The Child of Lov

Martijn William Zimri Teerlinck (31 March 1987 – 10 December 2013), known as Cole Williams, or The Child of Lov, was a Dutch poet and musician born in Lendelede Belgium, but raised in Amsterdam^[1] and Alkmaar,^[2] The Netherlands.

The Child of Lov
Birth name	Martijn William Zimri Teerlinck
Also known as	Cole Williams
Born	(1987-03-31)31 March 1987 Lendelede, Belgium
Origin	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	10 December 2013(2013-12-10) (aged 26)
Genres	R&B funk psychedelic soul
Occupation(s)	Poet, musician
Years active	2012–2013
Labels	Domino Records, Double Six Records
Formerly of	MF Doom, Damon Albarn, Thundercat
Website	http://www.thechildoflov.com

Career

The debut single "Heal" was released by Domino Recording Company's sister label Double Six on 26 November 2012.^[3] The accompanying video was shot in Atlanta, Georgia by the LA-based duo Focus Creeps (who have previously directed videos for Arctic Monkeys and Girls).^[4] His second single "Give Me", was released on 7 January 2013, after a demo leaked online sometime in 2012.^[5] Williams' debut album The Child of Lov was released in June 2013 and features contributions from DOOM, Thundercat and Damon Albarn.^[1]

He suffered from Marfan syndrome and died of complications of surgery on 10 December 2013.^[6][7]

Discography

Studio albums

• The Child of Lov (2013)

EPs

• Crying Thunder (2013)