Joey Roukens (28/03/1982) is a Dutch composer, born in Schiedam, The Netherlands. Roukens' compositions have been played by, among others, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Asko❘Schönberg, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Tokyo Sinfonietta, Lucas and Arthur Jussen, Ralph van Raat and Janine Jansen. His idiom is characterized by directness and a high degree of eclecticism: in many of his compositions, Roukens strives for a natural combination of elements from the most diverse styles, genres and forms of expression. In addition, the composer is not averse to the use of diatonic, triad-based harmonies, a regular rhythmic pulse, references to popular music, borrowing from the musical heritage of the past and a banal twist in his time. Roukens has also been active in pop music for a long time.