The musical life of Bert Huysentruyt (1980) started very urly, at the age of 5.
His father tought him the very basics of musical notation.
Very soon he started taking lessons at he music school of Izegem.
There he studied drums, piano and an optional course in jazz music.Later on he studied classical percussion, piano, solfège and musical history at the 'Kunsthumaniora' of Gent.
After graduating, he moved to Antwerp to complete his studies at the jazz departement of the Royal Conservatory.
His drum teachers were Jan De Haas, Dré Pallemaerts, Chander Sardjoe and Martijn Vinck.
Bert attended masterclasses of Lucas Van Merwijck, Stéphane Galland, Michel Hatzigeorgiou,
Gary Peacock, Bill Carrothers, Hein Van de Geyn,...
His passion for jazz and the needs to swing are satisfied in bands like 'Fables Of Fungus',
'The Small Penguin Trio' and 'Daddy's Darlings'.After graduating the Royal Conservatory he finds hiself playing more than just Jazz music. He plays many other styles like rock, pop, country and folk in bands like 'Kermesse O Pruneaux', 'Het Zesde Metaal', 'De Lego's' and 'Stanton'.Recently he found his way to the theater with 'Donkisjot'; a theater co-production of 'Theater Stap' and 'Het Toneelhuis', and 'Alias De Wanprater'; a production of BRONKS.
Het Zesde Metaal in de Studio
Stanton
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