Junkie Xl

I was born in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands in 1967 to a musical family. When I was eight my parents bought me my first set of drums while my cousin also introduced me to the weird psychedelic-pop of Pink Floyd and King Crimson. At ten I started playing the piano and at 14 I traded my drum kit for a bass guitar, intent on never doing anything other than music for a living. When I moved to the town of Leeuwarden, I began working in a local music store (named - of course - Music Store) where I was immediately fascinated by the string of new synthesisers arriving each week.