Mark Ritsema | |
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 Mark Ritsema live in Rotterdam, December 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mark Jan Ritsema |
| Born | 8 March 1962 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Post-punk, alternative jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, writer, journalist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1979 – present |
| Website | www.markritsema.nl |
Mark Ritsema (born 8 March 1962 in Amsterdam) is a singer, guitarist, songwriter, journalist and writer from the Netherlands. During the eighties and nineties he fronted cult bands Spasmodique and Cobraz and currently he plays with Raskolnikov. He also performs as the solo artist Nightporter and plays guitar for John Sinclair, Vera and Mecano.