Cesar Zuiderwijk (born The Hague, 18 July 1948) is a Dutch drummer who kept the beat for Golden Earring from 1970 to 2021 - the most internationally successful rock band the Netherlands has produced. World hits such as "Radar Love" and "Twilight Zone" made him a household name well beyond Dutch borders. Since the band's sudden end in 2021 he has stayed busy: playing in the rock band Sloper, touring with solo theatre shows, and serving as a judge on the TV programme The Tribute: Battle of the Bands.
On 18 November 2025, the biography "Cesar: The Story of a Drummer" was published by Uitgeverij Spectrum, written by music journalist Jean-Paul Heck based on two hundred hours of conversations.
Cesar Zuiderwijk and Rinus Gerritsen are announced as acts for the Haags Beat Festival on 16 August 2026 at the Zuiderparktheater.
After a successful first edition in 2024, Drumpraat On Tour returned in 2025 to clubs and theaters throughout the Netherlands, with Cesar Zuiderwijk and talkshow host Sietse Huisman.
The third season of Cesar's solo theater show "The Naked Truth" was on display in Dutch theaters until the end of March 2025.
Since 2022, Zuiderwijk has been a jury member on the television program The Tribute: Battle of the Bands and plays in the rock band Sloper, together with Triggerfinger drummer Mario Goossens.
The Clarks performs Golden Earring classics with former band members Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk in an evening of rock nostalgia.
The Clarks play with guest musicians Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk at this Dordrecht concert.
The Clarks take the stage in Venlo with special guest appearances from Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk.
The Clarks pay tribute to Golden Earring with special guests Rinus Gerritsen (bass) and Cesar Zuiderwijk (drums), both original members of the legendary Dutch rock band.
The Clarks take the stage in Alkmaar with guest musicians Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk.
The Clarks take the stage in Zoetermeer with guest musicians Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk.
A lecture about the biography of Golden Earring drummer Cesar Zuiderwijk, exploring his life story as a drummer.
Cesar Zuiderwijk shares his life story as the drummer of Golden Earring in this theatrical performance.
Cesar Zuiderwijk, drummer of Golden Earring, shares his life story with music journalist Jean-Paul Heck in an interactive evening of spoken word, anecdotes and drum performances.
The Clarks performs Golden Earring classics with original band members Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk at FLUOR.
Cesar Zuiderwijk, drummer of Golden Earring, shares his life story in a theatre evening with music journalist Jean-Paul Heck. Spoken word, anecdotes and drumming in College Tour format.
The Clarks performs Golden Earring covers with two original band members Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk at Muziekgieterij.
The Clarks perform at Gebouw-T with special guests Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk.
The Clarks play classic rock hits with guest appearances by Rinus Gerritsen and Cesar Zuiderwijk of Golden Earring.
Dutch musician Cesar Zuiderwijk performs an evening at Poppodium Q-Factory in Amsterdam.
