John Christian (musician)

John Christian
John Christian
Birth name	John Dirne
Born	14 September 1981 (age 43); Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres	Electro house; Progressive house; Big room house; Future house;
Occupations	Musician; DJ; record producer;
Instruments	Piano; Guitar; Synthesizer;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Musical Freedom; Mainstage Music; Protocol Recordings; Toolroom; Wall Recordings; Freeway; Le7els
Website	johnchristian.nl

John Dirne (born 14 September 1981), better known by his stage name John Christian, is a Dutch DJ, record producer and musician.^[2]

He has been active since 2012 and is a former student of the Dutch Academy of Music.^[3] He was unveiled in January 2013 with his remix of "I Could be the One" which entered the top 100 established by Beatport.^[4]

He founded his label Freeway Recordings in November 2015.^[5]^[6]

Discography

Charted singles


Title	Year	Peak chart positions												Album
Title	Year	NLD ^[7]	AUS ^[8]	AUT ^[9]	BEL (Vl) ^[10]	BEL (Wa) ^[11]	FIN ^[12]	FRA ^[13]	GER ^[14]	IRL ^[15]	SWE ^[16]	SWI ^[17]	UK ^[18]	Album
"Still The Same Man" (Nicky Romero featuring John Christian and Nilson)	2013	—	—	—	16^[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"Gunshot"	2013	—	—	—	7^[A]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

2013: Flight 643
2013: Gunshot
2014: Speed Of Light (with Sem Thomasson)
2014: Pinball (with Shermanology and Oliver Rosa)
2014: Samba (with Klauss Goulart)
2015: Collage (with Arin Tone and Corey James)
2015: What
2015: Down (with Volt & State)
2015: Brothers (featuring Eric Lumiere)
2015: Hit 'M Like This (with Jacky Greco)
2016: Flux (with Mantrastic)
2016: Infinity 2016 (Tribute) (with Arin Tone)
2016: Glance To The Future (with TripL featuring Jessy Katz)
2016: House Of God (with Arin Tone)
2016: Where Is The Party
2016: Don't Come Back (with Djs From Mars)
2017: The Grimm
2017: Iconic (with Nicky Romero)
2017: The Sign
2017: Scream (with Tiësto)
2017: Back To The Oldskool
2017: Funkastarz
2018: How Low (with Vavo)^[19]
2018: I Like It Loud (with Tiësto featuring Marshall Masters and The Ultimate MC)
2018: The Trip^[20]
2018: The House Is Mine^[21]
2019: Let's Get This Thing Started^[22]
2019: Can You Feel It (with Tiësto)^[23]
2019: Uno^[24]
2019: Technoprime (with Tony Junior)^[25]
2020: Dos^[26]
2022: Rain (with Elize)

Remixes

2013: Nicky Romero and Avicii - "I Could Be the One" (John Christian Remix)
2015: MOTi - "Valencia" (John Christian Remix) (Intro Edit) [Included in the compilation of Tiësto, Club Life: Volume Four New York City]
2016: Andrea Rullo - "Alpha Centauri" (John Christian Edit)
2017: Tiësto and Diplo - "C'Mon" (John Christian Remix)
2017: Vavo and Redhead Roman featuring Max Landry - "We Have Won" (John Christian Edit)
2017: Dave Aude and Luciana - "Yeah Yeah 2017" (John Christian Remix)
2018: John Christian - "What" (2018 Edit)^[27]
2018: Fedde Le Grand - "Monsta" (John Christian Remix)^[28]
2019: Tiësto - "Grapevine" (John Christian Remix)^[29]
2019: Trobi - "We Can Change (Infinity)" (John Christian Remix)^[30]
2019: Mattn, Klaas and Roland Clark - "Children" (John Christian Remix)^[31]
2019: Madonna, Maluma - "Medellín" (John Christian & DJLW Remix)

References

Notes

A ^ Did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked on the Dance chart.^[10]

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "John Christian Tracks on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
^ "Video intervista in esclusiva a John Christian - Dj Mag Italia". www.djmagitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-03.
^ "John Christian". Partyflock. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
^ "I Could Be the One (John Christian Remix) [LE7ELS] - Beatport Top Tracker". Beatport Top Tracker.
^ "Freeway Recordings". Dancefair. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
^ "Duizendpoot John Christian". djmag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-04-03.
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie John Christian". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ ^a ^b Hung, Steffen. "Discografie John Christian". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". British Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
^ "John Christian & VAVO - How Low - EDM Reviewer". EDM Reviewer. 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
^ "The Trip - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
^ "The House Is Mine - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-04.
^ "Let's Get This Thing Started - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
^ Sweeney, Farrell (2019-03-28). "Tiësto and John Christian team up on new festival single 'Can You Feel It'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
^ "Uno - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
^ "Technoprime - Single by Tony Junior & John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
^ "Dos - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
^ "What (2018 Club Mix) - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
^ "Monsta's Got Me Dancing for Years (The Remixes) - EP by Fedde le Grand on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
^ "Grapevine (The Remixes) - Single by Tiësto on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
^ "We Can Change (Infinity) [John Christian Remix] - Single by Trobi on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
^ "Children (John Christian Remix) - Single by MATTN, Klaas & Roland Clark on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-27.

External links

Official website

[bp-1] "John Christian Tracks on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

[2] "Video intervista in esclusiva a John Christian - Dj Mag Italia". www.djmagitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-04-03.

[3] "John Christian". Partyflock. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

[4] "I Could Be the One (John Christian Remix) [LE7ELS] - Beatport Top Tracker". Beatport Top Tracker.

[5] "Freeway Recordings". Dancefair. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-12.

[6] "Duizendpoot John Christian". djmag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-04-03.

[NED-7] Hung, Steffen. "Discografie John Christian". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[AUS-8] Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[AUT-9] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[BELFL-10] Hung, Steffen. "Discografie John Christian". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[BELWA-11] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[FIN-12] Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". Finnish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[FRA-13] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[GER-14] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[IRL-15] Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[SWE-16] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[SWI-17] Hung, Steffen. "Discographie John Christian". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[UK-18] Hung, Steffen. "Discography John Christian". British Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).

[19] "John Christian & VAVO - How Low - EDM Reviewer". EDM Reviewer. 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2018-02-03.

[20] "The Trip - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-02.

[21] "The House Is Mine - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-04.

[22] "Let's Get This Thing Started - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-01-11.

[23] Sweeney, Farrell (2019-03-28). "Tiësto and John Christian team up on new festival single 'Can You Feel It'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-29.

[24] "Uno - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-15.

[25] "Technoprime - Single by Tony Junior & John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2020-02-24.

[26] "Dos - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2020-02-24.

[27] "What (2018 Club Mix) - Single by John Christian on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-02.

[28] "Monsta's Got Me Dancing for Years (The Remixes) - EP by Fedde le Grand on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-01.

[29] "Grapevine (The Remixes) - Single by Tiësto on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-07.

[30] "We Can Change (Infinity) [John Christian Remix] - Single by Trobi on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-06-18.

[31] "Children (John Christian Remix) - Single by MATTN, Klaas & Roland Clark on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-27.

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