Vincent van Hessen

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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

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. Read More