Daan finished his jazz piano degree at the Conservatorium of Enschede, Holland July 2007. During his time there he studied under Sebastian Altekamp, and had lessons with some inspiring musicians including Cor Bakker, Ferial Karamat Ali and Amina Figarova.He started playing keyboards in his teens, loving to experiment with sounds and colours. He began with pop and worked full-time in show bands for 3 years playing pop, rock and fusion in Germany, Belgium and Holland.He performed on TV in Rotterdam with Jan Ottink in 2004, with whom he created two theatre productions and CD’s. He has played for many weddings and functions with The Travelin’ Band and as a soloist, as well as currently playing in Bob East Show Band backing artists including The Three Degrees. He is a versatile and creative musician and is also regularly booked as a studio musician for recordings.In October 2007 he was asked to join German band ‘Sphere’ on tour in Poland with a live radio gig in Warsaw. This band has become popular in both Poland and Russia and there are plans for repeat tours this year.One of his greatest passions is composing, and he hopes to study ‘Soundtrack Composing’ in England next year. He joined forces with sound designer Peter Vos under the name Cinamic Sound Productions. http://www.myspace.com/cinamic
