DON BONN - PROFILE:
Artist: Don Bonn
Job: Singer, producer, songwriter, sounddesigner, video cutter
Location: Bonn, Germany
Genre: Reggae/Soul/Roots
Influences: Too many in reggae, soul and motown
Biography:
Don Bonn is one of the foundation artist of the german reggae scene. 1987 he started out singing lead vocals in a band called One Tribe. The following 19 years, Don and his group gained a lot of experience and (international) succes. Including support performances and touring for/with artists like The Wailers(original line up), Ziggy Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Pato Banton, Macka B Earl 16, Misty In Roots or Maceo Parker.
A video shoot in Cannes at the film festivals in 1996 as well as a tour in Aruba (Carebean ABC-Isles) are further good memories of One Tribe times.
However One Tribe dissolved in the year 2005 - the year Don started out his solo career. 2008 it is still reggae but this time Don enters new territories writing and singing german lyrics for the first time. The album "Meine Sachen" sold 3.000 copies within two years and gave Don Bonn the possibility to set his foot back into the scene.
Now, five years since the first and last solo release, Don is stepping back to his musical roots and sings in english again.
The first single, "Out Of The Jungle" was featured in germany's no.1 TV crime series "Tatort" and slingshots Don Bonn back into the scene.
In 2014, Don Bonn released "Live Some Life" produced and distributed by Irievibration Records. "Live Some Life" is a Track of the "Village Riddim Selection" by Irievibration Records.
There are two EP-Releases in the making. Both for this year. The first EP is "A Voice To Sing" and is available in all common online stores as usual. This production is a cooperation between Mista Martin, Guido Craveiro and Don Bonn. Distributed by Freetime Records.
Don works with producers like Guido Craveiro (Delé, Seeed), Mista Martin (Yah Meek, Uwe Banton, Singing U) and film score musicians Michael Klaukien and Andreas Lonardoni.
Furthermore Don appears not just as a singer but produces a good half of the tracks by himself. The musical direction of the upcomming productions can be described as contemporary roots reggae. Including a whole heap of earworm tunes - just as usual.
DON BONN - OFFICIAL DISCOGRAPHY:
1) Album:
.2008 - Meine Sachen
2) EP:
.2014 - A Voice To Sing
3) Singles:
.2013 - Out Of The Jungle
.2014 - Live Some Life
.2014 - Slaves
.2015 - Roots Revival
Don Bonn - Discography:
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Album:
.2008 - Meine Sachen (roots reggae with german lyrics)
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Tracks:
1) Fiyah Bonn. 2) Es ist so weit. 3) Beweg deinen A***h noch mal [Feat. Luis]. 4) So gut gelogen. 5) Music International [Feat. Earl 16]. 6) Zeitgeist. 7) Julias Mörder. 8) Frei sein. 9) Faszination. 10) Willkommen im Club. 11) Och nö!. 12) Glaub an mich. 13) Kummer [Feat. Maxim]. 14) Dub Geist.
[Label: Nuromusic/Our Music/Soulfood (Cd: 2008)(Digital Release: 2008)]
Buy Album on iTunes - GooglePlay - Amazon
Buy Cd on Amazon
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2) EP:
.2014 - A Voice To Sing
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Tracks:
1) A Voice To Sing. 2) Propaganda. 3) What I Miss. 4) Poor People. 5) Stronger Than You
[Label: Freetime Records (EP Digital: 2014)]
Buy EP on iTunes - GooglePlay - Amazon
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3) Singles:
.2013 - Out Of The Jungle
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Song: Out Of The Jungle
Format: Digital Reelase
Label: Zip Music
Buy Single on iTunes - GooglePlay - Amazon
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.2014 - Live Some Life
[Song includes in the compilation 'Village Riddim Selection' by Irievibration Records]
(Original Press):
Song: Live Some Life
Format: Digital Single
Label: Irievibration Records
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.2014 - Slaves
[Song includes in the compilation 'Solid Foundation' by Irievibration Records]
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Song: Slaves
Format: Digital Single
Label: Irievibration Records
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.2015 - Roots Revival
[Song includes in the compilation 'No Ordinary Love Riddim Selection' by Irievibration Records]
(Original Press):
Song: Roots Revival
Format: Digital Single
Label: Irievibration Records
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Soundcloud
Youtube Channel
Website: www.don-bonn.com
For bookings and information please contact:
Don Bonn
Email: don@don-bonn.com
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Don Bonn
Email: don@don-bonn.com
Don Bonn - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Simply Red - Reggae Cover 2016)
Don Bonn "A Voice To Sing" (Official Video 2014)
Don Bonn "Out Of The Jungle" in Tatort Melinda
Don Bonn @ HildenJahre 2011 - Pt.1
Don Bonn @ HildenJahre 2011 - Pt.2
Don Bonn @ HildenJahre 2011 - Pt.3
Don Bonn "Fiyah Bonn" - (Official Video)
Don Bonn "Glaub An Mich"- (Official Video
DON BONN & Die Mafia - LIVE @ R(h)EINKULTUR
One Tribe - Simple Way (Live in Bonn, Harmonie 2003) Lead vocals by Don Bonn
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In This Page..... DON BONN
Photos by Don Bonn & Bredda Martin
Biography by Don Bonn
Discography by Don Bonn & Marco Weststar
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Photo courtesy by Bredda Martin
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