Tony Junior

Tony Claessens (born 21 October 1989), better known by his stage name Claessens (previously Tony Junior), is a Dutch DJ and record producer from Utrecht. He has released a number of charting singles and is best known for his collaborations with DVBBS, Nervo and Tiësto.

Biography

Tony Claessens was born as the son of Toni Peroni, a musician and drummer of Het Goede Doel. His mother is actress and model Linda Dubbeldeman. Junior started out as a drummer. When the band broke up, he moved from rock to house.

In 2010, his first release was the single "Loesje", in collaboration with Nicolas Nox, which reached number 2 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart. It is a reworking of a song "Wie is Loesje?", which was released for the first time in 1939 by Wim Poppink and the Dutch jazz and dance orchestra The Ramblers. Thereafter, the duo released a remake of " Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" which reached number 55 of the Top 100.

The most success he had in collaboration with Tiësto, together they released "Get Down" in 2015.

He has appeared with his father in the reality series ''Toni & Tony: Zo Vader, Zo Zoon'', which was shown on RTL 5 in 2015.

In March 2021 Tony Junior was announced as the Bachelor in the sixth season of the Dutch version of The Bachelor.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Extended plays

;2016
* ''It's A Copy (It's A Copy, Unstoppable, F.D.A.U.)'' pinnin' Premium
;2017
* ''Badman'' (with Stuk) pinnin' Premium

Singles

Charted singles

Non-charted singles

* 2010: ''Loesje'' (with Nicolas Nox) odeo Media* 2010: ''Pornstar'' (with Nicolas Nox) os Palomas Negras* 2011: ''Appeletroen'' neakerz Muzik* 2011: ''Fitta'' onfidence (Spinnin')* 2012: ''Anigav'' pinnin' Records* 2012: ''Feelin' Kinda Strange'' pinnin' Records* 2012: ''Bukkake'' pinnin' Records* 2013: ''Pawg'' iger Records* 2013: ''Nobody Beats The Fucking Drum'' iger Records* 2013: ''Twerk Anthem'' pinnin' Records* 2013: ''Blow Up The Speakers (Boom)'' (with DJ Ghost) pinnin' Records* 2014: ''Total Destruction'' (with Starkillers) im Mak Records* 2014: ''Immortal'' (with Dvbbs) pinnin' Records* 2014: ''Wake Up'' im Mak Records* 2014: ''Plur Warriors'' (with Baggi Begovic) oorn (Spinnin')* 2014: ''Break The House'' (with Borgeous) pinnin' Records* 2014: ''Jump Around'' (with Marnik) oorn (Spinnin')* 2015: ''Suckerpunch'' im Mak Records* 2015: ''The EDM Circus''
* 2015: ''Love Somebody'' (with Mr. Polska) pinnin' Records* 2015: ''Lightning Strikes'' (with Steve Aoki and Nervo) ltra* 2015: ''Cobra'' (with Dropgun) oorn (Spinnin')* 2015: ''King Kong'' (with Kura) all Recordings* 2015: ''Police'' (with Jetfire featuring Rivero) oorn (Spinnin')* 2016: ''Get Down'' (with Tiësto) usical Freedom* 2016: ''Make You Go'' (with Riggi & Piros) oorn (Spinnin')* 2016: ''Facedbased'' usical Freedom* 2016: ''Walk Away'' (with Kura featuring Jimmy Clash) usical Freedom* 2017: ''Voodoo'' (with Pegboard Nerds) pinnin' Records* 2017: ''Rock N Roll'' (featuring Omaaj and Melody Noel) pinnin' Records* 2018: ''Unite'' (with Boombastix featuring Hoox) ree Download/Musical Freedom* 2018: ''S4ym'' (with Reggio) pinnin' Premium* 2018: ''Don't Be Long'' ource* 2018: ''Better Part of Me'' (with Niels Geusebroek) pinnin' Records* 2018: ''Kangaskhan'' (with Dimatik) mash the House* 2019: ''Speakah Wreckah'' (with Swacq) mash the House* 2019: ''Pipperdepap'' (with Sjaak featuring D1e Ene and Stepherd) rmada Music* 2019: ''Technoprime'' (with John Christian) axximize Records* 2020: ''The Lights'' (with Danimal) mash The House* 2020: ''Blow Up'' (with Tommy Jayden) axximize Records* 2020: ''Odin'' (with Apaztron) evealed Recordings*2020: ''Jingle Bells Rock'' (with Blasterjaxx) mash The House*2020: ''Live Your Life'' (with Steff da Campo) pinnin' Recordsref>
*2021: ''Inception'' (with Isaac Palmer) axximize Records*2021: ''Burnin' Up'' (with Reggio) evealed Recordings*2021: ''Stamina'' (with Ez Quew & Caneschi) evealed Recordings*''2021: We Will Never Die'' (with Lil Texas) YNPHONY*2021: ''Breathless'' (with Futuristic Polar Bears & Skazi) evealed Recordings*2022: ''Lambada (Your Love)'' (with Da Tweekaz & Sound Rush) irty Workz*2023: ''Kids'' (with Steve Aoki)

Remixes

* 2011: Tonique - ''Year'' (Tony Junior and Nicolas Nox Remix) os Palomas Negras* 2012: Starkillers, Nadia Ali - ''Keep It Coming'' (Tony Junior Remix) pinnin Records* 2012: GT and Christian Luke - ''Begin'' (Tony Junior Remix) ussle Recordings* 2012: Trent Cantrelle - ''I Want A Freak'' (Tony Junior Remix) pinnin' Records* 2014: Leony! - ''Loving You'' (Tony Junior Remix) iger Records* 2014: Qulinez and Cara Salimando - ''Rising Like The Sun'' (Tony Junior Remix) prs* 2014: New World Sound & Thomas Newson - ''Flute'' (Tony Junior & Bryan Mescal Remix) prs* 2015: Firebeatz - ''Samir's Theme'' (Tony Junior Remix) pinnin' Remixes* 2016: Calvin Harris and Rihanna - ''This Is What You Came For'' (Tony Junior Remix)
* 2018: The Chainsmokers - '' Sick Boy'' (Tony Junior Remix)

References

Notes

* A "Twerk Anthem" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
* B "Twerk Anthem" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 9 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.
* C "Immortal" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Flemish Dance Bubbling Under chart.
* D "Immortal" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Walloon Dance Bubbling Under chart.
* E "Love Somebody" did not enter the Singles Top 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Tipparade chart and number 27 on the Dance chart.
* F "Get Down" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but entered the Flemish Ultratip chart.
* G "Get Down" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Walloon Dance Bubbling Under chart.

Sources

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1989 births
Living people
Musicians from Amsterdam
Dutch remixers
Spinnin' Records artists
Dutch progressive house musicians
Dutch electronic dance music DJs