Cees van Zijtveld
Cornelis “Cees” van Zijtveld (10 May 1943 – 16 August 2024) was a Dutch disc jockey and voice actor.[1]
Van Zijtveld was born in Amsterdam in 1943 and started his career as a disc jockey in 1961 with Veronica. He made several radio programs including Afspraak met Cees, Seven O'Clock Show and Ook Goeiemorgen. He played often the B-side of singels and received the nickname 'Flip van de flipside' (literally translated ‘Flip of the turnside’).[2][3]
In 1966 he moved to the AVRO. For over forty years he worked for the radio program Arbeidsvitaminen.[4] He also worked for Toppop, for other AVRO television programs and as a voice actor. He later also worked for NPO Radio 2 and Radio 5. Van Zijtveld retired in 2006.[3][2]
His son is sports commentator Martijn van Zijtveld (born 1985). He also had a daughter Carlijn who was an actress.[5]
Van Zijtveld died in Naarden on 16 August 2024 at the age of 81 years old.[3][2]
References
change- ↑ Amsterdam Archiefkaart Cornelis van Zijtveld
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Radio-dj Cees van Zijtveld op 81-jarige leeftijd overleden". NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 August 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Oud-radiomaker Cees van Zijtveld (81) overleden". NOS (in Dutch). 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Radiomaker en 'Arbeidsvitaminen-stem' Cees van Zijtveld (81) overleden". Villamedia (in Dutch). 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "Martijn van Zijtveld". soccernews.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 August 2024.