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About
TikTok influencer and safety expert known for his dutchintheusa account, which has amassed more than 5 million followers. He turned his military expertise towards security and safety influencing and education through social media. This was a career pivot he made during the COVID-19 pandemic. His videos feature tips, tricks, and demonstrations of self-defense, escape lessons, and safety training.
Before Fame
He was raised in the Netherlands by a military family. He joined the Royal Army at 16 years-old, and enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 18. After completing basic training, he met his wife, and 18 months later they were married. He started working in security following his military retirement and they both emigrated to the United States. Not long after their children were born was the start of the pandemic and his second career as a safety demonstrator.
Trivia
His Instagram and YouTube pages are very successful, as well, with a respective 330,000 and 40,000 followers. They traveled to Disney for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Family Life
His wife and he were married for 15 years before finally getting pregnant with twins that were born in October 2018. By that time, they had also adopted both a cat and a dog. Then, in 2022 they had another child.
Associated With
Cathy Pedrayes is a friend and colleague.
