RENE HAGE

About

René Hage is my name. I was born in Rotterdam on July 30, 1996. Ever since I can remember, I've loved music, singing, and dancing to the music of various artists from the 1950s. At the age of four, I moved with my parents and sister from Ridderkerk to the Drenthe village of Schoonoord. I was exposed to rock 'n' roll music at an early age. Elvis Presley was often played at home. The King of Rock 'n' Roll still inspires me in my music-making. In my early teens, I bought my first guitar for a few tens of euros. I quickly learned to play well and bought increasingly better quality guitars. Later, I started singing, and after a few singing lessons, I quickly sounded good. My first performance was in the school cafeteria. The applause led me to perform more open sessions with other musicians in the Drenthe region.