Introduce myself
Rik Vercoulen is a drummer, multi-instrumentalist and composer from the Netherlands, born in 2002. Rik started to play the drums at the age of 6. From that moment on, he worked hard to achieve his musical goals, which led to having a lot of experience in the musical world - despite his young age. He is motivated to get his musicality to the highest level, he always wants to grow as a musician. Working hard and improving yourself is, according to Rik, the only way to reach your goals. “Having talent is a requirement, but definitely no guarantee”.
Rik started drumming at a young age. His teacher was Hans in ‘t Zandt. Until this day Hans is still an important mentor to Rik. From the first drum lesson on there was chemistry between them, not just on a musical level. Because Hans’ teaching methods are mostly based on technical skills, Rik has learned the right drum techniques since he was young. Partly because of this, technique will always be highly valued by him. Rik kept following Hans’ lessons, which made him a continuously better drummer.