{{Infobox musical artist <!-- For groups; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Junior Caldera | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | alias = | origin = [[Paris]], France | genre = [[Electronic dance music|EDM]], [[electro house]], [[House music|house]], [[Rock music|rock]] (early material) | years_active = {{Start date|2002}}–present | label = [[Universal Records|Universal (France)]] | associated_acts = | website = http://www.juniorcaldera.com/ }} '''Jérôme Dumas''' ({{IPA|fr|ʒeʁom dymɑ}}), better known as '''Junior Caldera''', is a French [[disc jockey]] from [[Paris]]. A multi-instrumentalist, Caldera was influenced by many musical styles and made [[rock music]] before becoming involved in [[house music]] in 2002 whilst working as a stage designer in a number of Parisian nightclubs.<ref name="Myspace" />

Dumas's professional transition was preceded by several years of formal conservatory training in saxophone, guitar, and bass. During his tenure as a stage designer, he was mentored by DJ Master Seb, who secured his initial residency at the D! Club in [[Lausanne]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Junior Caldera ➤ Biographie : naissance, parcours, famille… 📔 |url=https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/junior-caldera/biographie |access-date=2026-03-19 |website=NRJ.fr |language=fr}}</ref>

To date, he has released one [[studio album]] and three official [[single (music)|singles]], two of which have reached the top 40 of the French singles chart. Aside from his solo career, Caldera has produced remixes for a number of musicians, such as [[Paulina Rubio]], [[Enrique Iglesias]] and [[Janet Jackson]]'s "[[Call on Me (Janet Jackson song)|Call on Me]]".<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/mp3/Janet-Nelly-Call-On-Me-French-remixes/1766891 Janet & Nelly - Call On Me (French Remixes)<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="Biography" />

== History == Following his move into electronic music in 2002, Caldera was given a residency at D! Club in [[Lausanne]] and in 2003 he won a mixing contest and was awarded to opportunity to warm up for [[David Guetta]].<ref name="Myspace">{{cite web | url = http://www.myspace.com/juniorcaldera | title = JUNIOR CALDERA on MySpace Music | accessdate = 2009-10-13 }} </ref> He later moved on to [[electronic dance music]] and in 2007, his track "Sexy" became popular in many French clubs, reaching the top 5 of the French Club Charts. Following this success, Caldera was invited to remix tracks by various notable artists, including the [[Pussycat Dolls]], [[Enrique Iglesias]] and [[Paul Van Dyk]].<ref name="Biography">{{cite web | url = http://artists.letssingit.com/junior-caldera-l2qx2/biography | title = Junior Caldera Biography | publisher = letssingit.com | date = 2009-04-29 | accessdate = 2009-10-13 }}</ref>

Caldera continued to work on his solo career, and on 18 May 2009 he released his first [[studio album]], ''Debut'', which reached a peak position of #193 in the French albums chart.<ref name="Debut">{{cite web | url = http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Junior+Caldera&titel=Debut&cat=a | title = Junior Caldera – Debut | publisher = lescharts.com | accessdate = 2009-10-12 }}</ref> The album featured guest a performance from [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]].<ref name="Debut_Discogs">{{cite web | url = http://www.discogs.com/Junior-Caldera-Debut/release/1918698 | title = Junior Caldera – Debut | publisher = [[Discogs]] | accessdate = 2009-10-13 }}</ref> To date, Caldera has released three official [[single (music)|singles]]; "Feel It" was released in February 2008 but failed to chart, and "[[Sleeping Satellite]]" (a house remix of the [[Tasmin Archer]] track) was brought out on 15 September 2008 and reached a respectable #37 in the French singles chart, staying in the chart for 12 weeks.<ref name="Satellite">{{cite web | url = http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Junior+Caldera&titel=Sleeping+Satellite&cat=s | title = Junior Caldera – Sleeping Satellite | publisher = lescharts.com | accessdate = 2009-10-13 }}</ref>

In 2012, Caldera's single, "Lights Out (Go Crazy)", which features [[Natalia Kills]] and [[Far East Movement]], was featured in a trailer for the fighting game, ''[[Tekken Tag Tournament 2]]''.

His highest charting single so far is "Can't Fight this Feeling", with [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]], which managed a peak position of #13 in France and has been in the chart for 17 consecutive weeks. It was also a smash hit in Russia, where it topped the charts, and was a worldwide hit on the club scene. This year, he made a remix of the song "Live Your Dreams". This song is a Soraya Arnelas's (a Spanish singer) collaboration with the very famous French DJ Antoine Clamaran. The song has been very successful and has been on the list of more than 14 countries, too. The original track (called 'Radio Edit') will be included in the new Soraya's album, 'Dreamer', on sale September 28.<ref name="TheWay">{{cite web | url = http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Junior+Caldera+feat.+Elan&titel=The+Way&cat=s | title = Junior Caldera feat. Elan – The Way | publisher = lescharts.com | accessdate = 2009-10-13 }}</ref>

Recently, he collaborated with Ken Roll and also formed a DJ duo called TWOPILOTS.

== Discography == === Albums === * ''Debut'' (2009) – FRA #193<ref name="Debut" />

=== Singles === * "Feel It" (2008) * "[[Sleeping Satellite]]" (2008) – FRA #37<ref name="Satellite" /> * "The Way" (2009) – FRA #22<ref name="TheWay" /> * "What You Get" (2009) – FRA #14 <ref>[http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Junior+Caldera&titel=What+You+Get&cat=s charts What You Get]</ref> * "[[Algo De Ti]]" featuring [[Paulina Rubio]] (2010) – SP #48 <ref>[http://es.7digital.com/artists/paulina-rubio/algo-de-ti-1/ Algo de Ti featuring Junior Caldera] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006174056/http://es.7digital.com/artists/paulina-rubio/algo-de-ti-1/ |date=2011-10-06 }}</ref> * "[[Can't Fight This Feeling (Junior Caldera song)|Can't Fight This Feeling]]" featuring [[Sophie Ellis-Bextor]] (2010) – FRA #13, RUS #1 * "[[A Little Bit More]]" featuring Keely Pressly (2010) * "(It Is) Blasphemy" featuring Jack Strify from [[Cinema Bizarre]] (2011) * "Lights Out (Go Crazy)" featuring [[Natalia Kills]] & [[Far East Movement]] – (2012) RUS #1, CAN #85, MALTA #3

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