Martijn Westerholt
David Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979) is a Dutch musician and the founder, keyboardist and main songwriter of the symphonic metal band Delain. He was previously a member of symphonic metal band Within Temptation, until he was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis shortly after the release of Within Temptation's second studio album, Mother Earth. His brother Robert is the guitarist and founder of Within Temptation.
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Martijn Westerholt
- Born
- 30 March 1979
- Birth Name
- David Martijn Westerholt
- Occupation
- * Musician
- Spouse
- Robin La Joy
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Fields
- symphonic metal
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David Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979) is a Dutch musician and the founder, keyboardist and main songwriter of the symphonic metal band Delain. He was previously a member of symphonic metal band Within Temptation, until he was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis shortly after the release of Within Temptation's second studio album, Mother Earth. His brother Robert is the guitarist and founder of Within Temptation.
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He has lived in Zwolle, since studying Communication at Windesheim College in 1998. In September 2021, Westerholt formed a new symphonic project called Eye of Melian, with his wife, Robin La Joy, Johanna Kurkela, and Mikko P.
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• Born — 30 March 1979 • Birth Name — David Martijn Westerholt • Origin — Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands • Instrument — Keyboards • Years Active — * 1996–2002 • 2005–present • Occupation — * Musician • songwriter • Current Member Of — * Delain • Eye of Melian • Past Member Of — Within Temptation • Website — * delain.nl • eyeofmelian.com • Spouse — Robin La Joy
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Studio albums
• Legends of Light – 2022 • Forest of Forgetting – 2026
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Studio albums
• Enter – 1997 • Mother Earth – 2000
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EP
• The Dance – 1998
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- 1.Official Biography. Within Temptation Official Website. 12 de agosto de 2022. 13 de agosto de 2007. yes.
- 2.Enter - Within Temptation. AllMusic. 12 de agosto de 2022.
- 3.Mother Earth - Within Temptation. AllMusic. 12 de agosto de 2022.
- 4.14 de novembro de 2007.
- 5.Delain – Amenity. Discogs. 12 de agosto de 2022.
- 6.Infernorama – A Symphony For The Heartless. Discogs. 12 de agosto de 2022.
- 7.18 de junho de 2013.
- 8.outubro de 2006.
- 9.Lucidity - Delain. AllMusic. 12 de agosto de 2022.
- 10.24 de setembro de 2021.
- 11.14 de agosto de 2016.
- 12.24 de março de 2017.
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