Tony Junior

{{short description|Dutch DJ (born 1989)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Claessens | image = Tony Junior 2019 04.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Claessens during a performance in Emmen (2019) | birth_name = Tony Claessens | alias = Toni Peroni Junior | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|10|21}} | birth_place = [[Utrecht]], [[Netherlands]] | origin = | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Electro house]] * [[progressive house]] * [[Big room house]] }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Musician * DJ * record producer }} | instrument = {{flatlist| * [[Piano]] * [[guitar]] * [[synthesizer]] * [[drums]] (early) }} | years_active = 2010–present | label = [[Spinnin' Records]] Musical Freedom Doorn Records Wall Recordings [[Ultra Music]] | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|www.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 (DJs)|Nervo]] and [[Tiësto]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedjlist.com/djs/TONY_JUNIOR/|title=TONY JUNIOR|first=|last=|publisher=The DJ List|date=}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://partyflock.nl/artist/83562/biography|title=biografie · Tony Junior · Tony Peroni Junior · DJ, live act|first=|last=|publisher=Partyflock|date=}}</ref> When the band broke up, he moved from rock to house.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.djoybeat.com/djs/tony-junior/|title=Tony Junior - Tour Dates, Tickets, Music, Bio, Photos and Videos|first=|last=|publisher=DJOYbeat.com|date=}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=tony%20junior&cat=s|title=Tony Junior|publisher=Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen}}</ref> 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 "[[You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Bachman–Turner Overdrive song)|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 (Tiësto and Tony Junior song)|Get Down]]" in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ad.nl/show/tony-junior-geniet-van-nummer-1-hit~afa4fb58/|title=Tony Junior geniet van nummer 1-hit|date=January 4, 2016|work=[[Algemeen Dagblad]]|language=Dutch}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dance-charts.de/201512076447/tiesto-tony-junior-get-down|title=Tiësto & Tony Junior - Get Down|last=Einck|first=Henry|date=December 7, 2015|publisher=Dance-Charts|language=de}}</ref>

He has appeared with his father in the reality series ''Toni & Tony: Zo Vader, Zo Zoon'', which was shown on [[RTL 5]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rtlnieuws.nl/boulevard/entertainment/video-toni-tony-peroni-schrokken-van-roelvinkjes|title=Video: Toni & Tony Peroni schrokken van Roelvinkjes -|date=April 2, 2015|work=[[RTL Nieuws]]|language=nl}}</ref>

In March 2021 Tony Junior was announced as the Bachelor in the sixth season of the Dutch version of [[The Bachelor (franchise)|The Bachelor]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Junior gaat in De Bachelor op zoek naar de liefde|url=https://www.nu.nl/media/6121241/tony-junior-gaat-in-de-bachelor-op-zoek-naar-de-liefde.html|work=NU|date=2021-03-11|access-date=2021-05-24|language=nl}}</ref>

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== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" !Year !Award !Nominated work !Category !Result |- |rowspan="1"|2015 |rowspan="1"|[[DJ Mag]] |Tony Junior | [[DJ Mag#Top 101-150 DJs 2015|Top 101-150 DJs]]<ref name="djmag2015">{{cite web|url=http://djmag.fr/articles/1049-top-100-djs-2015-les-50-suivants-101-150|title=Top 100 DJs 2015 : les 50 suivants (#101-#150) !|first=Ludovic|last=Rambaud|publisher=|date=|accessdate=20 June 2015}}</ref> |{{Won|No. 119}} |- |}

==Discography== === Extended plays === ;2016 * ''It's A Copy (It's A Copy, Unstoppable, F.D.A.U.)'' [Spinnin' Premium]

;2017 * ''Badman'' (with Stuk) [Spinnin' Premium]

=== Singles ===

====Charted singles==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ The table below shows a list of singles, years, peak chart positions and albums ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:1em;" | Year ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" | Title ! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | [[Single Top 100|NLD]] <ref name="NED">{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tony+Junior|title=Discografie Tony Junior|work=Dutch Charts Portal|publisher=Hung Medien}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | [[Ultratop|BEL (Fl)]] <ref name="BELFL">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tony+Junior|title=Discografie Tony Junior|work=Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal|publisher=Hung Medien}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | [[Ultratop|BEL (Wa)]] <ref name="BELWA">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tony+Junior|title=Discographie Tony Junior|work=Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal|publisher=Hung Medien}}</ref> ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" | [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|FRA]] <ref name="FRA">{{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Tony+Junior|title=Discographie Tony Junior|work=French Charts Portal|publisher=Hung Medien}}</ref> |- |2010 ! scope="row" | "Loesje" (with Nicolas Nox) | 2 || — || — || — |rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- |2011 ! scope="row" | "[[You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (Bachman–Turner Overdrive song)|Ain't Seen Nothing Yet]]" (with Nicolas Nox) | 55 || — || — || — |- | rowspan="2" |2014 ! scope="row" | "Twerk Anthem" | — || —{{Ref label|note_a1|A}} || —{{Ref label|note_b1|B}} || 42 |- ! scope="row" | "Immortal" (with [[DVBBS]]) | — || —{{Ref label|note_c1|C}} || —{{Ref label|note_d1|D}} || — |''We Were Young'' |- |2015 ! scope="row" | "Love Somebody" (with Mr. Polska) | —{{Ref label|note_e1|E}} || — || — || — |rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |- |2016 ! scope="row" | "[[Get Down (Tiësto and Tony Junior song)|Get Down]]" (with [[Tiësto]]) | — || —{{Ref label|note_f1|F}} || — || — |- | colspan="16" style="font-size:90%" | "—" 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 (DJs)|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 (Tiësto and Tony Junior song)|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]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/dont-be-long-single/1423133571 |title=Don't Be Long - Single by Tony Junior on Apple Music |website=[[iTunes Store]] |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> * 2018: ''Better Part of Me'' (with [[Niels Geusebroek]]) [Spinnin' Records]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-part-of-me-single/1436983177 |title=Better Part of Me - Single by Tony Junior & Niels Geusebroek on Apple Music |website=[[iTunes Store]] |date=5 October 2018 |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> * 2018: ''Kangaskhan'' (with Dimatik) [Smash the House]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/kangaskhan-single/1447108189 |title=Kangaskhan - Single by Tony Junior & Dimatik on Apple Music |website=[[iTunes Store]] |date=21 December 2018 |access-date=29 December 2018}}</ref> * 2019: ''Speakah Wreckah'' (with Swacq) [Smash the House]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/speakah-wreckah-single/1464282668 |title=Speakah Wreckah - Single by Tony Junior on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=12 June 2019}}</ref> * 2019: ''Pipperdepap'' (with Sjaak featuring D1e Ene and Stepherd) [Armada Music]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pipperdepap-feat-d1e-ene-stepherd-single/1473210897 |title=Pipperdepap (feat. D1E ENE & Stepherd) - Single by Tony Junior & Sjaak on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=8 August 2019}}</ref> * 2019: ''Technoprime'' (with [[John Christian (musician)|John Christian]]) [Maxximize Records]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/technoprime-single/1478284489 |title=Technoprime - Single by Tony Junior & John Christian on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=24 February 2020}}</ref> * 2020: ''The Lights'' (with Danimal) [Smash The House]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-lights-single/1501840841 |title=The Lights - Single by Tony Junior & Danimal on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store |accessdate=24 March 2020}}</ref> * 2020: ''Blow Up'' (with Tommy Jayden) [Maxximize Records]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/blow-up-single/1504441719 |title=Blow Up - Single by Tony Junior & Tommy Jayden on iTunes |website=Apple Music |accessdate=4 May 2020}}</ref> * 2020: ''Odin'' (with Apaztron) [Revealed Recordings]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/odin-single/1534161508 |title=Odin - Single by Tony Junior & Apaztron on Apple Music |website=Apple Music |accessdate=27 October 2020}}</ref> *2020: ''Jingle Bells Rock'' (with Blasterjaxx) [Smash The House]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0ZPnywVG6dWkJqkWYXo3TH |title=Jingle Bell Rock - Single by Blasterjaxx & Tony Junior on Spotify |website=Spotify |accessdate=1 January 2021}}</ref> *2020: ''Live Your Life'' (with Steff da Campo) [Spinnin' Records]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/live-your-life-single/1541875655 |title=Live Your Life - Single by Tony Junior & Steff da Campo on iTunes |website=Apple Music |accessdate=1 January 2021}}</ref> *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=== * 2011: Tonique - ''Year'' (Tony Junior and Nicolas Nox Remix) [Dos Palomas Negras] * 2012: [[Starkillers]], [[Nadia Ali (singer)|Nadia Ali]] - ''Keep It Coming'' (Tony Junior Remix) [Spinnin Records] * 2012: [[Groove Terminator|GT]] and Christian Luke - ''Begin'' (Tony Junior Remix) [Hussle Recordings] * 2012: Trent Cantrelle - ''I Want A Freak'' (Tony Junior Remix) [Spinnin' Records] * 2014: Leony! - ''Loving You'' (Tony Junior Remix) [Tiger Records] * 2014: Qulinez and Cara Salimando - ''Rising Like The Sun'' (Tony Junior Remix) [Sprs] * 2014: [[New World Sound]] & [[Thomas Newson]] - ''Flute'' (Tony Junior & Bryan Mescal Remix) [Sprs] * 2015: [[Firebeatz]] - ''Samir's Theme'' (Tony Junior Remix) [Spinnin' Remixes] * 2016: [[Calvin Harris]] and [[Rihanna]] - ''This Is What You Came For'' (Tony Junior Remix) * 2018: [[The Chainsmokers]] - ''[[Sick Boy (song)|Sick Boy]]'' (Tony Junior Remix)

==References== ===Notes=== * '''A''' {{Note|note_a1}} "Twerk Anthem" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.<ref name="BELFL"/> * '''B''' {{Note|note_b1}} "Twerk Anthem" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 9 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.<ref name="BELWA"/> * '''C''' {{Note|note_c1}} "Immortal" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 14 on the Flemish Dance Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="BELFL"/> * '''D''' {{Note|note_d1}} "Immortal" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 13 on the Walloon Dance Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="BELWA"/> * '''E''' {{Note|note_e1}} "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.<ref name="NED"/> * '''F''' {{Note|note_f1}} "Get Down" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but entered the Flemish Ultratip chart.<ref name="BELFL"/> * '''G''' {{Note|note_g1}} "Get Down" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 4 on the Walloon Dance Bubbling Under chart.<ref name="BELWA"/>

===Sources=== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.tonyjunior.nl/}} * {{Discogs artist}}

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