Born:
23rd of November.

Place of residence:
Groningen, Holland.

Colour of eyes:
Blue.

What instruments do you play and how long have you been playing:
Guitars, drums, (fretless) bass and some keys… for a while.

Equipment:
I play Duesenberg guitars. A Tv Outlaw in C and a Tv Mike Campbell in D. For back-up I use a Gibson Les Paul and a Hohner The blonde. Great stuff. In the studio I also use an Epiphone Riviera from 1975 and a Charvel 475 Deluxe superstrat from the eighties.
My amp is a Koch Powertone II + Koch 4x12 speakercabinet. The icing on top is a TC Electronic G-Major effectsprocessor controlled by a Roland FC200.
Picks: Jim Dunlop Jazz III XL (black).
Straps: Bluenote and Duesenberg.

Best gig ever:
Impossible to say… Is that boring or what?

Current other bands:
Seizure. Vocals and coaching. Premium quality death metal. I have something nice up my sleeve… to be continued!

Previous bands:
Cantara: Bass and vocals.
Salacious Gods: Drums.
Aeolian: Bass.
SBS: Bass.
Sessions with:
Fish (Marillion): Fretless bass.
Lords Of Gravity: Bass.
God Dethroned: Drums.
Etc. Etc.

Who are your influences:
Great composers, artists en poets throughout history. Mother nature.

Current album top ten (in random order):
Karma to burn - Karma To Burn
Kashmir - No Balance Palace
Mnemic - Passenger
Seigmen - Radiowaves
Oceansize - Frames
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Entombed - Clandestine
Seizure - The Hateflow Virus
Atheist - Elements
Tiamat - Wildhoney

Favourite movies:
- Funny Games
- In The Name Of The Father
- Bullitt
- The Great Escape
- The Name Of The Rose

Books:
- 'Last Places' by Lawrence Millman
- 'Angels And Demons' by Dan Brown
- 'Weaveworld' by Clive Barker

Hobbies/interests:
I like music. Sometimes for listening, sometimes for creating. That takes up the greater part of my spare time. Furthermore I like photography, philosophy, physics, history and psychology. Not really a hobby, but I like spending time with my friends and family. I am fascinated by life in general.

Favourite food:
Seafood!