Facts: - instrument: guitar , grunts . - website: -lsb- http://www.within-temptation.com/ within temptation official -rsb- - years active: since 1992 - caption: robert westerholt playing in within temptation - origin: waddinxveen , south holland - label: roadrunner records , dsfa records , gun records - birth date: 2 january 1975 - name: robert westerholt - background: non_vocal_instrumentalist - image: mh 3728 robertwesterholt.jpg - associated acts: within temptation , the circle - occupation: musician , songwriter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of robert westerholt .
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robert westerholt -lrb- born 2 january 1975 , waddinxveen , south holland , netherlands -rrb- is a dutch musician , known as the guitarist , backing vocalist and co-founder of the symphonic metal band within temptation .he also writes music for the band along with his partner and band vocalist sharon den adel .he used to work in human resource management before his career with within temptation .