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| '''Willem van Kooten''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɪləɱ vɑŋ ˈkoːtə(n)}}; 7 January 1941 – 3 January 2025) was a Dutch |
'''Willem van Kooten''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɪləɱ vɑŋ ˈkoːtə(n)}}; 7 January 1941 – 3 January 2025) was a Dutch businessman and DJ under the name '''Joost den Draaijer''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈjoːz dɛn ˈdraːiər|pron}}).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rtl.nl/financien/thuisopdebeurs/debeleggers/belegger3/ |title=''Thuis Op De Beurs'' |website=rtl.nl |access-date=2016-10-30}}</ref> He was born in Hilversum.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-03 |title=Radiopionier Willem van Kooten (83) overleden, bedenker van Top 40 |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2550510-radiopionier-willem-van-kooten-83-overleden-bedenker-van-top-40 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=NOS Nieuws |language=nl}}</ref> | ||
| His son ] is the founder of the ] division ]. | His son ] is the founder of the ] division ]. | ||
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In this Dutch name, the surname is van Kooten, not Kooten.,_Bestanddeelnr_254-7978.jpg)
Willem van Kooten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləɱ vɑŋ ˈkoːtə(n)]; 7 January 1941 – 3 January 2025) was a Dutch businessman and DJ under the name Joost den Draaijer (pronounced [ˈjoːz dɛn ˈdraːiər]). He was born in Hilversum.
His son Eelko van Kooten is the founder of the Warner Music Group division Spinnin' Records.
Van Kooten died on 3 January 2025, four days shy of his 84th birthday.
See also
References
- "Thuis Op De Beurs". rtl.nl. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- "Radiopionier Willem van Kooten (83) overleden, bedenker van Top 40". NOS Nieuws (in Dutch). 2025-01-03. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- "Radiomaker Willem van Kooten, alias Joost den Draaijer, op 83-jarige leeftijd overleden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-01-03.
External Links
- Willem van Kooten at IMDb
- Willem van Kooten discography at Discogs
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