Sijtze van der Meer，Born in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. Son of Jan (b. 1940) and Doety (b. 1947), both (now) retired teachers. Younger brother of Ariane (b. 1969), brother-in-law of Martin (b. 1967) and proud uncle of Sandra (b. 1999) and Jasper (b. 2001).