Merijn van de Wijdeven

Born October 28, 1982. Playing music since ’85 on brass instruments.
Switched to bassguitar in 1996.
Admitted to the Rotterdam Conservatory Codarts in 2001, studied with Pieter Douma, Eric Calmes, Jeroen Vierdag, Kirs Goessens, Ben van den Dungen, Benjamin Herman among many others.
Toured all over the world with bands. Holland, Russia and nearly everything in between.
Played with various great musicians. Benjamin Herman, Oghene Kologbo, Sean Bergin, Anton Goudsmit, Wouter Scheuler, Joost Kroon, to mention just some of them.
Graduated at the Rotterdam Conservatory in 2008.
Currently a proud member of Mdungu, Most Unpleasant Men, Eefje de Visser and Rotterdam Ska Jazz Foundation.