Born as Luc Klaasen in 1958 in Holland. Stopped his political science-study to become a taxi-driver in Amsterdam. In that same period he started his activities as musician (The Ex), making films (Mal Films) and was also one of the founders (and is still one of the responsible figures) of the CD distribution and production company ‘Konkurrent BV’.

THE EX --1983-2002

For almost 20 years he had been one of the main driving forces in the band The Ex. He joined the group in 1983 and left in sept 2002. A period where Luc Ex would never had become Luc Ex without the Ex, and visa versa.
The Ex received large international recognition for there unconventional and fresh inter- pretation of music and its different styles, working with wide range of international musicians as Han Bennink, Tom Cora, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, de Kift, Kurdische singer Brader, Lanaya from Mali etc. Their consistent political attitude, their ‘organic way’ of making music and the fact they kept their independancy from the big commercial music- business, have always been higly appreciated. After they won the national dutch pop-price ‘BV POP prijs’ in 1991 this appreciation only got bigger. The EX released over 20 CD’s, LP’s, video’s and 7”.

One of his last projects in The Ex was the EX ORKEST. A twenty piece big band with an enormous sounds and energy. (more info)

ROOF - 4WALLS --1996-2006

Luc Ex and Tom Cora started the group called: ‘ROOF’.
This was with the singer Phil Minton and drummer Micheal Vatcher. A beautifull mix of rehearsed pieces and improvisations. They did more than 50 concerts and released the 2 cd’s. The band stopped after the tragic death of Tom Cora.
After some hesitations, the 3 musicians decided to continu and invited pianist Veryan Weston to join them. The start of 4WALLS. This group played all over Europe, produced 2 cd’s
In 2007 the group continues under the name No Walls.

2004...After 2004 he had a group called 'Fables', with senegalese singer Mola Sylla, french clarinetist Xavier Charles, Andy Moore and Michael Vatcher. He also played in a band called 'Kamagurka & Ridders vand en Apocalyps'. A group around the famous belgium cartonist and comedian Kamagurka. Luc Ex produced the cd 'Man with the grasparkiet' (see Red Note)
Recently he plays in his groups SOL6 and SOL12 and has been invited to be a member of the Regenorcheste XIII, Rubatong and SPEEQ.

'Kamagurka & Ridders van den Apocalyps'