Dan is a life-long resident of the Holland/Zeeland area. He performed as a percussionist with the Holland Symphony Orchestra for over twenty-four years and sang a number of years in the Holland Chorale. He enjoys sharing the gift of music with a number of churches and other organizations. This is his seventh year as timpanist for the Zeeland Civic Chorus. Married with four children and a granddaughter, Dan is co-owner of Mechanical Transplanter Company in Holland, Michigan.