Brown Hill was born more than thirty years ago as Patrick Pierau in Amsterdam Noord. In 1997, at the age of eighteen, he could be heard on the collector No Sweat: Dutch R&B Flava, which featured the up-and-coming urban crowd. He worked with Ray Slijngaard from 2 Unlimited and The Daughters Of Soul. In America he met DJ Premier (Gangstarr) and the composer couple Ashford & Simpson. His debut
… of the same name was released in 2010 and was well received. It's Personal radiates a great love for the work of the great soul singers of the seventies. But a singer like D'Angelo has also provided the necessary input. Hill turns out to be well versed in fat funk, neo-soul, ballads and mesmerizing soul with a seventies edge. Clearly a singer who has gained a lot of experience during spontaneous sessions and belongs to the top of the Dutch soul singers. (AD)more
