Martijn Westerholt

David Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979) is a Dutch musician and the founder, keyboardist and main songwriter of the 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 studio album, Mother Earth. His brother Robert is the guitarist and founder of Within Temptation.^[1] He has lived in Zwolle,^[2] since studying Communication at Windesheim College in 1998. In September 2021, Westerholt formed a new symphonic project called Eye of Melian.^[3]

Born

David Martijn Westerholt

(1979-03-30) 30 March 1979 (age 47)

OriginZwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

Occupations

• Musician
• songwriter

InstrumentKeyboards

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Martijn Westerholt
Westerholt with Delain in 2024
Background information
Born	David Martijn Westerholt (1979-03-30) 30 March 1979 (age 47)
Origin	Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instrument	Keyboards
Years active	1996–2002 2005–present
Member of	Delain Eye of Melian
Formerly of	Within Temptation

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