Ritse is an energetic Frisian who loves skating, sailing and BMXs and who sought more challenges after a lightning career as a model. He soon found it in music, where, together with two friends, Ritse made electronic pop music as Fokke Simons. At the beginning of 2023, Ritse decided to leave the successful boy band and start working on his own music. In November his debut EP ‘Keetfeest’ saw the light of day and the 2024 festival season is already filling up.