Duvel

Dutch-Surinamese hip-hop MC and producer from Rotterdam, South Holland, the Netherlands. Ritchie Zebeda aka Duvel, born 1972 is a core member of the Rotterdam hip-hop scene having been involved in the art form since the early eighties. He began as a breakdancer together with pioneering crew 'Masters Of Rock" and through the mid to late eighties was heavily involved in graffiti. Towards the end of the eighties he began shifting his focus towards production and rap. Since the early nineties Duvel could be heard on several underground tapes circulating the country. In 1997, Duvel teamed up with Rein de Vos and Supadupah to form the group Duvelduvel releasing up to five albums together. In 2002 he teamed up with Opgezwolle to form the group Opgeduveld. Outside of his group efforts Duvel also has a successful solo career, having worked with the likes of Jawat, Kubus and Extince. In 2010 he founded his own record label ROTTZ together with Woei sneaker store, after his contract with TopNotch had ended.