Jeroen van Merwijk (11 September 1955 – 3 March 2021) was a Dutch comedian, painter, and songwriter. He had thirteen individual theater tours between 1986 and 2019. He wrote the lyrics for the anti-apartheid song Zuid Afrika (1984), which was recorded by Karin Bloemen, who also performed it in front of Nelson Mandela in 1994. He wrote songs for among others: Hans Dorrestijn, , Karin Bloemen, and . His song Dat vinden jongens leuk was awarded the in 2006.