Eric van Tijn

Eric Job van Tijn (born 2 November 1956, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch music producer and judge on the Dutch versions of the music competitions Idols and X Factor.

His parents Eli and Lena van Tijn founded Artisound the year he was born and he grew up around the studio.

The two became known as Fluitsma & Van Tijn, they went on to produce many hits interpreted by The Scene, Guus Meeuwiss & Vagant, Loïs Lane, De Kast, Willeke Alberti, the Dolly Dots and Mathilde Santing.

[1] Other credits include Mai Tai, Henk Westbroek, Caught in the Act, Jazzpolitie, the trio Linda, Roos & Jessica, the band 4 Fun, Hind Laroussi and Status Quo.

Their biggest hit came through a promotional song 15 Miljoen Mensen (meaning 15 million people) for the Dutch bank Postbank N.V.