Gijs Hoogland

Gijs Hoogland has extensive experience in music curation and media editing, currently serving as a Music Curator and Metadata Specialist at XITE since October 2016, where responsibilities include improving metadata quality for music videos and managing metadata projects. Previous roles at XITE include curating audio products, programming a 4K music video channel, and assisting the music team with various tasks. Prior to XITE, Gijs worked as a Web Editor at de Persgroep Nederland and operated a music blog called De Spotlight. Additionally, Gijs hosted over 500 episodes of the radio show "Hoog Tijd Voor Hoogland" and founded an online radio station, showcasing a strong background in media and communications, backed by a degree from Mediacollege Amsterdam.