Tom Vanstiphout
| Tom Vanstiphout | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 April 1975 Kapellen, Belgium |
| Origin | Belgium |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Dreamteam, LC Music |
| Website | http://www.tomvanstiphout.be/ (Dutch) |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Tom Vanstiphout (born 29 April 1975) is a Belgian musician who has made two solo albums and has toured with Clouseau, Jan Leyers and Milow.
Vanstiphout was born in Kapellen. He started his musical career with Morbid Elly, a short-lived band with his sister which only produced one six song demo tape. He then became a professional musician as a live band member for a number of Belgian artists like Jan Leyers, Clouseau or Milow. He also regularly plays with De Laatste Showband in a daily talkshow on Eén.[1]
In his solowork, he is mainly influenced by James Taylor.[1] He made his first album, Motion, in 2004, which landed him a number of concerts, a.o. on Folk Dranouter. In 2009, he released a second album, Working Man.
He is often considered one of Belgium's finest musicians, both as a studio musician[2] and as a live performer.[3] In 2009, he was one of the four nominees for Best Musician at the MIA's, the Belgian Music Industry Awards.[4]
Discography
- 2004: Motion (full CD)
- 2009: Working Man (full CD)
Collaborated
- 2002: Neeka, Candy Comfort
- 2008: Milow, Coming of Age
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vantyghem, Peter (16 April 2009). "Dit is het enige wat ik kan" (in Dutch). De Standaard. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ↑ "Patsy Blackstone opent nieuw cultuurseizoen" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "Soulsister in vol Sportpaleis - Niet zomaar een nostalgische trip" (in Dutch). De Morgen. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "Tom Vanstiphout - Musizkant - MIA's" (in Dutch). MIA's. December 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
External links
- Biography at his official website