Jan-Chris de Koeijer

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Jan-Chris de Koeijer
Also known asJan Chris de Koeyer
Born (1966-10-20) 20 October 1966 (age 57)
Yerseke, Netherlands
Genres Death metal
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, bass
Years active1989-present

Jan-Chris de Koeijer or Jan Chris de Koeyer (born 20 October 1966, Yerseke) is a Dutch bass player and singer. He is best known for his position in Gorefest. He also co-founded the band. [1]

He provided vocals for Ayreon's 1995 debut album, The Final Experiment .

After the disbandment, De Koeyer focused on a studio project called ColdPopCulture, together with Iljan Mol.

In 2004, he took part in the re-united Gorefest.

In 2006, he appeared at EPICA's concert in Paradiso (Amsterdam) as a guest grunter on the song Consign to Oblivion(A New Age Dawns #3).

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References

  1. Huey, Steve. "Biography: Gorefest". AMG . Retrieved 17 May 2010.