Jasper Erkens is a Flemish singer and guitarist who made his Top Five album debut in 2009. Born on October 1, 1992, in Diest, a city in the Flemish region of Belgium, he first made a name for himself with a cover version of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" in 2008. The following year he released his full-length album debut, The Brighter Story (2009), on the label No Circus. The album reached the Top Five on the charts and spawned the hit single "Waiting Like a Dog." ~ Jason Birchmeier