After ten years, Rasta Ruud is again. Dutch nationwide staff fan Bart van de Ven from Breda will undergo life as Ruud Gullit’s double once more within the coming weeks throughout the European Soccer Championship in Germany. Gullit, identified for his lush dreadlocks, grew to become European champion with the Netherlands in 1988. “My large nostril particularly appears like his,” says Rasta Ruud, who will act as a DJ and donate his earnings to the Princess Maxima Heart.
From the 2008 European Championships in Switzerland to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Rasta Ruud was a putting and well-liked look amongst supporters of the Dutch nationwide staff. He was there at each match and infrequently labored as a DJ in a bunch metropolis to whip up the gang. This stopped for varied causes, however after ten years, doppelgänger Bart van de Ven is again within the occasion.
Bart van de Ven alias Rasta Ruud on the well-known orange double-decker.
“The orange fever out of the blue hit me exhausting,” he says. “I actually began to get the itch once more. I nonetheless have my swimsuit and wig from Gullit and all of the songs in my music combine are nonetheless nice. So why not? I instantly booked inns for the eighth last.”
“The youthful era in all probability thinks I am Nathan Aké.”
Bart’s character is a look-alike of Ruud Gullit, who grew to become European champion with the Dutch staff in 1988. Additionally in Germany, however 36 years in the past. “The youthful era in all probability thinks I am Nathan Aké,” laughs Van de Ven. “And in 2014 I used to be already taking part in at a celebration the place they thought I used to be Edgar Davids. They acknowledge Ruud Gullit from TV, however they do not know what he seemed like in 1988 along with his Rasta haircut. However lots of people nonetheless suppose so. laughing. And myself too.”
A efficiency by Bart van de Ven as Rasta Ruud.
“It’s fantastic to stroll by means of a bunch metropolis dressed up throughout a match day,” continues Breda Rasta Ruud. “Have lots of enjoyable and be loopy with the individuals. And the half-hour DJ act nonetheless works, I’m satisfied of that. And I’ve had some nice performances. On the Oranjecamping, the Oranjeplein, at festivals and in cafes. That was a good time and it may be performed once more.”
“I haven’t got to earn a euro from it, all the things goes to charity.”
Van de Ven all the time requested for cash occasion DJ Rasta Ruud. Now once more, however he provides all the things away. “Previously I paid off my pupil debt, however now I haven’t got to earn a euro from it,” he explains. “All the things goes to charity and I selected the Princess Maxima Heart in Utrecht. I selected this as a result of I’ve three babies myself and each my mother and father have been identified with most cancers final 12 months.”
Van de Ven hopes to steal the present once more within the eighth finals in Germany as Rasta Ruud and may be booked once more as a celebration DJ. “That is the final time I’ll carry out this act and I hope to lift a couple of thousand euros for the Princess Maxima Heart,” he concludes.
Bart van de Ven with out his imitation of Ruud Gullit.
