Started at the age of 7 as a drummer in the brass band and started drumming fairly quickly on a colorful collection of pan lids, cookie jars, practice pads and a cousin’s ‘real’ drum kit.
His first drum kit was a Remo PTS with pre-stretched skins. After that he played Tama for a long time, then Gretsch and in 2018 a long-cherished wish came true. He bought his Noble & Cooley kit. Between the Remo PTS and Tama he played TRAK for a few years. Since then he has also started playing Zildjian Cymbals, after having used everything. Paiste, Istanbul etc.
Been in bands since he was 15. His first band was Hot Chili. Think Cream, Hendrix and some of his own work. Later bands in the 90s were Sökken and the Manies Depressieven.
After some musical wanderings, he started playing in Wolverene, a rock cover band, around 2005.
From 2007 in SoulXtension. Soul, disco and funk. They played in a small line-up but also in a large line-up with brass instruments. Due to the emigration of a band member, this band has been ‘sleeping’ since 2022, but every now and then they do a gig when the band member in question is in the Netherlands.
He has also done many loose-fixed projects and since 2018 he has been playing in Ferme Jongus, a Dutch pop band. Since 2023 he has also been the drummer of Ivangh and the Nightcats, a power trio.
His big examples are:
• Phil Rudd
• Ian Paice
• John Bonham
• Stanton Moore
• Dave Weckl
• Jaap Vrenegoor
• Dave Lombardo
• Charlie Benante
• Buddy Rich
Favorite bands/artists:
• AC/DC
• Deep Purple
• Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
• Sjako!
• Muse
• David Bowie
• Slayer
• Pearl Jam
