Mitchell Brunings is a Dutch musician [1] known for his vocal resemblance to Bob Marley.
Brunings was born in 1989 in Suriname and raised in the Netherlands. [2]
He began his musical journey while working as a nurse at a psychiatric hospital in Holland. [3]
Brunings had been a member of a successful Bob Marley tribute band in the Netherlands. [2] However, he came to worldwide attention in 2013 when he auditioned for the fourth season of the popular TV singing competition The Voice of Holland. [2] [3]
During his blind audition, Brunings captivated the audience with his rendition of Bob Marley's iconic Redemption Song. [2] with a YouTube clip of his audition going viral. [1] [2] [3]
Brunings finished the competition as that season's first runner-up.
In 2015, Mitchell Brunings was approached to play the lead role in the musical One Love: The Bob Marley Musical. [2] Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, the production delved into the life and music of Bob Marley. [2]
Despite having no prior acting experience, Brunings was chosen for the role due to his vocal resemblance to Bob Marley. [2]
The musical premiered in Baltimore on 6 May 2015, [1] [2] [3] and featured many of Marley's most popular songs.
In 2022, Mitchell Brunings joined The Wailers as their new lead vocalist. The Wailers being a spinoff band of the original Bob Marley and the Wailers, which was formed in 1989 by the group's original bassist, Aston "Familyman" Barrett.