Roel van Velzen (; born 20 March 1978), better known as
VanVelzen, is a
Dutch singer-songwriter. Besides being known for his short stature, he and his band enjoy a huge live reputation; they have played at virtually every festival in the Netherlands, shared the stage with
Queen's
Brian May, and supported
Kelly Clarkson,
Bon Jovi and German megastars
Reamonn. He also had an international airplay hit when DJ
Armin van Buuren remixed VanVelzen's song "Broken Tonight".