Jan Bechtum
- January 5, 2024
- Guitarist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jan Bechtum |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 15, 1958(1958-06-15) |
| Age | 66 |
| Birthplace | Spijkenisse |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Birth City | South Holland |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Jan Bechtum Biography
| Name | Jan Bechtum |
| Birthday | Jun 15 |
| Birth Year | 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Spijkenisse |
| Home Town | South Holland |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Jan Bechtum is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on June 15, 1958 in Spijkenisse, South Holland, Netherlands. Picture was the former guitarist of the Dutch heavy-metal band Picture, and he wrote the majority of the music on their first three albums.
Mike Rutherford and Genesis had an early influence on his music., Genesis were an early influence on his music.
In 1979 after having played in a few local bands, he got involved with Picture and was responsible for writing most of the songs for their first three albums. He left the band for personal reasons in 1983, right after their tour in Israel.
In 1992 and 1993, he performed in the gospel rock band Changed where he played with drummer Mark Maas. When that band stopped in 1993, Bechtum and Maas decided to try something and reformed Picture. With bass player Johannes Adema and vocalist Michel Zandbergen, the band recorded a demo and did a few good shows in the Netherlands. However, Bechtum decided to quit playing live performances in 1997 because of the growing violence in the Dutch nightlife.
He was born in Spijkenisse, near Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Jan Bechtum Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Guitarist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jan Bechtum is one of the richest Guitarist from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jan Bechtum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Picture was popular despite its lackluster performances on tour.
After three years with the group, he quit Picture and became a Christian.
Jan Bechtum (born 15 June 1958, Spijkenisse) is a Dutch guitarist and composer.
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In October 2010, Bechtum revealed he formed a new band, Diamond Dreamer (named after the classic 1982 album), with former Picture member Rob van Enkhuizen (g), and also singer Martin van der Meyde, bassist Sander “Odie” Op Den Kelder and Nop Ton (dr).
Facts & Trivia
Jan Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Jan Bechtum celebrates birthday on June 15 of every year.