Erik Walet

Dutch singer, composer and actor. Back in the 80s, the bleached-blonde Dutchman, who embodies the rock 'n' roll spirit like no other, was the vocalist of the Amsterdam-based garage rock band The Songbirds. Living in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, Walet founded several musical projects over the years, such as JoJo Dildo and Wallet & Laughter (produced by Urban Dance Squad DJ DNA), amongst others. In Denmark, Walet had a longtime collaboration with classical composer Mads Nordheim. They worked as songwriters for the late Dutch musician and artist Herman Brood and German punk icon Nina Hagen. Walet and Nordheim also produced music for TV commercials and film. Inbetween, Walet was a member of the art collective Art Porn and regularly appeared as an actor on the cult TV show Ultra Vista! After traveling the world, Walet moved back to his hometown of Amsterdam in 2006, where he met musician and studio engineer Alain Tempelaars. Together they started the BoMDoG project and recorded the CD Face New Crime, which they describe as a "city rock street glam statement." In 2009, Walet is working on a solo project involving a number of musicians, such as Mike Garson (David Bowie's pianist) and several video artists.