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| name = Admiral Freebee | image = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Tom Van Laere | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1975}} |birth_place =Brasschaat, Belgium | death_date = | origin = Antwerp, Belgium | instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano | genre = Rock, blues-rock, country | occupation = Musician, Singer-songwriter | years_active = 2000–present | label = Universal Music | associated_acts = | website = Official website }} Tom Van Laere (born 1975), better known by his stage name Admiral Freebee, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. He took his stage name from the Jack Kerouac novel On the Road. Admiral Freebee is also the name of a ship that sank in San Francisco Bay and was subsequently used as a buoy. Tom Van Laere is the brother of Tim Van Laere, founder of Tim Van Laere Gallery. The gallery represents Adrian Ghenie, Kati Heck, Rinus Van de Velde, Jonathan Meese, Ben Sledsens and Franz West among others. HistoryVan Laere was born in Brasschaat, near Antwerp. He participated in Humo's Rock Rally, one of the biggest rock competitions in the Low Countries. Backed by a bass guitarist and a drummer he was awarded the silver medal and won the audience's vote. His first album, Admiral Freebee, appeared soon after the competition on Universal, as did his second, Songs. {{update|date=May 2014}}His third album, Wild Dreams of New Beginnings, has been released to positive critical acclaim in November 2006 and reached the top 40 on the Belgium charts.[1] Recently one of Belgium's most influential rock formations, dEUS, asked Admiral Freebee to be the supporting act on their European tour. In June 2009 Admiral Freebee was the support act for Neil Young on several European tour dates. Discography
The Admiral Freebee FreighterAccording to Jack Kerouac in On the Road, Admiral Freebee is also the name of a ship that sank in San Francisco Bay and was subsequently used as a buoy.
References1. ^[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p703621|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic bio] External links
12 : 1974 births|Living people|Belgian male singers|Belgian rock singers|Belgian male guitarists|Belgian rock guitarists|Belgian singer-songwriters|People from Brasschaat|English-language singers from Belgium|21st-century Belgian singers|21st-century guitarists|21st-century male singers |
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