Wammes studied composition with Ton de Leeuw, Theo Loevendie and Klaas de Vries, piano with Edith Lateiner-Grosz and electronic music with Ton Bruynèl. He played keyboards with the symphonic rockgroup Finch. From 1986 to 2002, he composed, recorded, and performed the music for thirty-five serials for TeleacNOT. Wammes is currently working on a three part educational serial for piano called Different Colours.