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Spinvis is a Dutch one-man music project centred on Erik de Jong (born 2 February 1961).
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- 1961
- Works
- 1
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Active from
- 1961
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- 192,787
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Spinvis is Erik de Jong, a Dutchman living in the suburban jungle of Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. A veteran of the Utrecht punk and indie scenes, he started recording as Spinvis in 2001. 2002 saw the release of his eponymous début album, Spinvis, recorded in his attic with computers, samplers, musical instruments and other objects laying around. Most remarkable are his poetic lyrics, that are at times nonsensical and non-consecutive. His third album, Dagen van Gras, Dagen van Stro (Days of Gras
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- spinvis.nl
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- Spinvis Groningen 2013.jpg
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- Spinvis
- date of birth
- 1961-02-02
- start of work period
- 2001-00-00
- pseudonym
- Spinvis
- name in native language
- Erik de Jong
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16 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- ''Spinvis''
- ''Dagen van gras, dagen van stro''
- ''JA!''
- Musical style
- Personal life
- Discography
- Albums
- Studio albums
- Live albums
- Collaborative albums
- Compilation album
- Singles
- References
- External links
Spinvis is a Dutch one-man music project centred on Erik de Jong (born 2 February 1961).
Using experimental lo-fi music, de Jong released his debut album as Spinvis in 2002 at the age of 41. He has recorded five top-ten albums in the Netherlands, and his sixth studio album 7.6.9.6. reached number one on the Dutch Albums Chart. Additionally, his self-titled debut album and live album Nieuwegein aan Zee were certified Gold in the Netherlands.
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