Spinvis is a Dutch one-man music project centred on Erik de Jong (born 2 February 1961).

In 2007, Spinvis was awarded the Popprijs, given annually to the artist who made the most important contribution to Dutch pop music last year.

[4] His parents were both active in the Pacifist Socialist Party (PSP) and De Jong lived in "almost a cliché hippie family."

His house was a shelter for the Youth Advisory Center and was "commune-like", often with over 15 people sitting at their table and unfamiliar children living inside, whom his mother invited in.

The Duds broke up in 1979, and he formed a new wave band Hi-Jinx, whose guitarist René van Barneveld would later go on to be a member of Urban Dance Squad.

[6][7] In 2001, at the age of 40, Erik de Jong, or Spinvis sent a three-song demo to the Dutch indie label, Excelsior Recordings.

[citation needed] De Jong began touring, and played at the Crossing Border Festival in Amsterdam with jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans.

[11][12] In honour of the fourth edition of the Cross-Linx festival De Jong composed a musical piece that consists of three rhythmical monologues.

Actress Roos Ouwehand, opera singer Lucia Meeuwsen and actor Hans Dagelet performed the pieces together with Spinvis.

For filmmaker Theo van Gogh, Spinvis wrote the title song for the television series Medea.

In April, Spinvis created a theatrical show in which he mixed stock footage with music and dialogue.

The song's lyrics were considered too sensitive as Spinvis refers to Theo van Gogh's assassination in November 2004.

Spinvis made a guest appearance on the album Geluiden van Weleer of the band, at the close of every day.

Together with Meindert Talma, De Kift, at the close of every day, Andre Manuel, Mondo Leone and D’r Sjaak, Spinvis was part of the NL Impressionisten.