Erwin Raymond Java (Assen, 1956[1]) is a Dutch guitarist, active since the 1970s, and a music teacher.

[2] After attending the gymnasium in Assen, he studied Dutch language and literature at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Later he attained a degree in music, majoring in guitar, from the Prince Claus Conservatoire.

[5] Java also plays as a session musician and produces music,[1] and has recorded with and done production for Marjol Flore, Splitsing, Gina de Wit, Bertus Borgers, Daniel Sahuleka, Kaz Lux, and Tineke Schoemaker.

In 1996 he co-founded the Noorder Muziek Instituut in Groningen, a professional private music school, where he also taught guitar.