Martijn Westerholt

David Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979 in Waddinxveen, Netherlands) is the cofounder (along with Charlotte Wessels), keyboardist, and the main songwriter of the Dutch 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 full-length studio album, Mother Earth. His brother Robert Westerholt is the guitarist and founder of Within Temptation.[2] He lives in Zwolle,[1] where he resides since his study in Communication at Windesheim College in 1998.

David Martijn Westerholt
Martijn Westerholt on stage (2009)
Background information
Born (1979-03-30) 30 March 1979
OriginZwolle, Netherlands
GenresSymphonic metal, gothic metal
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsKeyboards,[1] piano
Associated actsDelain
Within Temptation

Discography

With Within Temptation

Albums

Singles/EPs

With Delain

Albums

Live Albums

Singles

  • Frozen – 2007
  • See Me in Shadow – 2007
  • The Gathering – 2008
  • April Rain – 2009
  • Stay Forever (2009)
  • Smalltown Boy (2010)
  • Get the Devil Out of Me – 2012
  • We Are The Others (2012)
  • Are You Done With Me – 2013

Demos

  • Amenity – 2002

Songwriting

Westerholt is responsible for writing the majority of the music from Delain. He also co-wrote "Restless", the song that was released as debut single by Within Temptation.

He uses both Korg and Roland Keyboards.

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References

  1. Ginsberg, Gab (8 March 2019). "Emerging Artists Spotlight: Delain". Billboard.
  2. Gary Sharpe Young (2012). ANTHOLOGIE DU METAL Tome 2 (in French). Camion Blanc. ISBN 2357796367.


New title Keyboardist for Within Temptation
1996–2001
Succeeded by
Martijn Spierenburg
Keyboardist for Delain
since 2002
Incumbent
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