I started playing cornet when I was 12 years old at the Salvation Army in Gouda. At the age of 14 years I added guitar , organ & bass. I left the Salvation Army when I was 16 years and started playing in Rock Bands. When I was 22 years old I started to play the Chapman Stick in 1981. I played and lived in the UK (Yorkshire) & in France (Paris , St.Tropez, Cannes) In the south of France I lived for a couple of years like a Gypsy in my camper and in a sailing boat. I played many Stick & tapguitar festivals/seminars in Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, France, Italy & the USA. I also played at many clubs, festivals, corporate & private events in France (Cannes, Monaco, Paris) & Holland (Amsterdam/Paradiso,Milky Way, Scheveningen/Kurhaus). I was a European Chapman Stick Importer for 5 years. I was one of the pioneers of this instrument, which I played for 27 years. I recently switched to a Ziggy tap-bass/guitar which is an instrument like the Stick but produced by the German company Music-Marketing. I also play the 9-string Kelstone and 6 & 7 string Bo~EL, guitars. I do represent these 3 companies., so if anyone wants more info about them , they're welcome to contact me. I've released 2 CDs "Galaxy Gypsy"and "The Seven Sisters" and play as a guest on several CD releases , among them CDs of Rob van de Loo (Holland), Kai Kurosawa (Japan) & Christoph Lapina (USA). I have my own music school in Gouda (Ron's Rockschool Gouda) where I teach to 50 students (Bass, Guitar & Keyboards). My company's called "The Galaxy Gypsy Music Centre".

1976 Rotterdam Jethro Tull

Ziggy tap-bass/guitar (12-string)
Kelstone (9-string)
Bo~EL (7-string MC-7 & 6-stringMC-6 & S03)
Hammond XK-1
Cort acoustic fretless bass
Tenayo acoustic 7-string guitar

Focus (Jan Akkerman, Thijs van Leer, Pierre vd Linden) , Yes, ELP, Gentle Giant, Camel, Solution, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Django Reinhardt, Classical Music, George Benson, Return to Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Larry Graham, Santana, Harry Sacksioni, Cream, Lee Ritenouer, Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Jimmy Smith, Rhoda Scott, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke.

Galaxy Gypsy Bands ( several projects: Blues, Funk, Progressive, LatinRock)
Duo of me on Ziggy Tap-bass/gtr & Hammond with drummer Peter Doppen
Trio of me & with drummer Peter Doppen and tenorsaxophonist Marc Bouter
Quintet with me & drummer Peter Doppen , tenorsaxophonist Marc Bouter, and the 2 percussionists Wigbert Martina & Rick Burgemeestre.

2000 people, Jazz Festival Montreal

Moving Waves (Focus)