Mitchell Brunings is a Dutch musician[1] known for his vocal resemblance to Bob Marley.
Personal edit
Brunings was born in 1989 in Suriname and raised in the Netherlands.[2]
Singing career edit
The Voice edit
He began his musical journey while working as a nurse at a psychiatric hospital in Holland.[3]
Brunings had been a member of a successful Bob Marley tribute band in the Netherlands.[2] However, he came to worldwide attention in 2013 when he auditioned for the fourth season of the popular TV singing competition The Voice of Holland.[2][3]
During his blind audition, Brunings captivated the audience with his rendition of Bob Marley's iconic Redemption Song.[2] with a YouTube clip of his audition going viral.[1][2][3]
Brunings finished the competition as that season's first runner-up.
One Love musical edit
In 2015, Mitchell Brunings was approached to play the lead role in the musical One Love: The Bob Marley Musical.[2] Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, the production delved into the life and music of Bob Marley.[2]
Despite having no prior acting experience, Brunings was chosen for the role due to his vocal resemblance to Bob Marley.[2]
The musical premiered in Baltimore on 6 May 2015,[1][2][3] and featured many of Marley's most popular songs.
Frontman for the Wailers edit
In 2022, Mitchell Brunings joined The Wailers as their new lead vocalist. The Wailers being a spinoff band of the original Bob Marley and the Wailers, which was formed in 1989 by the group's original bassist, Aston "Familyman" Barrett.
References edit
- ^ a b c Smith, Tim (25 March 2015). "Mitchell Brunings to perform lead in 'Marley' premiere at Center Stage". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Greenberg, Rudi (May 21, 2015). "Marley star Mitchell Brunings has the voice of a legend". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d Cohen, Stefanie (April 16, 2015). "How a Director Found the Right Man to Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 3 July 2023.