Leo Blokhuis

Dutch music journalist
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Leo Blokhuis

Summary

Leo Blokhuis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zevenbergen[2]. He was born on October 16, 1961[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], writer[5], music journalist[6], and radio personality[7].

Key Facts

  • Leo Blokhuis was born in Zevenbergen[2].
  • Leo Blokhuis was born on October 16, 1961[3].
  • Leo Blokhuis's father was Bert Blokhuis[8].
  • Among Leo Blokhuis's spouses was Ricky Koole[9].
  • Leo Blokhuis held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Leo Blokhuis's native language[11].
  • Leo Blokhuis's professions included television presenter[4].
  • Leo Blokhuis worked as a writer[5].
  • Leo Blokhuis's professions included music journalist[6].
  • Leo Blokhuis's professions included radio personality[7].
  • Leo Blokhuis was employed by Evangelische Omroep[12].
  • Leo Blokhuis was employed by VARA[13].
  • Leo Blokhuis was employed by BNNVARA[14].
  • Leo Blokhuis was educated at Evangelische Hogeschool[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Leo Blokhuis is Q13873322[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Leo Blokhuis is The sound of the Westcoast, 1965-1979[17].
  • Leo Blokhuis received the Pop Media Award[18].
  • Leo Blokhuis received the Golden Tulip[19].
  • Leo Blokhuis is recorded as male[20].
  • Leo Blokhuis's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Leo Blokhuis's Commons category is recorded as Leo Blokhuis[22].
  • Leo Blokhuis's family name is recorded as Blokhuis[23].
  • Leo Blokhuis's given name is recorded as Leo[24].
  • Leo Blokhuis's official website is recorded as https://leoblokhuis.nl/[25].
  • Leo Blokhuis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Began / founded: 1961[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a2d5bc80-f7dd-4d90-82a0-95f4a0c9c595[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zevenbergen[2], Leo Blokhuis… he was born on October 16, 1961[3]. His father was Bert Blokhuis[8]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Leo Blokhuis's education included a stint at Evangelische Hogeschool[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], writer[5], music journalist[6], and radio personality[7]. Employers include Evangelische Omroep[12], a public broadcaster[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1967[32], headquartered in Hilversum[33]; VARA[13], a public broadcaster[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1925[36], headquartered in Hilversum[37]; and BNNVARA[14], a public broadcaster[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 2014[40], headquartered in Hilversum[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q13873322[16], a television program[42] and The sound of the Westcoast, 1965-1979[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Pop Media Award[18], an award[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1994[45] and Golden Tulip[19], a film award[46], in Turkey[47].

Personal Life

Leo Blokhuis was married to Ricky Koole[9].

FAQs

Where was Leo Blokhuis born?

Born in Zevenbergen[2], Leo Blokhuis…

Who were Leo Blokhuis's parents?

Leo Blokhuis's father was Bert Blokhuis[8].

Who was Leo Blokhuis married to?

Leo Blokhuis's spouses include Ricky Koole[9].

What did Leo Blokhuis do for work?

Leo Blokhuis worked as television presenter[4], writer[5], music journalist[6], and radio personality[7].

Where did Leo Blokhuis go to school?

Leo Blokhuis was educated at Evangelische Hogeschool[15].

What awards did Leo Blokhuis receive?

Honors received include Pop Media Award[18] and Golden Tulip[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Trouw. Retrieved . trouw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . Dutch Heights. Retrieved . dutchheights.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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