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<a name="bio"></a> <h1>My Biography</h1>
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Edwin Meijster was born on 11 December 1966 in Voorschoten.
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He did not stand out musically during his youth:
in fact, he was turned down for the youth choir!
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Nevertheless, he had a passion for listening to LPs of all kinds from a young age.
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He developed a broad taste in music in this way, singing along to the records at the top of his voice.
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You could describe this as his earliest musical training.
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In secondary school, Edwin had an opportunity to act and sing in various musicals.
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During this period, he also had lessons in classical guitar for a number of years.
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Influenced by Elvis Presley and the Beatles, he then switched to electric guitar.
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Edwin's singing talents were discovered when he was playing as a guitarist in the school band.
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When the band was short of a singer for a school show, Edwin decided to deliver his own version of Presley's 'In the Ghetto'.
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<a name="regionale.studio"></a> <p>This performance was a resounding success, which was noticed by the regional studio that organised the sound for the school shows.
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The studio owner invited Edwin to various recording sessions, to gain studio experience.
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These sessions led to a friendship that lasted many years.<a name="the.jailbirds"></a> <p>In 1982, when he was 16, Edwin formed his own rock & roll band, <B>The Jailbirds</B>.
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Since this band could not find a singer either, Edwin first acted as lead singer and guitarist, and ultimately, as lead singer only.
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After a year, Edwin left "The Jailbirds" for a better-known regional band, <B>Ypsilon</B>.
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Unlike "The Jailbirds", "Ypsilon" played many different styles of music, from reggae to rock, and also composed their own numbers.
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During this period, Edwin started writing his own repertoire.
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Besides playing with "Ypsilon", Edwin performed solo in major Dutch discos, with a broad repertoire ranging from Presley to Spandau Ballet.
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<a name="conservatorium.rotterdam"></a> <p>In 1984, when he was 18, he applied for a place at the Academy of Music in Rotterdam. <br> However, the Academy thought him a little too young for the course. <br> Edwin then decided to combine a pre-university course with singing, piano, music theory and solfège lessons from private teachers and schools of music. <a name="ambiance"></a> <table width=100%><tr><td>
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With one of these private teachers, <B>Dick Hermsen</B>, he formed a jazz/pop duo, with which he played between 1988 and 1998.
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He also increasingly wrote songs of his own, with various musicians.
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In 1987, he took part in <B>the Soundmixshow</B> on Dutch TV, performing Spandau Ballet's song
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This brought him considerable publicity and work, both as a solo artist and with "Ypsilon".
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<a name="sweelinck.conservatorium"></a> <p>In 1989, Edwin won a place at Sweelinck Academy of Music in Amsterdam.
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He studied jazz and improvised music in the 'Improvising Musician' faculty, also acquiring skills in solo singing, piano, theory, arranging and composing.
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This laid the foundation for his current songs and style of singing and interpretation.
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During his time at the Academy, Edwin sang in a number of jazz ensembles and formed a new band.
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From 1990 to 1995, he played in <B>Poptalk</B>, a band focusing on the commercial circuit. In this band, he broadened his singing experience in various musical styles.
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<a name="muziekscholen"></a> <p>In 1993, Edwin started teaching different instruments at various music schools, to gain experience as a music teacher.
<a name="muziekwetenschap"></a> <p>In 1994, during his final year at the Academy, he began studying Music Science, completing the foundation course in 1996. At the end of that year, he decided to leave the course in order to focus fully on his singing career. During this period, he learned to play the didgeridoo and the Javanese gamelan.
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He graduated from the Academy in December 1995, with a striking, varied and well-attended concert entitled <strong>Eddy's Event</strong> at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam. <br> He not only sang at this event, but also played guitar, bass guitar and piano.
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From 1995 to 2000, he played in the band <B>Linke Soep</B>, which also covered the commercial circuit, but combined adventurous jazz improvisation with pop.
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From 1997, he began to focus more on his skills as a composer.
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Together with colleague Frank Pels, he formed the<B> PMM</B> music publishers.
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In affiliation with <B>EMI Music Publishing</B>, they wrote an extensive catalogue of songs in various genres and languages.
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In 2000, this partnership led to a top 100 position for <B>Save my Soul</B> by the band <B>Superglue</B>, in which Edwin is the lead singer.
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Edwin formed a 3-man band called <B>Denim</B> in 2001, in which he sang, composed and played bass guitar.
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This group was disbanded at the end of 2002 after producing a number of demos.
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<a name="ed.venture.music.songs.studio"></a> <p>Edwin has now formed a company called <B>Ed Venture Music</B>, consisting of a music publisher, <B>Ed Venture Songs</B>, and a recording studio, <B>Ed Venture Studio</B>.
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<strong>Edwin Meijster </strong>is now performing and recording albums of his own compositions. He sells his music in his on line music store and on <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=320766191&uo=6"><img src="http://ax.itunes.apple.com/images/badgeitunes61x15dark.gif" alt="Edwin Meijster" width="61" height="15" /></a>. <br /> <strong>Edwin Meijster</strong> is ready to build a national and international reputation.
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