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Born
in 1971 Maassluis, the Netherlands, I grew up listening to
all kinds of music (Jarre, Vangelis, Queen, etc.). At
elementary school I noticed that I could play and memorize
music much easier then the other kids but at that time I was
not really interested in music…yet.
That all changed when I was about 14 years of age. With my
old synthesizer, a Korg Poly Six, I imitated every tune I
heard on the radio. One day I heard a classical piece played
with synthesizers and a church organ. Wow, that sounded so
big, so huge. It was a piece by Widor, the Toccata from
Symphony no. 5. It totally overwhelmed me. I wanted to hear
more and I started to listen to different classical organ
pieces. Not long after that I decided to take organ lessons.
A year later I got lessons on a real church organ and I
started to study the pieces from Widor, Franck, Bach, Reger,
etc.
After seven years of organ lessons I had to stop because at
that time my science education, going out and getting drunk
took up most of my time... and my money, so I sold my
instruments.

A couple of years later, when I was graduated and working my
day job, I played with some synths at my friend’s house. I
just could not stop playing. I had to buy the equipment
myself again and so I did. I started to make songs and
decided to put them on the internet (mp3.com). The response
was overwhelming and after a year I was actually making
money with it.
With 2,5 million listens to my music it was getting quite
known out there and I started to get some offers for
different releases. I did some and declined some, resigned
my day job and started composing and producing
fulltime.
I released my music on several compilation CDs by Water
Music Records, two educational NASA DVDs and my first full
downtempo album 'Mixed Feelings' on
DZOS Records.
Now my second full album 'Coffee Moment' is finished and
released in februari 2007. Check it out!
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