Alex studied first violin and viola and sang professionally in various choirs. He graduated from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam as a tenor and continued his vocal training at the Opera Studio Amsterdam. After being fixed engaged at Theater Darmstadt, Germany, he performed internationally with producers such as De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam, Liceu Barcelona, La Monnaie Brussels, Opéra National de Lyon, Paris Châtelet, Vlaamse Opera Antwerp, Torino (RAI), Wiener Festwochen, Festival Edinburgh, Leipzig, among others.
He joined TACT in 2003.