At age twelve, he was tinkering with audio equipment as a hobby. Later, during his free time, he worked with several local radio stations, as well as pirate stations, while having a regular job as an insurance salesman. In 1995, Van der Goes is hired by
Radio 538 and turns his hobby into a job. He has hosted several shows, such as
Weekend Warming Up,
Peepshow,
After Dark and
538 Classics. In 1998 he transfers to
Veronica FM, which in 2001 changed its name to
Yorin FM. At this station, his shows include
Gijs & Wout in de middag ("Gijs & Wout in the afternoon"), which he hosts together with
Gijs Staverman. Between 2004 and 2006 he hosted the show
Wout! on
3FM radio, every day between 16:00 and 18:00. He participated in the House of Glass during the
Serious Request project twice. He is now a programme director for
Q-Music. ==References==