John "Jaycee" Cuijpers is a Dutch singer. He is best known as lead singer of the English heavy metal band Praying Mantis and collaborator on music projects by Arjen Lucassen. Cuijpers has played in many cover bands, like Van Hagar (Van Halen), Parris (Thin Lizzy) and Deo (Ronnie James Dio).[2]
| John Jaycee Cuijpers | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Cuijpers |
| Also known as | Jaycee, JayCee |
| Born | Venlo,[1] Netherlands |
| Website | John Jaycee Cuijpers on Facebook |
Cuijpers first got into contact with Dutch rock musician Arjen Lucassen in 2004.[2] A year later his vocal performance of "Sail Away to Avalon" was released on the bonus DVD of the Ayreon album The Final Experiment. In 2017 Cuijpers, was asked to perform several songs for the Ayreon Universe live shows. In 2019, he performed the role of the Barbarian in the live performances of the rock opera Into the Electric Castle, Electric Castle Live and Other Tales. In 2023, Cuijpers fronted the newly founded band Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution, with their first release – Golden Age of Music.
Discography edit
Praying Mantis edit
- Legacy (2015)
- Gravity (2018)
- Katharsis (2022)
With Arjen Lucassen edit
- The Final Experiment Special Edition (2005) – vocals ("Sail Away to Avalon")
- Ayreon Universe – The Best of Ayreon Live (2018) – vocals ("Dawn of a Million Souls", "The Two Gates", "The Eye of Ra")
- Electric Castle Live and Other Tales (2020) – vocals (as the Barbarian)
- Revel in Time (2022) – vocals ("Beyond the Edge of it All", alternative versions of "28 Days (Till the End of Time)", "Back from the Past", "Revel in Time")
- Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution
- Golden Age of Music (2023)
Others edit
- Christian Tolle Project – The Real Thing (2005)
- Christian Tolle Project – Now & Then (2016)
- Medea – Northern Light (2017)
- Powerwolf – The Sacrament of Sin (2018) – additional vocals
- Christian Tolle Project – Point Blank (2018)
- Medea – A Fate Symphony (2020)
- Powerwolf – Interludium (2023) – backing vocals
- Edward Reekers – The Liberty Project (2023)
References edit
- ^ "John "Jaycee" Cuijpers profile". Praying Mantis. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Door corona gedwongen rust voor zanger John 'Jaycee' Cuijpers: 'Deze vaste baan geeft meer zekerheid'" (in Dutch). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2023.