Born:
29th of October

Place of residence:
Amsterdam, Holland.

Colour of eyes:
Blue/Grey

What instruments do you play and for how long have you been playing:
Bass: about 8 years
Guitars: about 8 years

Equipment:
I use TC Electronic and some other effect pedals.

Other stuff:

Orange OR120 head
Marshall JCM800 1959 (backup)
Ampeg B2-R (backup)

Eden D410 XLT cabinet

Rickenbacker 4003 bass
Ibanez Black Eagle bass
Fender USA Jazz bass
Squier Vintage Modified Jazz bass

Best gig ever:
Vera - Groningen - 2007

Current other bands:
none

Previous bands:
Massive Assault - (swedish style death metal) - guitar
Absorbed (RIP)- (swedish style death metal) - guitar
Cerebral Tumor - (grind/death metal) - bass/vocals
Descent to Hell - (metalcrustpunk) - guitar

Who are your influences:
Prominent amongst many are: Chris Squire, Roger Waters, Nicke Andersson, Geddy Lee.

Favourite albums:
Pink Floyd - Animals (actually: anything before the Wall)
Entombed - Clandestine
Karma to Burn - Karma to Burn
Camel - Mirage
Yes - Yessongs
High on Fire - Surrounded by Thieves
Baroness - Blue Record
Neurosis - Souls at Zero
Metallica - Ride the Lightning
Cathedral - Forest of Equilibrium
AC/DC - Back in Black

Favourite movies:
-La Haine
-Naked Lunch
-Lost Highway (I like all the work of David Lynch)
-Fellini's Roma

Favourite books:
The Elementary Particles - Houellebecq
The Trial - Kafka
De Avonden - Reve

Hobbies/Interests:
Philosophy and film studies, at the moment I'm finishing my master's degree in film studies. I also enjoy tube operated amps and any old piece of musical equipment that smells like it's been in an old attic for thirty years…

Favourite food:
Anything spicy and vegetarian.

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