Hermanus “Herman” Brood (November 5, 1946 – July 11, 2001)
Pronounced “Hairmon Broat”, Herman Brood has been called “the Dutch personification of sex, drugs and rock and roll,” “the Dutch Elvis” and was named by the Dutch Broadcast Foundation as “The Netherlands’ greatest and only rock star”. He was born in Zwolle, Netherlands and started playing the piano at the age of 13. In addition to being infamous for his self-indulgent lifestyle, he was also known for being a painter, writer, poet and performer. His influence in Holland was so pronounced that he was the subject of multiple biographies, documentaries, books, and a biographical movie, all highlighting his art and photographs of his rock and roll career. Brood also struggled with multiple addictions: heroin, alcohol, speed, gambling, and sex. He was quite outspoken about his habits and not ashamed of them. According to friends, he rarely slept (on average 2 hours per night) while he spent his waking hours doing drugs, playing music, being engrossed in his art or writing, havin