Name: Ruben Wijga Date of birth: 13 November 1987 Residence: Drachten Favourite music: Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Winds of Plague, the usual Scandinavian metal, but I can also appreciate lots of classical music and jazz artists like Chick Corea Equipment: 210 keys with some buttons, some cables, some footswitches etc   Biography Ruben became familiar with metal when he started listening to Cradle of Filth, Children of Bodom, Dimmu Borgir etc. Meanwhile he still played the violin. It didn’t take long until he found his first serious band, Liverish. Next satisfying his synths, he also wanted to satisfy his violin, so he became a member of the gothic band Sephyros. Nowadays, bands like Dream Theater, Sonata Arctica and Porcupine Tree give Ruben the motivation and inspiration to hone his skills and create all sorts of music. He loves both writing music, and perform on stage. Just before he entered Snakes & Sirens, he was looking for a band to play the keys with. S&S found him through internet and contacted Ruben with the message that they were looking for a new keyboard player. Soon it appeared that this was a perfect match, and Ruben became a member. Myspace Hyves