Rick van Velthuysen
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Rick van Velthuysen (ˈrɪk vɐn ˈvɛlt.ˌɦœy̯.sə(n)) (born 15 September 1961) is a Dutch radio
DJ.
Born in Rotterdam
, van Velthuysen started his career at the age of 18 with Radio Bollenstreek. In 1985 he became a DJ with KRO
and had a gameshow with Peter van Dam. He moved to AVRO
in 1986 and when Kas van Iersel left Radio 3, van Velthuysen began hosting Top Pop. In December 1992 Erik de Zwart
asked van Velthuysen to help start Radio 538
where he worked for over 14 years. Since September 2008 Van Velthuysen has worked for Radio Veronica and also hosts his own program on Spanish
radio called "Hallo Costa Olanda" for Dutch expatriate
s in Spain.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
DJ.
Born in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, van Velthuysen started his career at the age of 18 with Radio Bollenstreek. In 1985 he became a DJ with KRO
KRO
KRO, or Katholieke Radio Omroep , is a Dutch public broadcasting organization founded on 23 April 1925. Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcasts the bulk of its television output on the Nederland 1 channel. KRO is also responsible for managing broadcasts made by the Catholic Church...
and had a gameshow with Peter van Dam. He moved to AVRO
Avro
Avro was a British aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster, one of the pre-eminent bombers of the Second World War, and the delta wing Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.-Early history:One of the world's...
in 1986 and when Kas van Iersel left Radio 3, van Velthuysen began hosting Top Pop. In December 1992 Erik de Zwart
Erik de Zwart
Erik de Zwart is a Dutch radio and television maker, former D.J., former Music Box, The Music Factory and MTV V.J...
asked van Velthuysen to help start Radio 538
Radio 538
Radio 538 is a Dutch commercial radio station aimed at young people. It has a broad format which includes Top 40, dance, R&B and recent hits...
where he worked for over 14 years. Since September 2008 Van Velthuysen has worked for Radio Veronica and also hosts his own program on Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
radio called "Hallo Costa Olanda" for Dutch expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
s in Spain.