Glenn Gaddum jr., was born in Alkmaar and raised in Amsterdam, Holland. He came from a musical family and was influenced early on by his father, a jazz piano player and owner of a recording studio, as well as his musical artistic extended family.
He displayed an early affinity for jazz music. By the age of fifteen he was already proficient on the bass guitar and piano and had begun composing music. The bass guitar, however, was his love and by the age of sixteen, he was working regularly with various bands. Soon thereafter, he was playing bass and writing music for various artists. Glenn also spent the next few years as a studio musician. He has appeared as a bassist on over all kinds of records.He was also a member of the succesful group the Mindmenders in wich his sister Patty Gaddum was the leading singer. They won in 1999 the 'Popprijs Amsterdam' award and also won the "Grote prijs van Nederland' award. As the bassplayer of the Sanne van Hek Trio, they won the Dortse Jazz Price in 2003. Glenn graduated cum laude at the Conservatory, University School of Music in Amsterdam.
He playes/has played with:
Glenn Gaddum sr., Franky Douglas, Eddy Veldman, Karel Boehlee, Ruth Jacott, N'dambi, Ferial Karamat Ali, Jose James, Postman, Berget Lewis, John Scofield, Anouk,
Frank Mc Comb, Harmen Fraanje, Peter Tiehuis, Eef Albers, Boris, Branford Marsalis, Candy Dulfer, Sven Hammond Soul, Sanne van Hek, Ton Dijkman, Rose, Raymzter and so on.
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