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Amaru(III)

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  • Director
  • Composer
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AMARU on the red carpet at the 14th. annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
Title: NOT ALONE Genre: Thriller Directed by: Matt Bish Released: 2004 © BISH FILMS
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AMARU - Not Alone (Demo Reel)
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AMARU is an internationally acclaimed independent recording artist, a trained actor, a published author, a filmmaker, a photographer and a model.

He made his TV debut in his native country on a current affairs high school quiz of which he was the captain. Moving to Europe in the early nineties and inspired by the sight of his favorite actor Denzel Washington on television inspired AMARU to pursue acting in addition to music! He studied acting in Los Angeles, U.S.A. and in Amsterdam, The Netherlands for about 8 years and he has amassed numerous acting credits in film, television, commercials and print.

His big European TV debut came when he was cast to portray the late opera legend Luciano Pavarotti in the intro of the Dutch game show "Now Or Never", a show in which people were offered money to do something they were afraid of in an attempt to overcome their fears.

In the summer of 2007 he headed to Chicago (U.S.A.) to work on his first EP, which generated the reggae infused (digital) debut single "Put Your Hands Up". The accompanying video was featured on then music station TMF - The Music Factory and it was the "Hot or Not" single of the week, closing at 86% "Hot" at the end of its run.

While the acting gigs kept coming, AMARU was eager to return to music and in 2014 he did just that, resulting in the synth driven Pop/R&B track "I'm The One You Need", for which he wrote lyrics in English and Spanish, sang all the vocals and co-produced. He released 3 more singles before starting to work on his biggest musical project yet: his debut album "Champagne Attitude". The 20-song set was written and co-produced by AMARU, for which he also provided both lead as well as backing vocals.

"Champagne Attitude" went on to win two GOLD awards at the Global Music Awards in September 2019 for "Best Album" and "Emerging Artist". The album was released on two CD formats: a full color digi-pack CD album and a special limited edition CD album with linen packaging.

AMARU's "Champagne Attitude" is an eclectic collection of "Adult Contemporary Pop Music With A Dash Of Latin Soul".

In the summer of 2019 AMARU started shooting his first international feature film "Das Dritte Auge" (translated from German "The Third Eye"), in which he plays the part of internationally wanted cyber criminal "John Michaels". In November 2019 the movie was screened to a sold out crowd in the city of Koblenz, Germany.

August 2020 sees AMARU releasing his latest single "Tell Me", a "Pop Meets Politics" kind of a song about the idiocy that is now planet Earth. The music video for this single has won numerous awards at film festivals worldwide. In May of 2021 he released the catchy salsa track "Pa Mi Gente" ("For My People"), which is a tribute to his South American roots and an homage to Latin people and Latin culture.

For a complete list of awards won by AMARU please follow https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3683970/awards?ref_=nm_awd.

If the pandemic of 2020 has done anything right, it definitely provided AMARU the time to finish working on the manuscript of his first book! He made his literary debut on 20 December 2020 by releasing his cookbook "AMARU COOKS - A Touch Of Suriname Through Food & Anecdotes", a project he had been working on in secret since 2015! So far the book has garnered quite some accolades, mainly in the U.S.A.

November 2021 sees AMARU back in the studio working on his second album with the working title "The Melanin Project". The genre of the forthcoming concept album will mostly be R&B/Rap/Neo-soul and Spoken Word. AMARU plans to release his new album in the summer of 2022.

© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - AMARU MUSIC / AMARU PRODUCTIONS (2007 - 2022)
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    • 38 wins & 27 nominations

Photos23

AMARU with the legendary Al Roker at the 14th. annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
AMARU with Emmy award winning and fellow actor Kim Estes at the 14th. annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
AMARU with chef, TV host and producer Lidia Bastianich at the 14th. annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
AMARU with TV producer Lisa-Renee Martinez at the 14th. annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
AMARU with Michelle Harris at the 14th. annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
'Das Dritte Auge' premiere in Koblenz, Germany (2019)
AMARU with South African TV host Zahirah Marty at the 14th. annual Taste Awards at the Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, California (U.S.A.)
AMARU - Headshot (January 2022)
18 August 2021 - Portrait of a winner: AMARU poses with his "South Film and Arts Academy Festival" (SFAAF) award from Chile, his first South American award.
AMARU - 'Now Or Never' Set Pic (1996)
'Now Or Never' Set Pic (1996)
'Tyr's Hand' Set Pic (2006)

Known for

I Got the Blues (2022)
I Got the Blues
Music Video
  • Performer
  • 2022
Never (2020)
Never
Video
  • Performer
  • 2020
Das Dritte Auge (2019)
Das Dritte Auge
  • John Michaels
  • 2019
Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990)
Goede tijden, slechte tijden
3.4
TV Series
  • Male Nurse(uncredited)

Credits

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Actor

  • I Got the Blues (2022)
    I Got the Blues
    • Performer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Gentle Giant (2022)
    Gentle Giant
    • Performer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Amaru in Pa' Mi Gente (2021)
    Pa' Mi Gente
    • Performer
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Amaru in Tell Me (2020)
    Tell Me
    • Performer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Never (2020)
    Never
    • Performer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Keurig
    • School Principal
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Das Dritte Auge (2019)
    Das Dritte Auge
    • John Michaels
    • 2019
  • Joystick (2019)
    Joystick
    • Performer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix) (2019)
    That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)
    • Performer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Amaru in Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix) (2019)
    Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)
    • Performer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • T'fila (2018)
    T'fila
    • Performer
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Low On The Dough (2018)
    Low On The Dough
    • Performer
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Amaru in Amaru: Independence Day (2016)
    Amaru: Independence Day
    • Performer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Amaru in The One (2015)
    The One
    • Performer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Amaru in I'm the One You Need (2015)
    I'm the One You Need
    • Performer
    • Video
    • 2015

Director

  • Amaru in Food & The Single Guy (2012)
    Food & The Single Guy
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2022
  • I Got the Blues (2022)
    I Got the Blues
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Gentle Giant (2022)
    Gentle Giant
    • Director
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Amaru in Pa' Mi Gente (2021)
    Pa' Mi Gente
    • Director (directed by)
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Amaru in Tell Me (2020)
    Tell Me
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Never (2020)
    Never
    • Director (directed by)
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Joystick (2019)
    Joystick
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2019
  • That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix) (2019)
    That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Amaru in Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix) (2019)
    Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2019
  • T'fila (2018)
    T'fila
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Low On The Dough (2018)
    Low On The Dough
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Amaru in For the Record: The Making of Champagne Attitude (2018)
    For the Record: The Making of Champagne Attitude
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Amaru in Amaru: Independence Day (2016)
    Amaru: Independence Day
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Amaru in The One (2015)
    The One
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Amaru in I'm the One You Need (2015)
    I'm the One You Need
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2015

Composer

  • I Got the Blues (2022)
    I Got the Blues
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Gentle Giant (2022)
    Gentle Giant
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Amaru in Pa' Mi Gente (2021)
    Pa' Mi Gente
    • Composer (music composed and produced by)
    • Video
    • 2021
  • Amaru in Tell Me (2020)
    Tell Me
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Never (2020)
    Never
    • composer
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Joystick (2019)
    Joystick
    • Composer (music written and performed by)
    • Short
    • 2019
  • That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix) (2019)
    That's The Way I Like It (Radio Mix)
    • Composer (original music by)
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Amaru in Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix) (2019)
    Champagne Attitude (Rap-Titude Mix)
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2019
  • Low On The Dough (2018)
    Low On The Dough
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2018
  • Amaru in Amaru: Independence Day (2016)
    Amaru: Independence Day
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Amaru in The One (2015)
    The One
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Amaru in I'm the One You Need (2015)
    I'm the One You Need
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2015
  • Amaru in Put Your Hands Up (2008)
    Put Your Hands Up
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2008

Videos5

AMARU - Not Alone (Demo Reel)
Demo Reel 1:27
AMARU - Not Alone (Demo Reel)
AMARU - Das Dritte Auge (Demo Reel)
Demo Reel 0:20
AMARU - Das Dritte Auge (Demo Reel)
AMARU - Raam 4 (Demo Reel)
Demo Reel 2:49
AMARU - Raam 4 (Demo Reel)
AMARU - Commercial Reel
Demo Reel 2:21
AMARU - Commercial Reel
AMARU - Now Or Never
Demo Reel 1:58
AMARU - Now Or Never

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    • 6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
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