Year of birth?
1957

When did you start playing?
At 15. Bass guitar, cause my first band had a guitar player already

why did you start playing?
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment

Favorite bands?
Ramones, Patty Smith, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Slobberbone, Pink Floyd,  The Flaming Lips, Radiohead, Porcupine Tree and so many more...

Favorite musicians?
Johnny, Dee Dee, Joey, Duane Allman, Jimmy Hendrix, Frank Zappa, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Jon Bonham….euh, what do you say? They are all dead…..oh, my god.

Best musician of all times?
Jimmy Page

First album bought?
At Fillmore East - The Allman Brothers Band

5 favorite albums of all time?
Exile on Main street - The Rolling Stones
Ramones – Ramones
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
OK Computer - Radiohead
Zuma – Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Favorite albums from the 21st century?
Yoshime Battles The Pink – The Flaming Lips
Heartbreaker – Ryan Adams
Stupid Dream – Porcupine Tree

First concert (as visitor)?
At my school: Alquin with Wheelchair groupie (WoW)

Best live show you've seen / would like to see?
The J. Geils Band at Paradiso 1982, Kramer on world tour 2008 and so on

Favorite Kramer song / favorite album?
Identity / Mini-CD

Favorite song to play live?
I am behind the knobs……the one where I can push the kick drum till it takes your heartbeat

Which band would you like to open up for?
 Madonna

Highlight of your career on/off stage?
The Duds at Kasbah, Maarsen (great those pisbakken) and Kramer at Paradiso 2005.

Downpoint of your career on/off stage?
Life is a struggle, you know

Craziest situation on/off stage?
Me behind the mixing panel!

Weirdest item/place you had to sign?
My wedding contract. After 13 years I get rid of it.

Most embarassing moment of your career?
I don’t have a career, it is just a lifetime fulfillment of reflections and learning moments

Craziest rumour you heard about yourself?
No rumours, everything is true whatever they say about me.

Favorite bands to tour with?
Kramer

Favorite drink / smoke?
A good beEr (Belgian) and red wine. I like the smoking’ machine on stage, cause I can’t see the face of Rob when he is doing a solo.

Dream car?
My skelter when I was a boy of 5

Favorite movies / actors?
Lord of the Rings (all episodes) and Star Wars (all episodes)

Favorite computer/console games?
FIFA 2008

What do you like to do on your freetime?
Playing Guitar, playing in my studio and on internet

Worst habit?
Too much interest in everything...

What would be your job if not musician?
Human Value Manager

Describe yourself with 3 words:
The sign Scorpion

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
What ever happens happens.

Equipment you use?
Brauner, AKG, Rode, Oktava, Shure, Sennheiser, SPL Gain station, RME Hammerfall, Yamaha 01V96V2, Alesis M, Cubase, Gibson Les Paul DC Elite & Standard, Gibson ES335 DOT, Fender Telecaster ’72 Thin line & USA, Fender Strat Texas special, Music Man Luke & Stingray, Fender Mustang bass, Gibson Les Paul Bass. DR and Ernie Ball strings, Fender Twin reverb & Bassman 10, Vox AC30, Banzai, Real McCoy, Rodger Mayer, Maxon, Morley and Xotic.

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