Rotterdam-based singer, songwriter and producer Jeruma Arnold has taken soul music and made it his own. Being raised to the sounds of Prince and oldschool Stax and Motown, when growing up Jeruma got hooked onto nusoul, jazz and hiphop. On top of this he developed a deep appreciation for the intimate singer-songwriter approach to writing. Consequently you might find Maxwell, Joni Mitchell and Raphael Saadiq influences alongside eachother in a Jeruma song. With a characteristic vocal and musical style, Jeruma combines confessional songwriting with sexy beats and soulful harmonies. Working together to create the right atmospheres to support the stories told. After first developing his sound and style by working alone, writing and producing, since 2005 Jeruma has been performing his music live with an 8 piece band fully equipped to bring the magic to life when playing live. So far highlights have been a spot in the semifinal of the GGPNL, Holland's biggest annual music contest, and a great show in Rotown Rotterdam supporting the North Sea Jazz festival 2006. Currently Jeruma is working on his debut EP that is to drop late 2006/early 2007.