What the electric guitar was to rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s, Fruity Loops is to 21st century hip-hop and dance. With that wildly popular software program, leading music producers convert beats, loops and melodies into world hits. Most of the songs in the US top 10 simply wouldn’t exist without Fruity Loops. And so not without a brilliant loner who 25 years ago, after his hours, suddenly surprised his Ghent bosses.