Yesser Roshdy

Yes-R was born in 1986 as Yesser Roshdi from an Egyptian father and a Morrocan mother in Amsterdam. Under the influence of his famous cousin Ali B he started to rap at the age of 13, winning his first talent contest a year later. He was a member of the rap group Ongerept for two years before he went further as a solo artist. In 2003 he signed a contract with the famous dutch rapper Lange Frans and D-Men Entertainment. Lange Frans produced Yes-R's songs and the first one (`Chickiesflasher') became an underground hit. Yes-R started appearing on tracks by other rappers and became a more seen figure in the world of hip hop. In 2004 he won the Audience Award on the prestigious 'Grote Prijs van Nederland'. Though the had been in the public eye, he became known to the general audience when he left Lange Frans and signed up with his cousin Ali B and had a hit single together with him ('Leipe Mocro Flavor', also feating Brace). More hits followed, also hits in which he was the front man. He was asked to host items for the infamous TV show "Jensen!" (2002), which made an even more public figure. His acting talents were discovered by director Martin Koolhoven, who had already tested him for his hit film Schnitzelparadijs, Het (2005). In 2006 he gave him a leading part in his feel good comedy 'n Beetje Verliefd (2006).