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Adrian Kuipers; born in Strijen, The Netherlands on 26 July 1983. Married with Dominika Piotrowska-Kuipers and father of Alexander Kuipers (2015) and Maximilian Kuipers (2017).

Adrian is an universal man. After a professional soccer career, setting up a creative agency and working as an international photographer for brands and artists, he decided to use his talents mainly for a better world. For ten years he traveled to projects of a charity organization in Africa and made a multimedia book with photography, film, poetry and music called 'We Are Orange Babies'. His work won multiple international prizes and raised money for children in need. In 2020 Adrian started a new project 'Stream For Food', helping artists in Africa to generate food from streams. Whether it is music, photography, film, poetry or painting, the leitmotif in Adrian Kuipers' work is purity. To inspire people, to make the world a better place.

At the age of twelve Adrian was bullied by two boys after a musical performance. A trauma was born. Although he didn't perform music for people anymore, his passion for it wasn't gone. The opposite was true, all these years Adrian composed songs for himself to channel his emotions. Without any musical knowledge, but straight from the heart. For twenty five years, the musical pieces were piling up in his drawer. He still had fear to open up this drawer for the world, but in 2021 he decided, it is time. Adrian's neo-classical piano songs are inspired by events in his life, like the birth of his son, but also about the things he experienced doing charity work in Africa.

All his neo-classical piano songs are recorded in the 432 Hz frequency range, which he believes will have a positive effect to the world.

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Soccer and early music career (1983 - 2009)
As a boy Adrian was a talented soccer player. Starting at the age of 6 in his birthtown Strijen in the Netherlands. As soon as he was 10 years old he was chosen to play at Feyenoord Rotterdam. After some club switches Adrian was scouted by SC Heerenveen at the age of 17, where he played as a semi-professional against legends like Robben and Van Persie.

At the age of 12 Adrian and two schoolmates wanted to start a boy band, after the first repetition Adrian was bullied by the 2 boys about his performance in singing. A trauma was born. Although he didn't perform music for people anymore, his passion for it wasn't gone. The opposite was true, Adrian continued composing music for himself to channel his emotions. Autodidactic het learned to write and compose songs. After a song was completed it's final destination was his drawer. These songs where to personal for him to show to the world.

In 2002 Adrian made an après-ski song with his friend and singer Ferry Koestering. Although they just made it for fun, Dutch artist DJ Maurice picked it up and added it to a series of compilation CD's. This was the beginning of the music duo project 'Fred en Aad' and were contracted by the Dutch Music Company 'Berk Music'. They released the singles: 'Mijn Konijn En Ik', 'Oma Onderbroek', 'Feesten Als de Beesten', 'Holle Bolle Henk', Wig Waggel Waggel' and appeared on the compilation CD's 'De Après Skihut 9, 12 and 16', 'Mega Party 2004 Vol. 1', 'Ich Liebe Après Ski Vol. 2', 'Party Hits Vol. 12' and 'Après Ski Safari'. Fred & Aad also released their own compilation CD 'Feesten Als De Beesten' at 'CNR Records' and released tracks under project names 'Boem Lauwe Pattas' and 'Trasero'. Some of their tracks where listed in the Dutch Topcharts like the Mega Top 50 and Après-Ski Top 100. In 2004 Adrian made a hardstyle remix of the song of The Shrink under the name Adrian K during his internship as an all-round creative at Essential Dance Music, where Adrian designed the multimedia for artists like 'Jules Deelder', 'DJ Rob Boskamp', 'Quinten de Rosario' and 'LeRon and Yves Eaux'.

Creative Agency career (2003 - 2010)
Because of an injury, Adrian stopped soccer and started his own creative agency at the age of 20. After 6 years his agency had grown to 10 employees and was working for national and international clients. The creative agency was doing very well, but Adrian became more of a manager than a creative. The choice was growing and hiring a manager, or going back as a freelancer, Adrian choose to go back to the drawing board again. This was also the beginning of his professional photography career.

Photography career (2010 - 2020)
In 2010 Adrian picked up his camera and decided to travel and experience life beyond borders. Here his dedication for Orange Babies started. He visited projects together with Natasja Froger, Caroline Tensen and Herman den Blijker. During this period his work received recognition. Adrian shot campaigns for GSK, Veronica, Samsung, Edding and Skyradio, for these he shot the Christmas campaigns with Robbie Williams, Marco Borsato and Ilse de Lange. At the same time one of his works for Orange Babies was auctioned for €21.000 and he raised over more than €180.000 for the charity organization. Adrian also became ambassador of the largest camera store chain in Europe and was asked to be the guest jury of the NRC Photo Competition in the category Portrait. At the end of 2017 he was awarded third prize as International Photographer Of The Year 2017 in the category portrait/children and was awarded multiple prizes for his portrait of Ruth and Isaac.

In 2018 Adrian Kuipers decided to dedicate his life almost fully in making the world a better place by using his talents. Starting with his We Are Orange Babies project. We Are Orange Babies bundles Adrian Kuipers’ powerful portraits which he made at the projects in Africa for almost 10 years. It shows faces and stories of women and children that are helped by the Dutch charity organization. His images are taking you on a journey into the heart of Africa, but also deep into Adrian‘s emotions which he experienced during his visits. Adrian Kuipers is the first photographer that combines photography with his own music, poetry, and film. His book and photo exhibitions where supported by multimedia, which can be loaded through the multimedia section on his website. During shows Adrian told stories and read poetry accompanying his portraits in combination with his self-composed music. This was the first time Adrian performed his music live after his trauma at 12. Adrian: "I was so afraid doing this, but I strongly believe that live is meant to do the things you fear most, and explore unknown territories. So I did it. It helped me thinking I did it for charity. I also made jokes about my voice, before I started the performance, this helped too." Prints of his work are sold in limited editions during his shows and exhibitions, but also on his website to support the charity organization Orange Babies. Adrian Kuipers’ work comes right out of his heart, it is personal and his subtle kind of storytelling strikes the mind of the viewer. Heart breaking, hopeful, pure and powerful are the keywords to his work. His unique talent for multimedia brings on a total adventure. Adrian: “By combining other art forms I can take you deeper into this world and closer to my emotions.” His multimedia coffee table book 'We Are Orange Babies' was awarded with 2 international prizes: 3rd price at the 'International Photo Award 2019' and bronze at the 'Tokyo Photo Award 2019'.

In 2020 Adrian started a new project 'Stream For Food', helping artists in Africa to generate food from streams, starting with 'Papa Namibia', a Namibian artist which he met during one of his trips for Orange Babies. Adrian recorded Papa Namibia's album in Okahandja and published it through Spotify and other streaming platforms with the goal to generate money to buy food for Papa Namibia and his 2 sons, so they can live without hunger.

Piano career (2021 - Now)
Because of the pandemic Adrian was not able to travel anymore for his photography. Because of this he started his Lockdown Inspiration projects where he showed how he found joy within the boundaries of his own house. Adrian: "I always thought to find the most beautiful things at the end of the word, but now I see the most beautiful things are not further then a few meters away from me". For 25 years Adrian's piano music piled up in his drawer, but now it became time to do something with it. Motivated by his wife Dominika to make a CD for her, Adrian made a selection of his piano compositions and recorded them in the 432.1 Hz frequency range. He gave his wife the CD. She was so thrilled by it that she asked Adrian to send it to a record company. Adrian send it to Maestro Music, a sub-label of ADA Music by the Warner Music Group. The next day he received a message that they wanted to contract his piano music and a few weeks later he was signed.

In March 2021 (4-3-21) Adrian released his first piano song 'Birth' in 432 Hz. 'Birth' he wrote on the evening his son was born. Adrian: "After a long day in the hospital with emotions jumping from left to right, I came home late at night. I took a glass of red wine and sat down at the piano. I took a nip, closed my eyes and played back the day. My hands were touching the keys and in a flash two hours passed. The song ‘birth’ was born”.

The inspiration for Adrian Kuipers’s second release 'New Life' came from his new born son. The magic of life. The joy, the discovery, the growth. Simple and complex at the same time. All this can be found in the song. Even the rhythm of a newborn is woven into the arrangement; Play, sleep, play, repeat. The song is also symbolic for his music career. Because of a trauma at twelve years old, Adrian’s music from his heart was frozen for 25 years. After his first release ‘Birth’, ‘a ’New Life’ is born. The song is recorded in 432.1 Hz. Released: 4-30-21.

The inspiration for Adrian Kuipers's third release 'Father' came from his experiences of being a fresh father in 2015. Adrian wrote the following poem to support other soon to be fathers: "After 9 months of waiting, the moment has finally arrived, you are a father. He is so fragile, so peaceful, a new life, your blood. You will experience the world in a way you once knew, but forgot. Everything is new again, everything is special. Simple things, beautiful things. You want to show him the world, how beautiful, magical. Love, joy, every moment counts. It's a rollercoaster, you can do it. Just follow your heart, step by step, day by day, side by side."

Adrian's album 'Life' is expected in December 2021.