Brian Dwayne Alexander Dekkers was born and raised on the island of Curaçao. He began
playing baseball when he was six, but when he turned thirteen his interest shifted from sports
to music.
At the age of fourteen Brian and a few friends started a new band, “Big Star”, where he had
his first hit: “Destino tabata ke”. With the desire to extend his success, he moved on joining
another group called New Generation. He debuted as a singer/songwriter with “Ban duru
awo” as his first song.
Later that year, a local band No Game offered him a contract as a lead singer, which he
took. He met great musicians such as Axel Pikera and Michael Bianchi. Hits like “Laga mi
biba”, “Nan no por kibra nos” and “Kurason of Konsenshi” were the successes that followed.
In 2005 he received recognitions for his talent winning two Karabela awards!
Before his departure to the Netherlands he wrote a special song titled “Ik hou van jou” (I love
you in Dutch). This song had a mix of four different languages which gave it a unique twist.
While in Holland he decided not to join any band, but to focus on a solo career. After hits
as “Bo Faborito” and “ Ora Bo Tin’e” accompanied by Caché Deluxe he quickly released his
first solo-album titled: A.L.B.O.M. (A Little Bit Of Me).
Later on, in 2008, he released three singles: “Vrijdag” (meaning Friday in Dutch), “Just
Chilling” and “No Wòri” (Don’t worry).
The turning point came in 2009, when he realized that all his success didn’t bring him the
happiness he so much wanted. He had a vision of two paths, one leading to life and the
other to death. He knew he was on the path towards destruction and had to choose between
walking on the same path or choosing the path to life. At that point, Brian decided to follow
Christ, the way to eternal life.
As a Christian, Brian didn’t stop making music. He now sings about the Gospel, his testimony
and his life experiences.
After two years of patience, hard work and dedication to God, Brian is finally ready to
introduce his new album “Basha pa Kristu”.
Blessings
Mail us at info@briandekkers.com
God bless you!