Biography
Koos
began playing the snare drum at the age of six which made him eager to
learn more. Three years later he was finally old enough to join his
local drum band, and at age ten, he received his first drum kit and
joined the youth division of his hometown brass band.
Throughout his youth Koos excelled in his music studies, and as a
result his drum teacher, Arjen Oosterhout, introduced him to members of
the metal band Lunacy. Koos became Lunacy’s drummer in 1987
and was a member of the band for six years, during which time he gained
much experience playing live shows.
School of music in Sneek, 1986
At the
age of 15 Koos participated in the Dutch contest De Grote Prijs
van Nederland where he stood out as an exceptional artist and was
awarded a drum kit for his performance. Koos’
skills, along with the publicity that resulted from this contest helped
build his reputation as a talented drummer.
The year following this early success, Koos was admitted to the
Conservatoire, a music school for intending professional musicians.
Although he was only able to attend the school for a short period of
time, his instructors were impressed by his unique drum style.
Koos now has the pleasure of being associated with a number of bands
whose music spans a wide range of genres. He toured extensively
throughout Germany and Austria with Megakronkel, an experimental
jazzcore trio which became popular in both countries and who
opened for bands such as Victims Family and No Means No. Koos has also
played percussion and drums with Ernst Langhout & The Hones, a
traditional Irish and folkrock band who shared the stage with
well-known folk-bands including The Dubliners and Fairport Convention.
In 2005 Koos played drums for Florida-based Wykked Wytch and he took
part in the No Mercy Fest 2005 European Tour with them. On that tour
Koos met George Kollias, drummer for Nile, with whom he did a joint
drumclinic in The Netherlands a year later.
Koos has recorded drums for various bands and artists of different
genres. Although Koos’ roots are in metal he’s an
allround drummer and enjoys playing many musical styles. Some of the
studios Koos recorded in are Redroom Recorders in Florida and the Basel
City Studios in Switzerland.
Following a period of inactivity, Koos' approach towards drumming has become
less ambitious and he decided it was time for new challenges.
In 2009-2010 Koos took classes in Audio Engineering / Sound Design. He has
been interested in Audio Engineering since his first bandrecordings over
twenty years ago. The study was completed succesfully, Koos is now a certified
Sound Designer.
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