About me!

More than just a singer!

My name is Marc. I was born in The Netherlands, a country which has been occupied by Nazi-Germany for five long years, from May 1940 until May 1945. I grew up developing a great interest in this period in history, and in particular the events which let to the liberation of my country. In the 1990s I started collecting wartime artifacts and memorabilia, of which part has been on display in Hurst Castle, Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire. (Collector)

My growing interest led me to the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, where I became friends with British veterans of 47 Royal Marine Commando. After having done a lot of research on this Commando, I became their Historian. As a result, in 2011, several Navy and Marines Cadets units, invited me to lecture on the history of 47 RM Commando. In addition, in 2014, I started organising annual liberation parades in Normandy. (Event Organiser) That same year I published my book about 47 RM Commando. (Author)

In the meantime having relocated to Bournemouth, Dorset, towards the end of 2018 I decided the time had come to share my knowledge with the public, and I started my own organisation to provide lectures and workshops about the Second World War. After a slow start, the pandemic spoiled all the fun. Everything came to a halt, and during lockdown I had to think of other ways to run my organisation. Since I have had some singing experience as a teenager and loving the songs from the era, I decided to start a professional singing career in addition to lecturing about the war. (Singer)

After the pandemic I started performing in pubs, clubs, care homes, and festivals such as the Shake & Stir Vintage Music Festival in Southbourne, Bournemouth. My repertoire consists of songs from the wartime era and beyond as made famous by artists such as Vera Lynn, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and more.

For enquiries and availability, please get in touch through my Contact page!