Intro - Born This Way
Professor Drabb - The Cheeky Showbiz Reality Check for Businesses & Organizations
Want a speaker who doesn't beat around the bush?
Professor Drabb files talent, guts and behavior with humor, raw honesty and 60 years of front-line experience in the creative industry.
This is not a standard lecture.
This is a live reality check that chafes, inspires and spurs action.
Perfect for companies, teams, creative education, business clubs and organizations that want to grow, dare and follow through.
So Born - Born This Way is the most brutally honest and hilarious lecture on talent, guts, visibility and success in the creative industry.
Professor Drabb shows how to go from "just good" to "indispensable" whether you work in marketing, media, education, government or entertainment.
He answers the question everyone secretly has:
"How do I become the Shakira, Hans Klok or Max Verstappen of my own profession?"
Professor Drabb is the pioneer of creative industry, talent development and entertainment speaking.
His style: direct, humorous, confrontational and completely unfiltered.
Professor Drabb is a unique presence in Dutch showbiz.
With 60 years of experience in radio, artist management, performance and talent development, he brings stories no one else can tell.
- First manager
of Hans Klok
- Collaborations with artist Dion Varossieau (Nazaad of Verrocchio, teacher of Leonardo da Vinci)
- Online hand-reading format a hit with major pop stations for 25 years
- From 6 listeners at Braam Radio to 500,000 per week at SLAM Radio
- Official Black Cross Act 2026 (two stand-up hand-reading shows)
Official act festival the wonder.
- 35 year performer, discovered on the street by accident, but just in time
His approach is raw, honest, funny and always spot-on.
What to expect
An energetic, interactive and confrontational session full of real stories from 60 years of the creative industry:
- BN'ers & backstage chaos
- clients, deals & failures
- dJs, producers & media industry
- successes no one saw coming
- collection jobs that are part of the artistry after all
- talent, behavior, guts and visibility
- humor that chafes, but always touches
Everything live. Everything real. Everything without a script.
⭐ Who is this interesting for?
Ideal for:
- companies & organizations that want to develop guts
- creative courses & art academies
- artists, musicians & performers
- media, entertainment & event sector
- governments that are looking for real growth
- teams that need motivation, energy and perspective
⭐ Why book?
- boosts courage, creativity and self-confidence
- gives direct insights into talent, behavior and performance
- shows how the creative industry really works
- 60 years of practical experience in one session
- humorous, confrontational and inspiring
- high entertainment value + applicable insights
- proven audience impact (radio, live shows, Black Cross)
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Reviews
€ 1.750,-
act price ex 21% VATThe request is non-committal.
Artist will respond with question/proposal.
After that, you can complete the booking.

