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In 1994, Jones was replaced by British rapper Delroy Rennalls (Layzee Dee). When Hinklemann departed the act in 2000 to begin a solo career, singer Nadia Ayche joined the group as her replacement. Ayche, however, was quickly replaced by singer Myra Beckmann in 2001.
Jul 18, 2021 · Neumann replaced Jones with British rapper Delroy Rennalls (Layzee Dee). Lazy Dee came to Germany in the early nineties with a reggae group on tour. He met Lady Danii and T and the first full-length Mr. President album, Up’n Away was released in 1995 featuring a new version of the song with Rennalls rap vocals.
- Formation of Band and Early Success
- Up N' Away, Lineup Change and Success in 1995
- Coco Jamboo
- Nightclub and Space Gate
- A Kind of... Best! and Hiatus
- Lineup Changes and Forever & One Day
- Later Work and Separation
The band was originally formed in Bremen by DJs Jens Neumann and Kai Matthiesen in 1991 under the title Satellite One. Although the band initially performed at clubs without vocalists, the duo soon realized that they would need singers in order to find success on mainstream music charts. Eighteen-year-old Bremen native Daniela Haak and American rap...
Following the success of their earlier single, Mr. President broke onto the charts with the song Up N' Away. Just as the song became a success in early 1994, George Jones left the band over several internal disagreements within the band. Although the project was briefly abandoned, Neumann hired Delroy "Lazy Dee" Rennalls in mid-1994 to replace Jone...
1996 saw Mr. President ease away from its dance roots in favour of a lighter, more exotic sound. The new sound was first featured on the reggae-inspired 1996 hit Coco Jamboo. Not only did the song become the band's highest hit to date in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (where their previous singles charted highest), Coco Jamboo became the first Mr...
Hoping to capitalize on the success of We See The Same Sun, Mr. President again employed their lighter sound on the 1997 CD Nightclub. JoJo Action, the first single released from Nightclubadded to the band's continued success in Europe, peaking as high as #3 in Austria. Although the next three hits from the CD charted impressively in Europe, none o...
After half a year away from the studio in 1999, Mr. President returned in the new millennium with A Kind of... Best!, their first singles compilation CD. Accompanying the CD was Up N' Away 2k, the band's new single, which failed to chart even in Germany. Following the failure of their latest single and their fading public image, Judith Hildebrandt ...
Mr. President reemerged in early 2001 after hiring classical singer Nadia Ayche. Although the band performed live with Ayche, and even began recording new songs with her, she was dismissed in 2002 after directional disagreements with the band. Ayche's replacement, Myra Beckmann, was hired soon after, and the new lineup began immediately recording s...
Immediately following the Forever & One Day tour, the band announced its intentions to create a new CD. Despite the announcement, nothing ever materialized. The band would go on performing at special events (most notably at Hit Giganten in 2004) until 2006. In 2005, the first (and only) single featuring Frank's vocals, Sweat (A La La La La Long), a...
In 1994, Jones was replaced by British rapper Delroy Rennalls (Layzee Dee). When Hinklemann departed the act in 2000 to begin a solo career, singer Nadia Ayche joined the group as her replacement.
Interview with Delroy "LayZee" Rennalls. Known most from the legendary group MR.PRESIDENT, that have had several worlwide hits, with "Coco Jamboo" as their biggest one. ...more.
Follow-up rapper Delroy Rennalls (AKA Lazy D). A female singer called Nadia who was supposed to take the place of T Seven but didn't stay for long: her part was given to Myra who did background-vocals for Mr. President before and was also involved to the project Paffendorf.
In 1994, Jones was replaced by British rapper Delroy Rennalls (Layzee Dee). When Hinklemann departed the act in 2000 to begin a solo career, singer Nadia Ayche joined the group as her replacement. Ayche, however, was quickly replaced by singer Myra Beckmann in 2001.
