “What happened? or “What’s up”, and highlights the group’s playful approach to songwriting. Produced by long-time producer Bas Bron, the single was taken from the full-length album “Parels voor de Zwijnen”, also released in 2005. The album subsequently spawned two further singles “Voorjekijkendooropen” and “Ho Ho Ho” featuring Katja Schuurman, both of which charted within the Dutch Top 40.
In 2006 De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig collaborated with the ska/reggae band Luie Hond on the single “Poes in de Playboy”, before releasing the single “Hollereer” ahead of their sophomore album. That album, “De Machine” was issued is 2008 and produced the subsequent singles “Wopwopwop (De Tentbakkers)”, “Datvindjeleukhe”, “Buma In Mijn Zak”, and “Deze Donkere Jongen komt zo Hard”. Two years later the De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig’s third full-length “De Lachende Derde” arrived, the lead single of which, “Sterrenstof”, saw the group return to the higher echelons of the Dutch Singles Chart. “Ja Natuurlijk”, the band’s fourth full length, was released in 2013.
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Three piece Dutch hip-hop group De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, translated as ‘Kids These Days’ began making a name for themselves in 2005 with their playful nature combined with the frequently employed neologisms stemming from a variety of languages and dialects. Known by their stage names Vieze Fur, P. Faberge and Willie Wartaal first exploded in the Netherlands when they released their debut novelty single ‘Watskeburt?!’ (translated as What’s Up?!) which wasn’t so popular until radio stations had picked up on it and soon it spread like wildfire landing them a number one in the Dutch music charts where it stayed for three weeks. Later that year they released their debut album ‘Parels voor de Zwijnen’ (Pearls for the Swines). Sensing a great business opportunity, Dominos in Netherlands created the ‘One Sentence Serenade’ campaign whereby P. Faberge invented slogans through making up new words and now he has a 1.5% stake in the company, so if you love pizza in the Netherlands you’re now bound to be familiar with De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig. Subsequently the band went on to release three more studio albums.
It’s no surprise that they’re tongue-in-cheek lyrical humour is embraced and adored by many with sold-out venues across the country whenever the band tour. Using visual backdrops intensifies the presence which the band have on stage, providing plenty of visual and audio pleasure. Before they even appear on stage, the band a greeted with a wall of cheers as they break into their popular hits ‘Shenkee’ and ‘Hollereer’ and of course the chart topping ‘Watskeburt?!’ incorporating electronic elements as they dance across the stage. Expect banter, a barrel of laughs and whole ton of fun!
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