Doe Maar was formed in 1978 by keyboardist and vocalist Ernst Jansz,[1] bassist Piet Dekker (they had previously played in several projects together, including Boudewijn de Groot's backing band[2]), guitarist Jan Hendriks, and drummer Carel Copier.

At the end of their first tour, Jansz invited Henny Vrienten, a professional musician and composer, to join the band.

Def Rhymz, Rowwen Hèze, Skik, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Caesar, the Prodigal Sons, Grof Geschut, Daryll-Ann, Abel, Heideroosjes, Marcel de Groot, Bob Fosko, and Osdorp Posse.

Doe Maar!, subtitled De popmusical, premiered in Tilburg on 28 January 2007 and was attended by the full band.

Written by Pieter van de Waterbeemd, the production's cast also included Kim-Lian and Jan Rot.

[4][5] In May 2012, Vrienten announced on the television program De Wereld Draait Door that Doe Maar was working on new material, in collaboration with the record label TopNotch.

Released in September of that year, Versies/Limmen Tapes was a double album that consisted of new versions of the band's classic songs on the first disc, Limmen Tapes, and rap covers of Doe Maar tracks on Versies, produced by the Anonymous Mis, by such artists as Gers Pardoel, Kempi, Kraantje Pappie, the Opposites, Winne, Extince, Postmen, Def Rhymz, and Spinvis.

In 2016, they celebrated the 32nd anniversary of their breakup and released a Dutch version of Toots and the Maytals' "54-46 That's My Number" with Surinamese reggae singer Kenny B.

[15] Doe Maar have a tile on the Walk of Fame outside GelreDome stadium, in Arnhem, for four sold-out shows of Symphonica in Rosso they performed there in 2012.