Vincent van Hessen

Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist

5.0 (2 Reviews)

Also Performs As: Guitar Singer, Electric Guitarist
Country: Netherlands
Based In: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Performs: Worldwide
From: €650

Vincent van Hessen: Singer/Guitarist/Entertainer. Performed with various bands till the early naughties, Since 2010 full time busker having performed in over 20 countries, festivals, cruise ship and events. Very versatile in musical styles and languages.

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Reviews (2 Reviews)

Vincent van Hessen - Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist - Amsterdam, Netherlands Event Location: Orvieto Italy Event Type: Umbria Jazz Winter 2016-2017 30th December 2016

"Dutchman Vincent van Hessen, known simply as Vince, has become a popular artist at the Umbria Jazz. Vince sings and plays guitar. His seemingly endless repertoire ranges from Paul Simon to Leonard Cohen from Bob Marley to Bill Withers and even Frank Sinatra (He does an incredible reggae version of My Way!) Heard busking in Perugia at a recent edition of Umbria Jazz, and didn't go unnoticed and was invited to perform at the festival last winter and then at the summer festival in Perugia"

Reviewed by: Umbria Jazz Festival brochure

Vincent van Hessen - Guitar Singer - Amsterdam, Netherlands Event Location: Den Haag Event Type: Wedding reception 12th July 2023

We booked Vincent van Hessen for my sisters wedding. All the guests loved his performance. He's energetic, charismatic and a great performer. Well worth it! Next time we'll book him again!

Reviewed by: Geert Albarda

Experience

Performed around the globe in more than 20 countries as a street performer for more than 12 years straight.
Have been engaged as bar musician on a cruise ship in 2013 on the 'Viking Lines'.
Have performed in multiple festivals amongst other: Umbria jazz festival 2015/2016/2022
and the Adelaide Fringe festival in Adelaide Australia 2019.
Performed as a guitarist/vocalist in multiple events such as weddings, birthday parties and reception in more than 6 countries.

Previous Clients

Il Malandrino Bistrot
Via Garibaldi 20, 05018, Orvieto Italy.
+39 0763 344315
https://www.facebook.com/MalandrinoBistro

Suitable for

Anniversary Party Awards Ceremony Bachelor / Stag Party Bachelorette / Hen Party Bar / Bat Mitzvah Birthday Party (Adult) Casinos Christmas Party Club Party Cocktail Party / Drinks Reception Community Event Concerts / Tours Conference / Meeting Cruise Ships Dinner Party Engagement Party Festival / Outdoor Event Graduation Party Grand Opening Party Halloween Party Hanukkah Celebration High School Reunion HM Forces/Army/Navy/Military Event Holiday / Theme Parks Hotel Event Jewish Wedding New Year's Eve Party Nightclub Event Private Party Prom Night Restaurant / Bar / Pub Event Retirement Party School Event Social Club Theaters / Stage University / College Event Wedding Ceremony Wedding Cocktail/Drinks Reception Wedding Reception

Acting Experience

In the early 2000's I had an acting role as the African bartender Samual in a youth television show on the Israeli television,
titled 'Chalomot Ne'urim' (Youthful dreams)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172047/releaseinfo/

Modelling Experience

I have modelled for various events such as commercials or photographers.

Physical Characteristics

Height: 184

Weight: 85

Waist: 33

Eyes: brown

Hair: black with touch grey

Shoe Size: 45

Meet the Act

From a very young age I always wanted to entertain, but I wasn't really funny, but I discovered I can imitate accents and hence made the kids in school chuckle some, and began writing my own little skits performing them with a friend in school plays.
At the age of 8 I had been given a snare drum by my mother as I always had a feel for rhythm.
But after one year of having lessons the only drum teacher in the city left town, so I went back to being a playful child.
But something was aching to for some kind of outlet, of some kind
and at the age of 14 I was given a guitar for a school play a ... s a matter of fact, subsequently guitar lessons were followed
and I had found my vocation.
It took years, way too many years actually to get my musical knowledge rolling. I was too serious about it all initially and would practices 6-8 hours a day and study classical guitar at the conservatory, when one day I was offered to lead a trio band
based on Blues and Funk music.
Till the early naughties I led various own trios and performed with various bands but always needed a side job to make ends meet, which I disliked.
Got really tired of living in the Netherlands and moving in endless circles, so I moved out to New York City where I discovered that street performances or busking, definitely can pay the bills and beyond.
Upon return to Europe at the end of the first decade of the 2000s I embarked on career as a full time busker in Amsterdam initially, after a short stint as guitar teacher.
I have busked since about 2011 on average 320 days a year and had enjoyed intensive touring as such,
in over more than 20 countries.