Hans Vandenburg aka Buddy Odor, DJ LookaLaika, Van DeFruits and Phil Spectacles (among others)is a singer- songwriter/ performer/ producer who worked with, played with and/ or wrote songs for Gruppo Sportivo (guitar, lead vocals), Hallo Venray, Prima Volta, The Charlies, The Buddy Odor Stop, Herman Brood and The Leo Unger Group to name a few. In 2016 he released a solo album 'Dig It Yourself' on his own record label 'My First step records (including a children's album in dutch called 'OK iPad') and a cassette 'Zijn 20 Mooiste Demo's'. The release of a new Gruppo Sportivo album called "GREAT" to celebrate their 40 years existence is also a fact. Time flies! His new album “Posthumourly” will be released this summer. Van DeFruits is the owner/ house producer of the famous Sounds Interesting recording studio in China Town, The Hague and runs a shop at www.hansvandenburg.com in case you want to buy some awesome stuff.

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