Guido Nijs (1974) studied saxophone at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Jan Menu and John Ruocco. After graduation (1999) he joined Dutch reggae band BEEF! and formed the Special Request Horns. He has been working with the SRH for over 20 years, arranging and performing with numerous bands and artists. Furthermore he has been writing/recording his own music, and performing in a lot of different settings/genres