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{{Short description|Dutch comedian (born 1979)}}
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| birth_name = Arjen Henrik Lubach
| pseudonym = Slimme Schemer
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| birth_place = [[Groningen]], Netherlands
| occupation = Writer, comedian, television presenter, musician
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'''Arjen Henrik Lubach''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈɑrjə(n) ˈɦɛnrɪk ˈlybɑx}}; born 22 October 1979) is a Dutch comedian, author, music producer and television presenter. Between 2014 and 2021 he was the host of the weekly [[news satire]] television show ''[[Zondag met Lubach]]''. Between February 2022 and October 2024, he hosted his next show, ''De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach.'' The day after the last episode, he announced that he, along with his whole team, will continue with a new show at RTL from spring 2025.

== Early life and education ==
Lubach was born on 22 October 1979 in a hospital in [[Groningen]]. He was raised in [[Lutjegast]], where he lived until age 15.<ref name="WL11">{{Cite web |url=http://www.woestenledig.com/woestenledig/2011/03/arjen-lubach-wil-niet-kiezen-waarom-zou-hij.html |title=Arjen Lubach wil niet kiezen – waarom zou hij |author=Joep van Ruiten |work=Woest en Ledig |date=10 March 2011 |accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.groningenlife.nl/nl/nieuws/interview-arjen-lubach |title=Interview: Arjen Lubach |author=Koos Tervooren |work=GroningenLife |accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref>

Lubach's parents were both lawyers and his father was a professor at the [[University of Groningen]].<ref name="WL11"/> Lubach is a great-grandson of Mayor Obbe Norbruis of [[Schoonebeek]] and [[Zuilen]] (1895–1970).{{citation needed|date=March 2017}} He and his two brothers were raised outside of Lutjegast. Lubach felt like an outsider because his family did not speak the [[Gronings dialect]]. He describes his younger self as "complex" and a "kid who stayed indoors". Although he was bullied, he considers his youth to have been enjoyable. His family was religious: the children went to the [[Protestant]] primary school ''School met de Bijbel'' ("School with the Bible"){{#tag:ref|Lubach's former primary school is now called ''Basisschool 't Fundament'', located in the Zeehaanstraat in Lutjegast, [[Grootegast]]|group="note"}}, they prayed every day, read from the Bible (which was used to find a solution to pretty much any problem) and went to church every Sunday.<ref name="WL11"/><ref name="Trouw13">{{Cite news |url=http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/5009/Archief/article/detail/3428945/2013/04/20/Arjen-Lubach-Ik-moet-blijven-reiken-anders-ben-ik-er-al.dhtml |title=Arjen Lubach Ik moet blijven reiken, anders ben ik er al |work=[[Trouw]] |date=20 April 2013 |accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="adieu">{{Cite web |url=http://www.npo.nl/adieu-god/08-03-2015/VPWON_1240350 |title=Arjen Lubach |author=Tijs van den Brink |work=Adieu God? |publisher=[[Nederlandse Publieke Omroep|NPO]] |date=8 March 2015 |accessdate=17 October 2015 |archive-date=31 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831084015/https://www.npo.nl/adieu-god/08-03-2015/VPWON_1240350 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Lubach was 11 years old when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died a year later.<ref name="Trouw13"/> The loss of his mother, with whom he was very close, left a great impact on him{{#tag:ref|"As I later heard from my grandma, my mother recognised in me 'I understand this child'. When someone who claims she is the only one who understands you disappears, that does have an impact on your life." With the death of his mother, his faith in God and religion began to crumble."<ref name="adieu"/>|group="note"}} and increased his doubts about religion.<ref name="Trouw13"/> After primary school, he went to the Maartenscollege in [[Haren, Groningen|Haren]].<ref name="BHM13">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU4pBvsipcs |title=Boven het Maaiveld [15-12-2013] – RTV Noord |author=Cunera van Selm |work=YouTube |publisher=[[RTV Noord]] |date=15 December 2013 |accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref> The choice was made in part because his father had promised to raise the children religiously on his mother's deathbed.<ref name="adieu"/>

At the Maartenscollege, Lubach met his first great love, on whom many of the fictitious characters in his later work were based.<ref name="BHM13"/> Lubach went on to study Spanish at the University of Groningen. When he [[apostasy|lost his religion]], he concluded that life was pointless, which temporarily led him into an "existential crisis". Later he decided to fill this void by developing his own personal sense of meaning.<ref name="adieu"/> Lubach then quit his studies and worked as a taxi driver in Groningen for several months, following that by working as a [[harbourmaster]] on [[Vlieland]]. He subsequently commenced studying philosophy. During the second year, when he also studied [[Swedish language|Swedish]], he met Janine Abbring. With her he made a spontaneous trip to [[Denmark]], where they wrote their first [[hit single]].<ref name="BHM13"/>

== Career ==
=== Writing ===
In August 2006, Lubach's [[debut novel]] ''Mensen die ik ken die mijn moeder hebben gekend'' ("People I Know Who Knew My Mother") appeared, and in April 2008 his novel ''Bastaardsuiker'' ("Brown Sugar"), both at [[Lannoo|Meulenhoff]] publishing. In March 2011, Lubach's new novel Lubach ''Magnus'' was published by Podium, followed by the thriller ''IV'' in 2013, which was nominated for the [[Gouden Strop]]. Furthermore, he writes for the [[VPRO]] radio, columns for ''CJP magazine'', opinion pieces for ''[[NRC Next]]'' and scenarios for film and theatre.

Lubach worked as a freelance textwriter for radio and television, including ''Vara Laat'', ''Koppensnellers'' and ''[[De Wereld Draait Door]]''.

=== Theatre ===
[[File:Arjen-lubach.jpg|thumb|Performing with Het Monica da Silva Trio, [[Zwarte Cross]] 2010]]
In 2001, Lubach became part of the theatre fellowship Op Sterk Water (with [[Roel van Velzen]] and others), with whom he performed at, amongst others, [[A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise|Lowlands]], Hard Gelach, [[Laughing Matters]] and in theatres in the Netherlands and Belgium. In June 2014, he left Op Sterk Water to present a talkshow.

In the summers of 2009, 2011 and 2013, Lubach performed together with comedian Tim Kamps at the itinerant festival De Parade with the show ''Het Monica da Silva Trio''. In theatre season 2011 and 2012 they played their show in theatres throughout the Netherlands and Belgium.

=== Radio ===
Lubach started his radio career at OOG Radio, the local broadcasting organisation of the city of Groningen. As a volunteer, he presented a daily programme for two years.

In 2003, Lubach got a late night programme as ''Arjen L'' at [[NPO 3FM|3FM]], at first for the [[Omroep NTR|NPS]] and later for the [[Omroepvereniging VARA|VARA]], and he could be heard as the sidekick of [[Claudia de Breij]] and [[Giel Beelen]].

In 2007, Lubach did a weekly contribution for the [[VPRO]] in the radio programme De Avonden on [[NPO Radio 6|Radio 6]].

=== Internet and television ===
[[File:Joanna & Arjen Lubach.jpg|thumb|In 2015, Lubach succeeded Joanna van der Hoek (left) as [[New Republican Society|Republican of the Year]] for satirising the [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch monarchy]]]]

Since 2005, Lubach – together with Edo Schoonbeek and Pieter Jouke – has maintained the comedy website Buro Renkema. Some of their items were shown at ''[[Pauw & Witteman]]'', ''Koppensnellers'' and ''[[De Wereld Draait Door]]''. In June 2007, [[ABN AMRO]] threatened to sue them, because they created a parody of ABN AMRO [[online banking]]. The bank eventually backed off when Buro Renkema refused to take the flash video down.

Early 2007, Lubach was part of the jury in the show ''[[De Lama's|Lama Gezocht]]''. From late 2007 on, he presented ''De Nieuwste Show'' for [[BNN (Dutch broadcaster)|BNN]] from Monday till Thursday together with [[Patrick Lodiers]]. Since September 2009, Lubach and Edo Schoonbeek co-produce the "''Rap service''" under the name "MC T-Lex" for the [[Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep|AVRO]] show ''[[Koefnoen]]''. Arjen Lubach participated in the TV show ''[[Wie is de Mol?]]'' in 2010, dropping out in the seventh episode. In June 2010, he and five friends founded the website Recensiekoning ("Review King"), for which he writes regularly.

For the [[Omroep NTR|NTR]] and IJswater Films, Lubach wrote the scenarios ''De Goudfazant'' ("The Golden Pheasant") and ''Midzomernacht'' ("Midsummer Night"). The latter premiered at the [[Netherlands Film Festival]] in 2011, and was shown at other film festivals in [[Uruguay]], [[Brive]] and [[Leeuwarden]], and was broadcast on [[NPO 2|Nederland 2]] on 2 December 2011. In 2012, Lubach wrote for Talent United Films the scenario for the television film ''Honderden Brommers'' ("Hundreds of Mopeds").

On 31 August 2012, he won the finale of the television show ''De Slimste Mens'' ("The Smartest Human") against [[Mark Huizinga]] and [[Jan Rot]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.televizier.nl/nieuws/arjen-lubach-is-de-slimste-mens-2012.593524.lynkx |title=Arjen Lubach is De Slimste Mens 2012 |author=Jory Vijfschaft |publisher=Televizier |date=1 September 2012 |accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref>

From the 13th season of ''[[Wie is de Mol?]]'', Lubach presents the programme ''MolTalk'' on Radio 1 and on the second screen, where he looks forward to and back on every episode of that day. In 2013, Lubach and linguist Paulien Cornelisse started a monthly language segment on ''[[De Wereld Draait Door]]''.

[[File:Het Stempel presentatie-28 (16483911906).jpg|thumb|Arjen Lubach in 2015]]

On Sunday 9 November 2014, the first episode of ''Zondag met Lubach'' aired. It is a satirical talkshow, in which he takes a critical look at the last week's news. Because of 22 March 2015 episode in which he mocked the [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch monarchy]] by proclaiming himself "Pharao of the Netherlands" and launched a [[Popular initiative|citizens' initiative]] to confirm it,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/media/lubach-zet-benoeming-farao-op-kameragenda~a3922902/ |title=Lubach zet benoeming farao op Kameragenda |work=[[de Volkskrant]] |date=23 March 2015 |accessdate=18 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.demorgen.be/buitenland/cabaretier-wil-farao-van-nederland-worden-parlement-moet-er-zich-over-buigen-a2262024/ |title=Cabaretier wil farao van Nederland worden: parlement moet er zich over buigen |work=[[De Morgen]] |date=23 March 2015 |accessdate=19 May 2015}}</ref> Lubach was awarded the title of [[Republicanism in the Netherlands|Republican]] of the Year 2015 by the [[New Republican Society]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1002/Show/article/detail/4108664/2015/07/27/Arjen-Lubach-gekozen-tot-de-republikein-van-2015.dhtml |title=Arjen Lubach gekozen tot dé republikein van 2015 |work=[[Algemeen Dagblad]] |date=27 July 2015 |accessdate=17 October 2015}}</ref>

In early 2017, the ''Zondag met Lubach'' video "The Netherlands welcomes Trump in his own words" that ridiculed United States President [[Donald Trump]] while at the same time using [[self-mockery]], went viral and was viewed more than 73 million times worldwide. It inspired the similar German late-night satirical talkshow ''[[Neo Magazin Royale]]'' of [[Jan Böhmermann]] to launch a [[Every Second Counts (video contest)|Europe-wide video contest]] to let every country make its own parody video.<ref name="strijdt">{{Cite news |url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/in-navolging-van-lubach-strijdt-heel-europa-om-second-te-worden~a4457614/ |title=In navolging van Lubach strijdt heel Europa om 'second' te worden |author=Gijs Beukers |work=[[de Volkskrant]] |date=3 February 2017 |accessdate=7 February 2017 |language=nl}}</ref>

=== Music ===
In 2001, Lubach and Janine Abbring scored a number 3 hit under the pseudonym of Slimme Schemer ft. Tido. This song, ''Jelle'', originated as a joke at the [[Noorderslag]] festival; it is a parody of American rapper [[Eminem]] and British singer [[Dido (singer)|Dido]]'s song ''[[Stan (song)|Stan]]''. It is about a [[Fan (person)|fan]], Jelle, who disappointedly sings (in second person singular) about ''De Kast'' singer Syb van der Ploeg, blaming him for not replying to his messages.

In 2014 [[Kygo]] released a song named [[Firestone (song)|Firestone]], which was written by Arjen Lubach and [[Martijn Konijnenburg]], who worked on it together. The song was sold without their knowledge. In 2020 [[Lubach]] released a book (Dutch: Stoorzender), the story is described in this book.

In 2015, Lubach secretly released the song "Justified (Sunrise Funk)" under the pseudonym Hartebees, which became a hit. Radio host Domien Verschuuren discovered Lubach was the artist, because his name was listed as producer on [[Deezer]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.nu.nl/muziek/4130372/arjen-lubach-maker-dancenummer-justified.html |title=Arjen Lubach is maker dancenummer 'Justified' |work=[[Nu.nl]] |date=21 September 2015 |accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> In July 2016 it became known that Arjen Lubach is part of a dance duo called The Galaxy. The [[Amsterdam]]-based DJ duo released their ''Bass Country Club EP'' in 2015 with the Barong Family label, which was founded by [[Yellow Claw (DJs)|Yellow Claw]]. The Galaxy released their second EP, ''Moon & The Stars EP'' in late 2016.

== Views ==
Lubach described himself as "a [[republicanism in the Netherlands|republican]] to the core"<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://cult.tpo.nl/2013/03/24/video/ |title=Arjen Lubach: 'Ik vond lang dat ik mislukt was.' |author=Dirk Koppes |work=ThePostOnline |date=24 March 2013 |accessdate=28 October 2015}}</ref> and has spoken out against the [[Monarchy of the Netherlands|Dutch monarchy]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.nrc.nl/troonswisseling/2013/04/29/tien-argumenten-voor-de-monarchie-ontkracht-alcohol-en-dag-vrij-beter-dan-zwaaiende-koning-in-touringcar/ |title=Tien argumenten vóór de monarchie ontkracht door Arjen Lubach |author=Arjen Lubach |work=[[NRC Handelsblad]] |date=29 April 2013 |accessdate=28 October 2015}}</ref> He considers belief in a God to be something remarkable and has taken an assertive position against the excesses of religion.<ref name="adieu"/> Looking back on his own time as a believer, Lubach called it "the biggest brainwash ever. Absolute nonsense".<ref name="Trouw13"/> According to him, religion gave him great feelings of guilt about living in sin. He called it "outrageous" that he was taught to pray, but he does not fault his parents.<ref name="adieu"/> He experienced relinquishing faith as "an enormous liberation" that gave him a greater sense of calm.{{#tag:ref|"When I started thinking and discovered there was no God, it did feel like an enormous liberation. That I've been thinking all this time I had to live a certain way, while actually there is no moral basis at all."<ref name="adieu"/>|group="note"}}<ref name="adieu"/> He is now an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref name="Trouw13"/>

Lubach is a [[vegetarianism|vegetarian]]. In the ''ZML'' episode of 1 November 2015, he was still making fun of vegetarians, saying they overdid it, but he did argue that the population as a whole should [[Semi-vegetarianism|eat less meat]], primarily for [[environmentalism|environmental reasons]]. He then demonstratively ate a half [[sausage]] slice, and threw away the other half.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.demorgen.be/tvmedia/-hello-fresh-is-een-soort-islam-6-clips-om-te-zien-van-arjen-lubach-b1176da4/ |title="Hello Fresh is een soort islam": 6 clips om te zien van Arjen Lubach |author=Jan Debackere |work=De Morgen |date=19 January 2017 |accessdate=5 January 2017}}</ref> During the ''ZML'' episode of 17 September 2017, Lubach ferociously criticised animal suffering in [[intensive animal farming|factory farming]], recalling the [[2017 fipronil eggs contamination]], numerous farm fires killing hundreds of thousands of animals and mistreatment of animals in farms (particularly De Knorhof in [[Erichem]]) and slaughterhouses. He then launched a new ironic [[certification mark]] for animal-unfriendly meat, whilst commenting on "real meat": "I do not buy that shit anymore".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.parool.nl/kunst-en-media/arjen-lubach-lanceert-slechter-leven-keurmerk~a4517117/ |title=Arjen Lubach lanceert 'Slechter-leven-keurmerk' |work=Het Parool |date=18 September 2017 |accessdate=5 January 2018}}</ref> One month later, Lubach jokingly tweeted that the "Zondag met Lubach" menu at his workplace contained many meaty dishes, wondering whether the [[VPRO]] [[Cafeteria|canteen]] was aware he did not eat meat.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.metronieuws.nl/nieuws/showbizz/2017/10/vegetarier-lubach-lacht-om-zml-menu-vol-vleeswaren |title=Vegetariër Lubach lacht om ZML-menu vol vleeswaren |work=Metro |date=17 October 2017 |accessdate=5 January 2018}}</ref>

During [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands]], he has been supportive of the Dutch government's firm position against the proposed [[Eurobond (eurozone)|Eurobond]], blaming the citizens of Southern European countries (more specifically in this case Italy) for electing anti-austerity politicians for decades.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkmTFMO0SkA |title=Italy is angry Zondag met Lubach (S11) |date=5 April 2020 |accessdate=26 April 2020}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
*2006: ''Mensen die ik ken die mijn moeder hebben gekend'' ("People I Know Who Knew My Mother") (novel) ({{ISBN|9029077506}})
*2007: ''De Deen'' ("The Dane") (theatre monologue)
*2007: "Duizend woorden" ("A Thousand Words"), contribution to the bundle ''Boom'' ({{ISBN|904680366X}})
*2008: ''Bastaardsuiker'' ("Brown Sugar") (novel) ({{ISBN|9029077514}})
*2008: "Fasten Your Seatbelts", contribution to the bundle ''Tygomir Scholtz'' ({{ISBN|9049900682}})
*2009: ''De Goudfazant'' ("The Golden Pheasant") (film scenario for NPS and IJswater Films)
*2010: Contributions to ''Late avond idealen'' ("Late Night Ideals") (directed by Sanne Vogel) Theaterproductie Vogelfabriek
*2010: ''Midzomernacht'' ("Midsummer Night") (film scenario for NPS and IJswater Films)
*2011: ''Magnus'' (novel), Podium publishing ({{ISBN|9789057594281}})
*2012: ''Honderden Brommers'' ("Hundreds of Mopeds") (telefilm scenario for NTR and Talent United Films)
*2013: ''IV'' (thriller novel) ({{ISBN|9057595842}})
*2013: "Achievers", contribution to the bundle ''Hond'' ({{ISBN|9048814359}})
*2020: ''Stoorzender'' ("Jammer")  (autobiography), Podium publishing ({{ISBN|9789463810562}})

== Awards and nominations ==
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*2001: nominated for a Top of the Pops Award, category Best Newcomer, for ''Jelle''
*2005: nominated for a Marconi Award, category best newcomer, for ''Arjen L'' on [[3FM]]
*2007: nominated for a Dutch Bloggie, category best weblog, politics & entertainment, for Buro Renkema
*2008: nominated for a Dutch Bloggie, category politics & entertainment, for Buro Renkema
*2008: nominated for the Halewijnprijs, for ''Bastaardsuiker''
*2012: longlist Gouden Boekenuil for "Magnus"
*2012: longlist Dioraphte Jongeren Literatuurprijs for "Magnus"
*2012: Publieksprijs Dioraphte Jongeren Literatuurprijs for "Magnus"
*2013: nominated for the [[Gouden Strop]], for "IV"
*2013: won Crimezone Debuutprijs for "IV"
*2015: Honourable mention Nipkowjury for ''Zondag met Lubach''
*2015: nominated for the Televizier Aanstormend Talent Award
*2015: won Republican of the Year by the [[New Republican Society]]
*2015: won Liberal of the Year 2015 ([[Youth Organisation Freedom and Democracy|JOVD]])<ref>{{Cite web |last=JOVD |title=Liberaal van het Jaar |url=https://jovd.nl/dit_is_de_jovd/politiek/liberaal_van_het_jaar/ |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=JOVD |language=nl}}</ref>
*2016: won [[Zilveren Nipkowschijf]] for ''Zondag met Lubach''
*2016: won Freethinker of the Year by [[De Vrije Gedachte]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://devrijegedachte.nl/67610-2/ |title=Anton Constandse Lezing 2016 |author=Fabian van Langevelde |work=De Vrije Gedachte |date=6 September 2016 |accessdate=24 September 2016 |language=nl}}</ref>
*2016: won Skeptic Pyramid Pendulum by [[Stichting Skepsis]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nu.nl/media/4339706/skeptische-prijs-arjen-lubach.html |title=Skeptische prijs voor Arjen Lubach |work=NU.nl |date=22 October 2016 |accessdate=23 October 2016}}</ref>
*2017: won the Gouden [[Televizier (magazine)|Televizier]]ring 2017 for ''Zondag met Lubach''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.televizier.nl/categorie/televizier-ring/zondag-met-lubach-winnaar-gouden-televizier-ring.4035097.lynkx |title=Zondag met Lubach winnaar Gouden Televizier-Ring 2017 |author=Mark Goedmakers |work=Telvizier |date=13 October 2017 |accessdate=14 October 2017 |language=nl}}</ref>
*2018: won House of Animals awards' professional jury prize for the ''Zondag met Lubach'' item on factory farming<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.animalstoday.nl/winnaars-house-of-animals-awards-2018/ |title=Arjen Lubach, Floortje Dessing en Jaap Jongbloed winnaars House of Animals Awards 2018 |work=Animals Today |date=4 October 2018 |accessdate=5 October 2018 |language=nl}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.arjenlubach.nl/ Official website]

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