Who is who?

 

Now

Dirk Denoyelle - Kris De Jean - Johan Vigoureux - Joachim Verheyen - Guy Van Hasselt - Kris Van Duyse - Wim Schuer

Before

Roel Bervoets - Steven De Schepper - Jill Heyninck - Jan Mangelschots - Dirk De Smet - Peter Kil - Chris De Winter - Paul Heyninck - Joris De Voogt

 

Dirk Denoyelle

... was born on October 2nd 1964 in Roeselare, Belgium. Until he graduated as an Electronics Engineer at the University of Leuven, he lived in Brussels. He worked for two years in a "real" job at the world famous Micro-Electronics Research Center IMEC in Leuven. Then he fulfilled his compulsory military service and a short period of free lance journalism.
In 1991 he jumped into the artistic dark: he started a career as a professional comedian. Very soon his incredible voice talents were discovered by national radio and TV. There are not many people capable of imitating over 150 voices in Belgium … Dirk made series for about every radio station in the Dutch speaking half of the country, and was a guest in many TV-programmes. Six CDs with his work were released.
Since 1999 he also is involved in LEGO building: he is one of the nine LEGO Certified Professionals in the world (!). And on the side, he learns foreign languages, just for fun. Correction: mainly for fun, but also in order to conquer the entire European market!
If you're looking for someone who knows how to make a living out of his hobbies: he's your man!

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Kris De Jean

... was born on the 21st of October 1963 in Antwerp. He also has a technical background. After graduating as a control engineer, he spent a few years working for an electronics company. For a few years. But then, fortunately, he "saw the light", and fully dedicated himself to music. He got a degree at the Antwerp Academy of Music in 1988. He is working as a music teacher in several Academies in and around Antwerp, and since 1993 he is Dirk Denoyelle's keyboard player. In fact, he's quite more than that. In some shows he's been even more active beside than after his keyboards! Not to mention his third profession: Kris is a great webmaster, and software developer.

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Johan Vigoureux

... ... our chief technician and sound engineer. Born in Berchem on June 26, 1960, doesn't eat meat but drinks to compensate.

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Joachim Verheyen

 

...is the yougest but probably richest guy in the team. although the financial crisis in 2008 hit him too. Has his own PA-company. In charge of planning the technical aspects of the jobs. Both light and sound engineer.

 

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Kris Van Duyse

 

...is the most wanted bachelor of the group. Offiial job: environment office. Nighttime job: all-round technician. Although he had no clue in 2005, he now is about to become one of the most skilled technicians ever.

 

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Guy Van Hasselt

 

...the funniest light engineer in Europe. Born in Brecht on the 12th of January 197X. Initially working in rock 'n roll , but now in Children's Theatre "Het Paleis" and with Dirk Denoyelle.

 

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Wim Schuer

 

...is the present manager, chief of AJA Productions. In this business managers don't survive long, but Wim is doing his very best. Wim graduated as a percussionist en works 8 days out of 7 for his bureau. He still finds time forprofessional cooking lessons. 3 days a year he is away on holiday. Some lonely mountain in Portugal, they say....

 

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Roel Bervoets

... is the previous manager. He can be corrupted with Sushi. Works for Studio 100 now, Flanders' major TV and event company.

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Steven De Schepper

... is a man of many succesful jobs. Bank employee, bank manager, projectleader at a social company, director at an other social organisation and now big shot manager somewhere else. He brought Dirk together with Kris De JEan and the other group members.

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Jill Heyninck

 

... born January 21st 1969 inWilrijk. Daughter of her father (Paul Heyninck, singer and previous manager) and therefore blessed with a superb singing voice. Married to one of the other musicians. During daytime counsellor at the Flemish Agency for the Unemployed.

 

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Jan Mangelschots

... born April 5 1962 in Wilrijk (Antwerp). Daytime job: graphics designer. Nighttime: musician (base guitar). Spare time: working in his wife's childrens playground : Jobland in Sint-Job-in't-Goor.    

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Dirk De Smet

... was born on April 30th 1969 in Kapellen near Antwerp. Day time: gymnastics teacher. In between jobs: gardener. Evenings: self made singer and sax player. Won 2008' edition of X-factor in Flanders.

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Peter Kil

... was born on Februari 12 1971 in Ossendrecht, Holland. That makes him the nly Dutch guy in the group. He graduated as a drummer, and that's his hobby and his profession. He also wroks in a music store in Roosendaal, and drums in Joop van den Ende musicals all over Holland.

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Chris De Winter

... was born on April 15 1965 in Wilrijk, Antwerp. Graduated as a Graphic designer. Musician with several groups, but most recently with the New Vaganten. Used to be mainly interested in guitars and flutes, but now very much into percussion.

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Paul Heyninck

... is the driving force behind de Vaganten, a Flemish group of singers that began singing sometime in the 1960's (!) Father to Jill. Former French teacher. A man in incredible shape. People say he was born in the 1940's, but nobody who sees him can believe that. Fan of Ireland and mountains. 

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Joris has hidden all his pictures. We wonder why, he's quite a handsome man...

Joris De Voogt

... launched Dirk in the theatres in Flanders. He once was a theatre director himself, in the wonderful city of Bruges. A very intelligent, intellectual and kind man.

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