tlp aka troubleman is not just your average disc jockey. as programmer and presenter of radio shows like bounce (a reggae/ragga show) and juice (hiphop/r'n b) on national radio studio brussel he lives his glory days.
tlp started in the mid 80's as an mc and founded alongside dj grazzhoppa the first belgian hiphop group rhyme cut core. while performing for many years on national and international stages he seriously expanded his record collection witch led to a very large library of old and new school hiphop, funk, soul, rare grooves, ragga, reggae, rnb, 2step etc... with such a backcatalogue at his disposal, and a musical mind along with it, he discovered the wheels of steel many years ago. his musical selection, considered as one of the most innovative and soulful available on belgian grounds, found lots of admirers within the music scene. that's when he started tnd soundsystem, alongside dors, a haitian selector living on belgian soil. soon, they were roaming well known parties like eskimo, food... and got the props they deserved.
in the mean while, tlp features as a guest mc for various projects such as 't hof van commerce...
today, tlp is a resident dj at famous events and clubs like culture club, belmondo, decadance and regularly plays at festivals like dour festival, locations as ancienne belgique... he played at clubs in rome, paris, amsterdam (jimmy woo), festivals in montpellier (f), bourges (f) and other international stages.
his list of visited venues is too long to mention, ask anyone.
if you are looking for someone who can entertain a varied crowd for 8 hours straight, with a broad selection of urban music at a high contemporary level, he might be the entertainer you're waiting for. tlp can be booked as solo dj (aka troubleman) or alongside dors, his partner in crime at studio brussel (juice & bounce). |