Gers Pardoel, born Gerwin Pardoel on 12 May 1981 in Nijmegen, is a Dutch rapper and singer and one of the biggest names in Nederhop, the Dutch hip hop scene. He has a twin brother, Robbie, and lost his mother to cancer when he was seventeen, an experience that shaped much of his songwriting.
He broke through in 2009 with the hit "Broodje Bakpao" alongside The Opposites. In 2011 he released his debut album Deze wereld is van jou, which went Platinum. Its single "Ik neem je mee" reached number one and became one of the most successful Dutch language singles ever in the Dutch Top 40, turning Pardoel into a household name in the Netherlands.