Tim Griek

Tim Griek was a Dutch musician and producer.
Griek played percussion in the Dutch music group The Jokers, in 1967 renamed to Ekseption.
He left the group in 1968 to become a music producer. Some of the artists he represented were Dimitri van Toren, Jan Akkerman, Brainbox, Elly en Rikkert and André Hazes.
In 1988 Griek drove his car by accident into a river and drowned. André Hazes, who was a good friend of Griek, composed the song "Bedankt mijn vriend" as a tribute.

Trivia

In the 2012 musical Hij Gelooft in Mij, which is about the life of André Hazes, the role of Griek is performed by Cees Geel and Rutger [de Bekker].
In the 2015 movie Bloed, zweet & tranen, the role of Griek is played by Fedja van Huêt.