Musician at heart. Even as a 5-year-old Dakkie already was playing the new drum that was actually planned for his brothers. Since then the virus has stubbornly stuck. Besides percussionnist with Steve Burns Band Dakkie is also full-time drummer with the coverband Spacebuk and De Koordedraaiers. With Dakkie Africa is never far away ... djembe, conga, spoons, grater, ... he gives Steve Burns Band a little extra exotic touch.