Robert Jan Stips

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Robert Jan Stips is a Dutch musician.

He initially found fame as a keyboard player, arranger and producer with the group Supersister. This led to an invitation to join Golden Earring, one of the most successful Dutch groups of the time. Stips took part in the group's successful American tour in 1976, but left afterwards to form the group Sweet d'Buster with saxophonist Bertus Borgers.

In 1979, Stips left Sweet d'Buster and formed Transister, which released one album. In 1981, Stips became the keyboard player for The Nits, with whom he had previously worked as a producer. During his years with The Nits he also produced albums for Cloud Nine and Vitesse. He was the main composer of The Nits' orchestral work, Hjuvi - A Rhapsody In Time.

Robert Jan Stips left Nits in 1996 at the end of their Greatest Hits tour, and launched the group Stips, with which he brought out an album. In 1998, he released the solo album Greyhound In 2003, he rejoined the Nits for their thirtieth anniversary tour. He played on the subsequent albums and has continued to tour with the group.