Xillan Macrooy (1993) is a musician and writer. He grew up with his twin brother in Suriname and moved to the Netherlands in his twenties to study at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. His current project is a trilogy consisting of his debut novel Mensen als zonnen en mensen als manen (People Like Suns and People Like Moons), the solo performance A Coming of (R)age Ritual, and the music album Son.
He has worked with Productiehuis Brut, Theater a/d Rijn, Right About Now INC, What You See Festival, and Uitgeverij Blauw Gras.
He teaches voice as a principal subject and Lyric Lab at the Pop Department.