Antoon
Antoon is the stage name of Dutch rapper and producer Valentijn Verkerk. Born in
the small village of Hoorn in the Northern Netherlands (February 11, 2002), he
studied at the prestigious Herman Brood Academy, where he became acquainted with
fellow rapper and producer Twan van Steenhoven, aka Big2. Despite his initial
ambitions of becoming a DJ, Verkerk soon began rapping with friends just for
fun, an activity that soon would become his full-time career. In 2020, Antoon
became the first artist to sign with Big2’s Dreamteam label, making his official
debut with the single “Hyperven...
