Giel Beelen
Giel Beelen | |
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Giel Beelen during Serious Request 2012 | |
| Born | Michiel Antonius Adrianus Beelen 25 May 1977 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Spouse(s) | Marisa Heutink (1999–2008) Giulia Wolthuis (2008–2014) |
| Career | |
| Show | Veronica Ochtendshow met Giel |
| Station | Veronica Radio |
| Time slot | 6:00 - 9:00 a.m. Monday-Friday |
| Style | Disc Jockey |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Website | radioveronica.nl/... (in Dutch) |
Michiel Antonius Adrianus "Giel" Beelen (born 25 May 1977) is a Dutch radio DJ and presenter from Haarlem, Noord-Holland, working primarily for public broadcaster VARA. Rising to fame as a shock jock, Beelen was known for hosting his breakfast show GI:EL, on NPO 3FM from 2004 to 2016 and NPO Radio 2 from 2020 to 2022.
In 2014, Beelen achieved a Guinness World Record for the longest radio DJ marathon ever, lasting 198 hours of non-stop broadcasting, after having improved the world record for the longest duration continuous crowd surfing in 2011.
Other shows Beelen presented were the Friday night show 'FreakNacht' from 1:00 to 4:00 am, as well as the extreme participation TV show Factor giel and a TV talk show called GielTV. In one part he and the interviewed person are naked (but largely this amounts to showing the bare shoulders).