Martijn Westerholt

David Martijn Westerholt
Martijn Westerholt on stage (2009)
Background information
Birth name	Martijn Westerholt
Born	30 March 1979
Origin	Zwolle, Netherlands
Genres	Symphonic metal, gothic metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Keyboards, piano
Labels	Roadrunner Records
Associated acts	Delain Within Temptation

David Martijn Westerholt (born 30 March 1979 in Waddinxveen, Netherlands) is the cofounder (along with Charlotte Wessels), keyboardist, and the main songwriter of the Dutch symphonic metal band Delain. He was previously a member of symphonic metal band Within Temptation, until he was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis shortly after the release of Within Temptation's second full-length studio album, Mother Earth. His brother Robert Westerholt is the guitarist and founder of Within Temptation. He currently lives in Zwolle, where he resides since his study in Communication at Windesheim College in 1998.

Discography

With Within Temptation

Albums

• Enter – 1997
• Mother Earth – 2000

Singles/EPs

• Restless – 1997
• The Dance – 1998
• Our Farewell – 2001
• Ice Queen – 2001

With Delain

Albums

• Lucidity – 2006
• April Rain – 2009
• We Are The Others – 2012
• Interlude – 2013
• The Human Contradiction – 2014

Singles

• Frozen – 2007
• See Me in Shadow – 2007
• The Gathering – 2008
• April Rain – 2009
• Stay Forever (2009)
• Smalltown Boy (2010)
• Get the Devil Out of Me – 2012
• We Are The Others (2012)
• Are You Done With Me – 2013

Demos

• Amenity – 2002

Songwriting

Westerholt is responsible for writing the majority of the music from Delain. He also co-wrote Restless, the song that was released as debut single by Within Temptation.

He currently uses both Korg and Roland Keyboards.

External links

• Martijn Westerholt on Delain's website