Almost 10 years ago at 17, Joeri found himself in a horrifying blind spot accident. After being dragged 600m by a truck he lost an arm, an eye and most part of his other hand. Pulling through as a symbol of strength and perserverance, he's managed to have a positive influence over road safety in Belgium. Having hiphop influences and a good support group, he decided to release a single to 'Begin' his musical career.

Today marks the release of his music video, a project of passion with amazing production quality. As a friend, I've decided to share his story and debut with an international audience. Don't worry, as it's rapped in a West-Flemish dialect, even the overwhelming majority of my country doesn't understand a word. Either way, I've translated the lyrics if you're curious.

::: spoiler Joeri Verbeeck - Begin [Translated lyrics]

(Actually they don't know how I... [feel])

I don't know how to Begin

Just words in sentences

But the shit I've been through

You couldn't even mak