He was born 1971 at Maassluit, the Netherlands. When he was 14 he imitated every tune on the radio with his keyboard. He took some oran lessons for 7 years. A few years passed without music, then he played a synthesizer at his friend's house and got hooked again. He started to make songs and actually sold some stuff (mp3.com) Now, 1 year later, he quit his day job and is a fulltime composer/producer. Read more on Last.fm