Nick -

musical upbringing
As a little boy of only 8 years old I learned to play the flute. Then, when I was 10, I took classical guitar lessons at the public music school in Boxmeer. During my last year of high school I started the preliminary classes at the Conservatory of Brabant in Tilburg. Finally, in 1996 I could study music fulltime. I started with Hein Sanderink to become music teacher and in 2002 I also studied to become performing musician.

During the years I specialised in baroque (mainly Bach), Latin and finger style techniques. I followed many courses and received guest lectures from many well-known teachers. Among them were David Russell, Hubert Kappel, Carlo Marchioni and Zoran Dukic.

I, musician
As a musician I sometimes consider myself a painter, creating various colours with beautiful sounds and clarity in my playing.
I'm looking for total surrender, either as a player or as a listener. I want to excavate the emotional boundaries. I get as much satisfaction from dramatic music that makes me burst out in tears, as from vivid, sparkling music that makes me happy and smile.
A lot of it also depends on creativity: getting away from everyday life and really expressing myself in great music, be it alone or with fellow music lovers.

musical influences
Baroque (Bach, Telemann), Piazzolla. Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robbie Williams, Muse, System of a Down,  Jack Johnson, Buena Vista Social Club.