If you’re scrolling through TikTok or hitting up major EDM festivals this year, there’s a good chance you’ve caught one of MOONLGHT’s viral remixes. Hailing from the Netherlands but now based in Nashville, MOONLGHT, aka Stefan Schonewille, is not your typical producer-DJ. Instead of chasing the latest trends, he’s flipping timeless rock and country tracks into energetic dancefloor bangers that feel both nostalgic and totally new.

MOONLGHT’s rise really took off in 2024, when his remix of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” blew up on TikTok, followed by his dreamy take on The La’s “There She Goes” with CYRIL. That remix alone racked up over 2.4 million+ TikTok creations and climbed to the top of the app’s viral charts, turning MOONLGHT from a behind-the-scenes songwriter into an artist with a massive fanbase.

What’s special about MOONLGHT is his knack for taking songs people already love and twisting them into something fresh without losing the soul of the original. His recent official remix of Trace Adkins’ “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” perfectly captures this vibe, melding gritty country with big, festival-ready EDM drops.

This year, MOONLGHT revealed he is digging into original music, working through writing camps and studio sessions to create new tracks that carry the same energy and emotion his remixes are known for. With a background steeped in classic influences like John Fogerty and Jimi Hendrix, plus billions of streams as a top-tier songwriter, MOONLGHT is proving he’s not only just a remix king, he’s an artist forging his own sound.

Keep an eye on him. 2025 is shaping up to be a strong year for him.