1. Martijn Schimmer was born on 21 August 1975 and is a Dutch composer and producer of television theme songs and film scores.
10 Facts About Martijn Schimmer
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Martijn Schimmer's work includes the theme music for The Voice, Deal or No Deal, RTL Nieuws, and Splash.
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Martijn Schimmer started playing drums at the age of 6 and he later switched to keyboard instruments.
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At the time, Martijn Schimmer was still a teenager living at home with his parents.
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In 1995 Martijn Schimmer founded Martijn Schimmer Music Productions; he was responsible for all facets of production for the company.
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Martijn Schimmer composed music, played instruments and occasionally sang song lyrics.
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In 1999 Martijn Schimmer began composing music for films and fictionalized television series, after he ended his collaboration with Van Eijck.
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Martijn Schimmer composed the score for the film Alice in Glamourland, starring Joan Collins.
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Martijn Schimmer later produced pop songs in collaboration with Gerard Joling, Chantal Janzen, Ellen ten Damme and Gordon.
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In 2005 Martijn Schimmer composed the music for the Dutch talk show De Wereld Draait Door, gameshow 1 vs 100 and the station identity for Dutch broadcaster SBS6.