Admiral Freebee

Admiral Freebee
Admiral Freebee in 2021 in Horst
Background information
Birth name	Tom Van Laere
Born	1975 (age 48–49) Brasschaat, Belgium
Origin	Antwerp, Belgium
Genres	Rock, blues-rock, country
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Universal Music
Website	admiralfreebee.be

Tom Van Laere (born 1975), better known by his stage name Admiral Freebee, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. He took his stage name from the Jack Kerouac novel On the Road. Admiral Freebee is also the name of a ship that sank in San Francisco Bay and was subsequently used as a buoy. Tom Van Laere is the brother of Tim Van Laere, founder of Tim Van Laere Gallery. The gallery represents Adrian Ghenie, Kati Heck, Rinus Van de Velde, Jonathan Meese, Ben Sledsens and Franz West among others.^[1]