"Ian Thomas Hoelen is a Belgian singer, rapper, producer and actor. Born in Antwerp, Belgium to his father Frank and dutch mother Brigitte. The artist’s earliest foray into the entertainment industry was his cover of the hitsingle “Baby” by Justin Bieber which went straight to number 1 in his home country after release. Ian was 14 when he went on to drop his first solo album ‘More Than A Game’ that reached gold status in Belgium.
By the time Ian turned 16, he moved to Calabasas, CA where he started developing himself as an artist dropping tracks like ‘Cheers’ featuring rapper Tyga and the Radio hit with Snoop Dogg ‘Walking on Air’. Following into his idols footsteps he then started getting into writing and producing music himself. Filled with darker RnB/Hiphop while still maintaining pop sound, his music has grown to become something unique.
His first independent release ‘Outside’ contains smooth 808s and has a nice mellow RnB vibe to it. ‘On Me’, another track he dropped in 2018 shows Ian from a total different side/ ( with a growth mindset), sharing his thoughts and opinions on the industry and the power to do things yourself / “Breaking out of a cage that wasn’t even there in the first place.” & “remember the power is always, within you. - Ian Thomas”