Max van Winkelhof received his first drum lessons from John Jacobs at the age of eight. He played in his first band at thirteen and knew he wanted to become a professional at fifteen. Max van Winkelhof started to study at the Conservatory of Rotterdam in 2007.
Max van Winkelhof played in bands such as Disloyal, Notown, and Sweett before joining Arma Gathas in 2010. Arma Gathas also features former Cataract guitarist Simon Fülleman, ex-Born From Pain singer Ché Snelting, Machinemade God and ex-Cornelius guitarist Marc Niedersberg.
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