Tony Junior

Claessens
Claessens during a performance in Emmen (2019)
Claessens during a performance in Emmen (2019)
Background information
Also known asToni Peroni Junior
Born
Tony Claessens

(1989-10-21) 21 October 1989 (age 36)
Utrecht, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • DJ
  • record producer
Instruments
Years active2010–present
LabelsSpinnin' Records
Musical Freedom
Doorn Records
Wall Recordings
Ultra Music
Websitewww.tonyjunior.nl

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.

In February 2025 he changed his stage name from Tony Junior to CLAESSENS: after this change he completely abandoned the big room house/house sound to switch to techno/hardstyle.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Nominated work Category Result
2015 DJ Mag Tony Junior Top 101-150 DJs No. 119

Discography

Extended plays

2016
2017

Singles

Charted singles

The table below shows a list of singles, years, peak chart positions and albums
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
NLD
 BEL (Fl)
 BEL (Wa)
 FRA
2010 "Loesje"
(with Nicolas Nox)		 2——— Non-album singles
2011 "Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"
(with Nicolas Nox)		 55———
2014 "Twerk Anthem" ——[A]—[B]42
"Immortal"
(with DVBBS)		 ——[C]—[D]— We Were Young
2015 "Love Somebody"
(with Mr. Polska)		 —[E]——— Non-album singles
2016 "Get Down"
(with Tiësto)		 ——[F]——
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Non-charted singles

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

Remixes

References

Notes

Sources

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  2. ↑ "biografie · Tony Junior · Tony Peroni Junior · DJ, live act". Partyflock.
  3. ↑ "Tony Junior - Tour Dates, Tickets, Music, Bio, Photos and Videos". DJOYbeat.com.
  4. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Tony Junior". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  5. ↑ "Tony Junior geniet van nummer 1-hit". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). January 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ Einck, Henry (December 7, 2015). "Tiësto & Tony Junior - Get Down" (in German). Dance-Charts.
  7. ↑ "Video: Toni & Tony Peroni schrokken van Roelvinkjes -". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). April 2, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tony Junior gaat in De Bachelor op zoek naar de liefde". NU (in Dutch). 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  9. ↑ Rambaud, Ludovic. "Top 100 DJs 2015 : les 50 suivants (#101-#150) !". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Discografie Tony Junior". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Discografie Tony Junior". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Discographie Tony Junior". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  13. ↑ "Discographie Tony Junior". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. ↑ "Don't Be Long - Single by Tony Junior on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "Better Part of Me - Single by Tony Junior & Niels Geusebroek on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  16. ↑ "Kangaskhan - Single by Tony Junior & Dimatik on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "Speakah Wreckah - Single by Tony Junior on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Pipperdepap (feat. D1E ENE & Stepherd) - Single by Tony Junior & Sjaak on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  19. ↑ "Technoprime - Single by Tony Junior & John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  20. ↑ "The Lights - Single by Tony Junior & Danimal on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  21. ↑ "Blow Up - Single by Tony Junior & Tommy Jayden on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  22. ↑ "Odin - Single by Tony Junior & Apaztron on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  23. ↑ "Jingle Bell Rock - Single by Blasterjaxx & Tony Junior on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  24. ↑ "Live Your Life - Single by Tony Junior & Steff da Campo on iTunes". Apple Music. Retrieved 1 January 2021.