Mr Probz

Dennis Princewell Stehr (born 15 May 1984),[1] better known by his stage name Mr Probz, is a Dutch rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and record producer.[2][3] In 2013, he released the song "Waves", which was remixed in 2014 by Robin Schulz, becoming an international hit. He has released one album and featured in the film Bolletjes Blues.[2]

Mr Probz
Background information
Birth nameDennis Princewell Stehr
Also known asMr Probz
Born (1984-05-15) May 15, 1984
OriginZoetermeer, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
  • record producer
Years active2005–present
Labels
Websitewww.mrprobz.com

Personal life

Mr Probz was born to parents of Danish and Curaçaoan descent. His musical career started through graffiti, expanding to rap.[4]

Career

2010–13: The Treatment
Main article: The Treatment (Mr Probz album)

In 2010 Mr Probz was nominated for a BNN/State Award in the category "Best Artist". In 2011, Mr Probz had a Dutch single, "Meisje luister", in collaboration with Kleine Viezerik. It reached #1 on the FunX Hip Hop Chart.[5] On 16 September 2013, Mr Probz released his debut album The Treatment for free through SoundCloud.[6] He also released the album on iTunes.[7] The album peaked to number 12 on the Dutch Albums Chart. The album includes the singles "I'm Right Here", "Turning Tables" and "Gold Days".

2013–present: "Waves" and success

In November 2013, he released the single "Waves", becoming a top 10 hit in the Netherlands. The song also charted in Australia, Belgium and New Zealand. The song was remixed by German DJ and producer Robin Schulz and was released on 4 February 2014 in North America and 7 February 2014 in Europe. The remix propelled the song to greater success, topping the charts in Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, and peaking within the top 10 of the charts in Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and the United States. He featured on 50 Cent's single "Twisted", which was released in May 2014.

His follow-up to "Waves", "Nothing Really Matters", was released in September 2014 to critical acclaim.[8] He featured on Professor Green's single "Little Secrets", which was released in December 2014. In 2014, Mr Probz collaborated with Dutch DJ Hardwell on a song titled "Birds Fly", which was included on Hardwell's debut album United We Are, released in January 2015.

In August 2017, Mr Probz released the single "Gone" featuring Anderson .Paak

On March 9, 2018, Mr Probz released the single and music video called "Space for Two".

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
NL
[9]		 BEL
The Treatment 12179

Extended plays
Title EP details Track listing
Against the Stream
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Label: Left Lane Recordings
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "American Dreaming"
  2. "Do It All Again"
  3. "Streets"
  4. "Tears Gone Bad"
  5. "Waves"

Singles

As lead artist
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NL
[9]		 AUS
[10]		 AUT
[11]		 BEL
[12]		 DEN
[13]		 FRA
[14]		 GER
[15]		 IRL NOR
[16]		 NZ
[17]		 SPA
[18]		 SWE
[19]		 SWI
[20]		 UK
[21]		 US
[22]
2013 "I'm Right Here" ——————————————— The Treatment
"Turning Tables" ———————————————
"Gold Days"(featuring Action Bronson) ———————————————
2014 "Waves"[A]
(original or Robin Schulz remix)[B]		 5311331313211114
  • ARIA: 4× Platinum
  • IFPI AUT: Gold
  • BEA: Platinum
  • IFPI DEN: Gold
  • SNEP: Gold
  • BVMI: 5× Gold
  • RMNZ: Platinum
  • GLF: 5× Platinum
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
 Against the Stream and Prayer
"Nothing Really Matters" 1——337—824528——15—72— Non-album singles
2016 "Fine Ass Mess" 54——————————————
2017 "Till You’re Loved" 88——————————————
"Tears Gone Bad" ——————————————— Against the Stream
"Streets" ———————————————
"Gone"
(featuring Anderson Paak)		 ——————————————— Non-album singles
2018 "Space for Two" 43———————35
[23]		———[upper-alpha 1]———
"Praying to a God" ———————————————
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NL
[9]		 BEL
[12]		 GER
[12]		 AUT
[12]		 SWE
[12]		 AUS
[12]		 UK
[12]
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)		 1043————— 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)		 71075555548— Embrace
2019 "Faith"
(Galantis and Dolly Parton featuring Mr Probz)		 —————[upper-alpha 2]—— Church[26]
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Notes

  1. "Space for Two" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[24]
  2. "Faith" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number one on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[25]

Other appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"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

Notes
  • 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.

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