Humberto Tan-A-Kiam (born 26 October 1965), better known as Humberto Tan, is a Dutch

radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmit ...

and

television presenter A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for ...

sports journalist Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism started in the early 1800s when it was targeted to the social elite and transitioned into an integral part of the n ...

and writer of Surinamese descent.

Career

After obtaining his vwo-diploma Tan studied law at the

University of Amsterdam The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, nl, Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The UvA is one of two large, publicly funded research universities in the city, the other being ...

, where he obtained his law degree. He made his television debut on

Sonja Barend Sonja Maria Barend (born 29 February 1940) is a Dutch television personality and former talk show host. Her talk show ''Sonja'', which she presented since the 1970s, was noted for breaking taboos and allowing ordinary people a voice in public dia ...

's talk show as a member of ''De tafel van 7'' (English: "The table of 7"). In 1991 the

AVRO AVRO, short for Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep ("General Association of Radio Broadcasting"), was a Dutch public broadcasting association operating within the framework of the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep system. It was the first public broad ...

hired Tan as editor for the television program ''Forza TV'', which he quickly after started presenting together with Jessica Broekhuis. Two years later he moved to

Studio Sport A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, ...

and presented the '' NOS Journal'' for some time. In 1999 and 2020 Tan was chosen as best dressed Dutchman by ''Esquire'', In 2005 Tan moved to the new television channel

Talpa Talpa may refer to: Places * Talpa, Iran, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran * Talpa, Teleorman, a commune in Teleorman County, Romania * Talpa, a village in Cândeşti Commune, Botoşani County, Romania * Talpa, a village in Bârgăuani Commun ...

, where he was a sports expert at NSE and presenter of ''Café de Sport''. On 12 July 2007 it was announced that Tan would be transferred to

RTL Nederland RTL Nederland is a Dutch media network, a subsidiary of the RTL Group. The media company is located in Hilversum, although the licences of its TV stations are issued in Luxembourg. History The history of the network dates back to 1989 when dutch ...

, where he presented Sunday-night premier league soccer. In 2013 he made a guest appearance on the sketch show ''TV Kantine'' as Isaac from ''

The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pac ...

''. From 2008 until the summer of 2012 Tan presented ''De Wedstrijden'' from the pay TV channel

Eredivisie Live Fox Sports Eredivisie was a Dutch premium television service owned by Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV in which Fox Networks Group Benelux (part of Fox) has 51% share. The football clubs (Eredivisie CV) together with Endemol own 49%. There were 3 c ...

. He did a voiceover for the Dutch version of the animation movie '' Surf's Up'' in 2007. In 2009 he provided the Dutch voice of Buck the Weasel in the movie '' Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs''. Tan appeared regularly on radio channel

538 Year 538 ( DXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Iohannes without colleague (or, less frequently, year 1291 '' Ab ...

when the usual DJ

Edwin Evers Edwin Dinan Evers (May 9, 1971 in Hardenberg) is a Dutch drummer and radio presenter of the radio station Radio 538. Biography Evers was born on 9 May 1971 in Hardenberg, the Netherlands, his first experience with radio was by the local broadcast ...

was on vacation. He also was a substitute from 2008 to 2012 for the

RTL4 RTL 4 (Radio Télévision Luxembourg 4) is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel; it is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. RTL 4 is a general entertainment channel with in ...

TV program ''

RTL Boulevard ''RTL Boulevard'' is a daily television programme on the Dutch TV channel RTL 4. It was set up as a television equivalent of a tabloid, with a lot of airy subjects, news items and gossip about the stars, fashion and criminality. The programme ...

''. From October 2010 to March 2012 Tan presented the program ''On the Move'' for

BNR Nieuwsradio BNR Newsradio (Dutch: ''BNR Nieuwsradio'' and pronounced like "BNR News-radio") is an all-news radio station in Netherlands. The station provides domestic, regional and international news with live news bulletins News broadcasting is the ...

. Since 2012 it has been called ''BNR Humberto Tan''. It was broadcast every workday from 6:00AM to 9:30AM. From 26 August 2013 until 8 June 2018 Tan presented the TV talk show ''

RTL Late Night ''RTL Late Night'' was a Dutch late night television talkshow. It was broadcast from August 26, 2013, to March 4, 2019, on commercial station RTL 4 on weekdays between 22:30 and 23:40. Background In the daily program, guests are seated at a tabl ...

'' on

RTL 4 RTL 4 (Radio Télévision Luxembourg 4) is a Dutch free-to-air, free-to-cable television channel; it is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. RTL 4 is a general entertainment chan ...

. He presented this show more than a thousand times. Because of falling viewership ratings he was replaced by

Twan Huys Twan Huys (born 24 March 1964) is a Dutch journalist, television presenter and author. He is the presenter of the Dutch TV shows ''Nieuwsuur'' and ''College Tour''. Previously, he worked as a correspondent and presenter for ''NOVA''. The format o ...

, who couldn't save the show from its eventual cancellation on March 4, 2019. In 2014 Tan released a cd box with his favorite dancing music on it. This 'soundbook' is called ''Let's Dance'' and was converted into a live event. On 29 and 30 October 2015 Tan presented the first edition of ''Let's Dance'' in the

Ziggo Dome The Ziggo Dome ( or ) is an indoor arena in Amsterdam, Netherlands, located next to the Johan Cruijff ArenA. It is named after the Dutch cable TV provider Ziggo. In 2014, the Ziggo Dome Awards were announced, recognizing artists who performed at ...

. In 2016 Tan won the first season of the program ''Jachtseizoen'' broadcast by StukTV. He was also the winner of the first season of the program ''The Perfect Picture'', broadcast by RTL 4. In May 2018 it was announced that Tan would be the new presenter of the programs '' Dance Dance Dance'' and ''

Holland's Got Talent ''Holland's Got Talent'' (often referred to as HGT) is the Dutch version of the ''Got Talent'' series, which was created by Simon Cowell, who also created the series ''The X Factor''. The first season began broadcasting in March 2008 on SBS6. Th ...

''. Since 2019 Tan has presented the show ''

Voetbal Inside ''Voetbal Inside'' (previously named as ''Voetbal Inside'' (2001-2007), ''RTL Voetbal Inside'' (2007-2008) and ''Voetbal International'' (2008-2015)) is a Dutch football talk show that has aired on TV channel RTL 7. In a studio, host Wilfred Gen ...

''. In January 2021, Tan returned with a new talkshow, ''

Humberto Humberto is a Portuguese and Spanish masculine given name of Germanic origin. It may refer to: *Humberto Aguilar Coronado *Humberto Ak'ab'al * Humberto Albiñana * Humberto Albornoz * Humberto Alonso Morelli * Humberto Alonso Razo * Humberto Andrad ...

'', on Sunday evening, which ran through the summer. In February 2022, the show returned.

Charitable work

Tan is a board member at the foundation Suriprofs & Slachtofferhulp Fund. Since 2002 he has also been an ambassador of the

Dutch Red Cross The Netherlands Red Cross ( nl, Rode Kruis) was founded in 1867. It is among the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. It adopts branch governance structure which leads to approximately 214 branches that enables it to serve the whole country. It ...

, since 2016 an ambassador for the Johan Ferrier Fund, and since 2005 an ambassador for the

World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the Wor ...

. Since 2015 he has been a board member for the Slachtofferhulp Fund. He is also an adviser for the Court in

Overijssel Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...

. Tan was member of the

Sportraad Amsterdam The Sports Council Amsterdam (Dutch: Sportraad Amsterdam) is an independent advisory body created by the city council in 1952. Its 1952 report "''De Amsterdamse Sportbevolking''" is reportedly the first sociological research report on sports in th ...

, an advisory body.

Television

Radio

Awards

In March 2014 Tan was chosen by his colleagues as best TV Presenter at The TV-Screens. He also received in both 2014 and 2016 the Silver Televizier-Ster Man. On 25 January 2016 Tan was proclaimed by media magazine ''Broadcast Magazine'' as News Presenter of the Year 2015. In October 2016 he won the Sonja Barend Award.

Private life

Tan's mother was the Surinamese-Dutch social worker and women's rights activist Hillegonda Justine "Hilly" Axwijk ( nl; 1934–2004), who emigrated to the Netherlands with her children in 1967. Tan has two daughters (born in 1997 and 2000) and one son (born in 2007).

Bibliography

* 2000 - ''Het Surinaamse legioen, Surinaamse voetballers in de eredivisie 1954-2000'' * 2002 - ''Het Kleine Verschil'' (a photo book for the Red Cross) * 2012 - ''Rondom Tan'' * 2014 - ''Rondom Tan woman'' * 2014 - ''Als winnen makkelijk was, zou iedereen het doen'', Tan's best sport stories

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tan, Humberto 1965 births Living people Dutch writers Dutch radio journalists Dutch television journalists Dutch sports journalists Dutch radio presenters Dutch television presenters People from Paramaribo Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands University of Amsterdam alumni Nationaal Songfestival presenters