*1954 BE
A.k.a. Arthur Praet
Arthur is born on 19 February 1954 in Ninove - Belgium. Since his youth he was passionate about music. Together with René De Witte he founded the record store Solbemol in Aalst, worked as a representative for various record companies, and later as Director concerned with releasing music by mainly singersongwriters. He was also the manager of the infamous pop group Lavvi Ebbel and White Light (2), and organised several concerts, both in the folkclub Parnassos as in large venues, such as the first Belgian concert of Motörhead. This busy and hectic life, combined with basketball as leisure, however, claimed its toll, he got a disc hernia. He was operated on, but could'nt go back to the stressful job of manager in the music world.He grabbed back to an old love namely: fishing! Arthur is married with Lieve Vernaillen