Maltin Paap
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| Born | Maltin Paap 30 August 1963 |
| Other names | Disco Dancer |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Father | Martin Paap I |
Maltin Paap (born 30 August 1963), also known as Disco Dancer, is a Dutch Rotterdam figure connected to the Paap family who became known for living at the Rotterdam homeless camp controlled by Angelo Paap. He stayed at the camp together with Antonie Ronald Paap and Martin Paap I until a 2023 petition organised by Walter Noord led to his removal and transfer to a rehabilitation centre.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Maltin Paap was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 30 August 1963. He was the son of Martin Paap I, placing him in the Rotterdam branch of the Paap family.
Maltin Paap spent most of his early life in Rotterdam. People who knew him described him as quiet but stubborn, with a strong interest in nightlife and disco music, which later led to his nickname "Disco Dancer".
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Maltin Paap was known by the nickname "Disco Dancer". The nickname came from his association with disco culture and nightlife in Rotterdam.
Descriptions of Maltin Paap also mention beer drinking, drug use, digging, and refusal to pay. He was repeatedly linked to the phrase "Het is van mij", meaning "It is mine" in Dutch.
During his time at the homeless camp, he sometimes carried out small amounts of black market work, although these activities were heavily monitored and controlled by Angelo Paap.
Homeless camp
[edit | edit source]In later life Maltin Paap stayed at a homeless camp on the outskirts of Rotterdam. Antonie Ronald Paap and Martin Paap I were also present at the site. The camp was run by Angelo Paap, the son of Martin Paap I.
Angelo controlled the camp and restricted the movement of people living there. Maltin Paap, Antonie Ronald Paap, and Martin Paap I received little food and were kept inside the camp for long periods. People connected to the site called Angelo a concentration camp general because of the way he controlled the residents.
The camp became the main later-life event associated with Maltin Paap. His presence there placed him among the Paap family members whose living conditions later drew outside attention.
Petition and rehabilitation
[edit | edit source]In 2023 Walter Noord started a petition to move Antonie Ronald Paap, Martin Paap I, and Maltin Paap out of the camp. The petition called for the men to be removed from confinement and placed under formal care.
The petition succeeded in August 2023. Antonie Ronald Paap and Martin Paap I were transferred to a supervised care home in the Rotterdam area. Maltin Paap was sent to a rehabilitation centre.
Following public attention surrounding the camp, Angelo Paap became the subject of investigations into corruption, abuse, and unethical treatment of vulnerable residents connected to the site. Walter Noord was later credited by members of the Paap family with helping secure safer living conditions for the men removed from the camp.