There are three artists that go by the name of Prosper:

1. PROSPER w… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists that go by the name of Prosper:

1. PROSPER was born in Bottrop, a town situated in the northwestern part of the german Ruhrgebiet which is dominated by an eponymous coal mine. The band's story began 1973 as PROSPER I with heavy line-up changes. Jürgen Pluta (keys) was a co-founder but soon went to WALLENSTEIN to play the bass. Evert Brettschneider (guitar) and Matthias Geisen (bass) were early members to form a constant line-up and to reduce the name to PROSPER. They were later followed by Friedhelm Misiejuk (drums, percussion), Fritz A. Frey (guitar, vocals) und Ernst Müller (keys). This five musicians finally produced the self-released, very professional and diversified debut 'Broken Door' from 1975.

PROSPER's sound is a typical mix of different styles. Jazz rock respectively Fusion are having a dominant role but there are also psychedelic parts to point out. Composed with a versatile structure the eight songs contain many instrumental parts interspersed with e-piano, mellotron, moog or nice twin guitar work. Brettschneider, also known as a member of the band CONTACT TRIO, often provides the jazzy attitude inspired by John McLaughlin or Gary Boyle.

Unfortunately the current line-up didn't manage to record other releases afterwards. Some member changes occured and PROSPER became less important until 1979 when the band tried to make a new start. Only bass player Geisen remained and he gathered some other musicians to record new material. Finally in 2006 some songs of this rehearsals were digged out and released as a vinyl named 'Second Running - The Basement Tapes' with music similar to Doldinger's Passport. More other songs are in a waiting position and therefore PROSPER's story might not be closed yet.

Rivertree (Uwe Zickel) - taken from ProgArchives.com

2. PROSPER (JOOF Recordings//STS Music//Belgrade//Serbia)
Nikola Vujnovic also known as Prosper was born at July 1983. in Belgrade, Serbia. He has been involved into electronic music since year 1999. Soon, he founded dj organisation called Synaesthesia and played at many parties all around the country. Later he connected his organisation with Sonic Tribe organisation and founded one of the biggest electronic music promoting teams in Serbia STS Music that is responsible for many huge parties in the country. Paralel with that he was working on music production, and made his first project called Manibus that was tech-trance project. Soon he released album at ZMA records that was very famous label of that time. Later he founded one more project called Prosper. It is oposit to Manibus project, and music of Prosper is described as electro trance with influences of progressive trance. He released the first album "Inplugged" at ZMA records at year 2004, and the second "When The City Sleeps" at September 2006 at Exposure Productions, one of the best and high ranked labels on the trance scene at this moment. Next album called "The Speed Of Sound" will be released at the end of October for JOOF Recordings (the label of well know dj and producer John 00 Fleming). It will be the first CD release of this label after foundation and the first psytrance ranked artist on trance label. He also released many singles at labels such as Starsound rec, Etnicanet rec, Exposure Productions, Turbotrance rec, Yellow Sunshine Explosion, Heart Of Trance, etc... Also he signed EP Simplicity and remix of Jay Salway for Nicholas Benninsons “Propulsion Records”. He made many colaborations and rmx's with names such as Wizzy Noise, System Nipel, Molecular&Lite, Brain Damage, Elec3 (Brisker&Magitman)... Got request to make a rmx of JOOF's & Christopher Lawrence track for Pharmacy Records. It is still in the process.The track with Wizzy Noise called "Panic Attack" has been played on "BBC Radio 1" by John 00 Fleming in the show od Eddie Halliwell and released in the mixed compilation "Unfold One" by John Fleming for Fektive records! His dj mixes has been broadcasted at radios such as one of the best internet radios DI.fm and prestige Ministry Of Sound Radio from UK in the Global Trance Grooves Show, too!
So far he played in Europe and Japan and soon going to play on tour in South America. He is also member of one of the biggest music festivals of the world EXIT Festival that gather artists such as Fat Boy Slim, Sasha, Underworld, Carl Cox, etc.. Now, he is going to expand his music style from progressive across electro trance to pure trance.

3. Prosper was a hardcore band from the Central Valley of California in the late 90s. They were signed to Bettie Rocket Records and released one album Brevity of Man's Days in 2000.