There is not one person in Boston, in tune with hip-hop, who doesn’t know the name Dutch ReBelle. With this high level of local notoriety, one does not have to question why the name, Dutch ReBelle, is now on the tips of tongues nationwide.
Haitian born, Vanda Bernadeau was raised in Boston, Massachusetts; moving around often, from Mattapan to Hyde Park to Randolph. She exudes an aura of strength and smarts, with a touch of class. Dutch ReBelle began, as many emcee’s do, writing poetry, before the age of 10. This innate talent was nothing special to ReBelle; it was who she was, and how she expressed herself. Her love of music is natural as well. ReBelle’s parents were music connoisseurs’. Each Friday, they would host a domino’s night; blaring music throughout the night, throughout the house, and into ReBelle’s young ears, for over 12 years. As hip-hop music from the south began to spread its infectious beats up North, ReBelle caught the beat and the bug; she began weaving her poetry into rhymes. At this point the Beauty morphed into the Beast. ReBelle participated in rap cyphers and rap battles throughout high school. Her 100% male competition was never an issue. She was always the victor; bypassing the battle, and keeping her eye on winning the war. Rebelle continued to master her craft through college; graduating from Penn State where she studied Communications, Journalism and Theater. With a plethora of skills under her belt, Dutch ReBelle became the master of the stage and spittn’ 16 bars. Her talent and perseverance quickly separated her from the rest.
As Dutch ReBelle hit the Boston hip hop scene she was quickly noticed by all. After an on air interview at Touch 106 ReBelle sparked the interest of The Famous Nobodies (FN), a collective organization in Boston, busy marketing their brand all over the entertainment industry. She came face to face with FN at a show in Revere, Ma; where they decided to get together to collaborate. After one studio session, ReBelle’s chemistry was undeniable. She was asked to be the sole female emcee of the FN’s rap group; joining C.Brook and DJ Real P. Dutch ReBelle is also one of the co-founders of the Black Roses, an organization of females in Boston creating their own unique brand. With her name and crew intact there was only one way to go, UP.
By 2010, ReBelle was opening shows for big name artists, such as, The Wu Tang Clan, Busta Rhymes, Melanie Fiona, and Cam’ron. In 2011, ReBelle released her debut mixtape, “Beauty vs. The Beast”. Within the same year, ReBelle was part of the Boston Phoenix’s “Freshmen Hip Hop Class”. She won at the New England Urban Music Awards in the category of Best Female Hip Hop; along with FN, winning for Best Group. She was invited to perform at nationwide concerts like, the 2nd Annual Female Hip Hop Honors in Los Angeles.
In 2012, ReBelle released her debut EP “Married to the Music”. The EP was very well received. The Boston Globe called her “The ReBelle with A Cause” in an October edition of the highly respected newspaper. Nationwide performance requests began to flow in, such as the SWSX (South by Southwest) annual concert in Austin, Texas.
ReBelle is in the process of completing her debut album, Vodou. Each year brings promise and new accomplishments for ReBelle; this is only the beginning for the focused emcee. She’s always ready for more, and lyrically equipped to bring it straight to you. Don’t sleep; make sure you keep your eyes and ears on the beauty, the beast, The FN Black Rose, Haiti born, Boston Bred, and threat to female emcees nationwide, Dutch ReBelle.
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