Arctic Quest was born and raised in Dutch boulder city Amersfoort in 1976. Playing piano since the age of 9, his musical interest and talents were obvious from the start. By mainly playing jazz, rhythm and blues a solid base was formed for his bright future. The introduction of personal computers early 90s, wakened his electronic interests and he changed the piano for software like Scream Tracker and Impulse Tracker. During 1999, Arctic Quest moved to Amsterdam.