Artist

Currently he works also as a producer and makes film music.

Vocalist and bassist born at 27 July 1948 in Tilburg (Netherlands). From 1969 till 1970 he was a member of the beatgroup Les Cruches. From 1974 till 1976 he performed solo as Ruby Carmichael and from 1977 till 1978 as Paul Santos (2). In 1980 he joined Doe Maar with which he had big succes, even so much succes the band disbanded in 1984. Since 1987 he also is a member of The Magnificent Seven, a band which played theater shows. In 2000 Doe Maar played a string of reunion concerts in Ahoy, Rotterdam.

Vrienten nowadays works as a producer and film music composer, producing a solo-album every now and then. Next to that he tours with 'supergroup' Vreemde Kostgangers and from time to time with Doe Maar.

He is the father of Xander Vrienten.