Jan Rot

Jan Rot (born 25 December 1957 in Makassar, Indonesia; died 22 April 2022 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands) was a Dutch singer, songwriter and lyricist who started his musical career in 1978 as a member of Streetbeats and Ratata. In 1982 he launched his solo career, initially writing songs in English, but (from 1990 onwards) in his mothertongue, starting with the album Hoop & Liefde. A long string of albums and singles followed. Rot became a cult phenomenon and was praised by many, but he was never overly successful commercially and became particularly well-known for cultivating his own lack of success. 2000 saw another major switch in Rot's career, as he discovered his talent as a translator of well-known songs into Dutch, including classical pieces. This became his new art form. Rot released another string of albums. He also wrote music for theatre and musical. On 31 July 2021 Rot announced that he suffered from colon cancer: "I won't get better anymore." Doctors told him he had less than a year to live. He continued to perform, write and record for another eight months and, ten days prior to his passing, released his final studio album, I.p.v. Kaarten (2022). Jan Rot passed away on 22 April 2022, at his home in Rotterdam. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.