In his younger years he was dancing hip hop, street dance, electric boogie, Latin dance and ballroom dance. He started line dancing at a local club in Amsterdam, but soon he saw Roy Verdonk dancing on television and joint Roy at his club.
Soon after this, Raymond grew to become a overall performer and joined Roy and Tom Mickers in their theatre show ( The devil went to Georgia). For a couple of years Raymond also was dancing in the Country Dynamics group who travelled around Europe for shows and workshops.
He created his own style by mixing his Latin dancing and street dancing into line dance, he was one of the first who was dancing more than only the feet, he was dancing with the body.
This gave him the nickname: The Latin Man.
Raymond started to write some shows for the Country Dynamics and choreographies with Roy and Darren Bailey.
Some dances they wrote together are: Love is in the air, Missing you, Push up, Love bug, Blame it on the boogie, Billy Jean, Mala Mujer, Radar love and many more.
All this got him up to the highest level in competition dancing the Superstar division.
Raymond is the oldest male Superstar in the world. Raymond is European Champion, Benelux Champion, Norwegian Champion, Swiss Champion, Swedish Champion, Belgium Champion, German Champion, Dutch Champion, France Champion in many different divisions, he is also 18 times World Champion, from those 18 times it is 15 times in the choreography division.
He is the only one who won 3 World titles at 1 World Championship in the category choreography and he did this twice. Raymond was called out in 2004 and in 2006 at the Dutch line dance awards (who is been held only once in the 2 years) as the best Dutch choreographer.
At the World Championship in 2005 in Sweden, Raymond was Chosen as the peoples favourite choreographer.
Raymond is travelling around Europe to teach, judge and show his dances and to share his passion for dancing with other people.
Choreographer Stepsheets
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner Music: If I Back It Up by Nellie Tiger Travis. Album: Wanna Be With You/ Nellie Tiger Travis
48 Count 2 Wall intermediate waltz Music: If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: Take Me with You by Adil. : 3.19 mins. Buy on iTunes
32 Count 4 Wall Newcomer / Novice Music: Indirectas by Belle Perez
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner / Intermediate Music: Informer by Dutch Delight Dancers
48 Count 2 Wall Intermediate Cha Cha Music: Desire by Years and Years. Album: 'Communion'. iTunes - 3.25 mins.
16 Count 4 Wall High Improver Music: It Don't Matter To The Sun - Garth Brooks
32 Count 4 Wall beginner/intermediate Music: Intuition by Jewel
32 Count 4 Wall Improver Music: "It Takes Two" by Tina Turner & Rod Stewart
0 Count 1 Wall beginner/intermediate Music: Step Right Up by Jamai
32 Count 4 Wall beginner Music: Don't Stop Till You Get Enough by Michael Jackson
0 Count 1 Wall beginner/intermediate Music: El Baile Del Gorila by Melody
0 Count 1 Wall beginner/intermediate Music: El Baile Del Gorila by Melody
32 Count 4 Wall Music: Rodney Atkins - If You're Going Through Hell
72 Count 4 Wall Phrased Improver Music: Keep On Movin - Five
32 Count 4 Wall Beginner / Intermediate Music: Killa by Cherish Ft Yung Joc
32 Count 2 Wall Beginner / Intermediate Music: Jeg Er I Kjempeform by Ylvis Brodrene
32 Count 2 Wall Novice / Beginner NC2S Music: Knockin' On Heaven's Door by Randy Crawford & David Sanborne
32 Count 4 Wall Music: Jason Darulo - Kiss The Sky
32 Count 4 Wall Intermediate Music: La Cumbia by Sailor
