Rony Rex

Rony Rex
Background information
GenresElectronic Music, House
OccupationsDJ, Producer, Radio Host
Years active2013-present
LabelsNeedwant, Youth Control, Kitsuné
Websitehttps://ronyrex.com

Rony Vartio (born 20 April 1989, Helsinki) known professionally as Rony Rex is a Finnish electronic music artist, DJ, producer, event promoter and radio host based in Helsinki, Finland.

Career

Vartio started his career back in 2013 and was voted as the best rising DJ in Finland in 2014.[1] He has performed in number of Finnish music festivals such as Flow Festival, Weekend Festival, Provinssi, and Ruisrock.[2] He previously hosted his own club concepts Floorluv (2011–2014), Lasermehu (2015–)[3] and Talli (2017–2019).[4]

Rony made his music debut in 2017, with the song ''Sticky Fingers''. Since then he has released music on labels such as Youth Control, Needwant, and Kitsuné.[5][6] Vartio has subsequently collaborated with a number of international artists, such as Carla Monroe,[7] girli,[8] TT The Artist,[9] Ravenna Golden,[10] and Nakamura Minami.[11] His song ''Milk It'' with Carla Monroe charted on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart in 2019.[12] In 2023, Vartio celebrated his 10-year career as Rony Rex with his debut compilation album *10*.[13] In 2022 Vartio's label announced via social media that his song F*cked it Up (Gas Gas Remix) had been streamed over 80 million times on the Chinese music platform NetEase.[14][15]

Rony hosted his own electronic music show on the Finnish Bassoradio from 2016 to 2018.[16] In 2018, he switched over to the Finnish national radio channel YleX, where he hosts a weekly club music show.[17][18][19]

Discography

EPs & Albums

  • F*cked It Up EP (2017)
  • F*cked It Up (Remixes) (2017)
  • Night Time CV (2021)
  • Direct Me EP (2022)
  • 10 (2023)
  • Dopamine EP (2024)

Singles

  • Voodoo (2026)[15]
  • Sticky Fingers (2017)
  • Lift Yo Legs (2018)
  • Lift Yo Legs (Remixed) (2018)
  • Beepa (2018)
  • Mona Lisa (2019)
  • Milk It (2019)
  • Mile High (2020)
  • Cold Feet (2020)
  • Snake (2020)[20]
  • The Funk (2020)
  • Fabric (2021)
  • Storm (2021)
  • Awake Me (2021)
  • Dead of Night (2021)
  • Alligator (2022)
  • Heat (2022)
  • Direct Me (2022)
  • Hyper (2022)
  • Limbo (2023)
  • True Religion (2023)
  • Ugly (2023)
  • I Could Be (2024)
  • Pew / Double Up (2024)
  • Too loud (2024)
  • MANIMANI (2024)
  • Provoke (2025)
  • Cookie Junkie (2025)
  • Change My Name (2025)
  • Suljen Sun Suun (2025)
  • Starduck (2025)[21]
  • RGB (2025)

Remixes

Source:[22]

  • Lake Jons - Colors - Rony Rex Remix (2017)
  • TRU Concept - In Control - Rony Rex Remix (2019)
  • Pat Lok - Know Me - Rony Rex Remix (2019)
  • Keljet - Do This - Rony Rex Remix (2019)
  • MKJ - Time - Rony Rex Remix (2020)
  • SACRE - 09:00PM THE COCONUT BAR - Rony Rex & Kristian Lindell Remix (2020)
  • warner case - in the dark - Rony Rex Remix (2020)
  • Nelli Milan - Massii - Rony Rex Remix (2022)
  • Aves - Gem of the ocean - Rony Rex Remix (2023)[23]

References

  1. ^ Rautio, Samppa. "Rony Rex on yksi Suomen johtavista DJ-nimistä – vihdoin omia biisejä julkaisseen artistin ensimmäinen keikka oli niin kuuma, että stereot alkoivat sulaa". YLE.
  2. ^ "Rony Rex - Shows". Bandsintown.
  3. ^ "DJ Rony Rex arvoituksellisena uudesta sinkustaan: spesiaaliyhteistyö tulossa". YLE.
  4. ^ "Talli tuo tuoreet UK-saundit Kutoselle". Redbul.
  5. ^ "Rony Rex". Needwant Music.
  6. ^ "Rony Rex". Maison Kitsune.
  7. ^ Radic, Randall (13 December 2021). "INTERVIEW: Talking with Finnish Producer/DJ RONY REX about his avant-garde EP, Night Time CV". XS Noize.
  8. ^ Mac, Petey (6 July 2020). "Rony Rex & GIRLI Team Up For Electrifying Single, "Cold Feet"". YourEDM.
  9. ^ "TT The Artist, Rony Rex & Psylla - Heat". Club Queen Records. 13 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Rony Rex & Ravenna Golden – 'I Could Be'". Acid Stag. 27 February 2024.
  11. ^ "なかむらみなみ、フィンランドのプロデューサー・Rony Rexとの新曲"MANIMANI"配信". Spincoaster. 15 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Rony Rex "Milk It" enters the Billboard Dance charts!". Facebook.
  13. ^ Laura. "Youth Control Records Celebrates 10 Years of Rony Rex With an Immersive Collection of His Finest Work". Mixmag Germany.
  14. ^ Youth Control [@weareyouthcontrol]; (11 May 2022). "In 2017 we released Rony Rex's debut EP 'F*cked it UP* followed shortly after by 4 epic remixes of the title track. After 5 years the EP is still doing rounds in all parts of the globe, most recently in CHINA where Gasgasmusic remix has surpassed a WHOPPING 80 000 000 streams on NetEase" – via Instagram.
  15. ^ a b "Rony Rex Enters His "Voodoo" Era of Pure Club Instinct". Indie Sound. 5 March 2026.
  16. ^ Vartio, Rony. "LinkedIn". LinkedIn.
  17. ^ Haavisto, Markku. "Eturivin DJ Rony Rex aloittaa YleX:n uuden elektronisen musiikin erikoisohjelman – Lähetyksiinsä hän tuo aidon klubitunnelman". YLE.
  18. ^ Wetterstrand, Ninni. "YleX vahvistaa uuden musiikin tarjontaa aloittamalla neljä uutta ohjelmaa – juontajina Disco Ensemblen Miikka Koivisto, Matti 8, Sonny, Teppo Vapaus ja Rony Rex". YLE.
  19. ^ "Areena YleX - Rony Rex". Yle - Areena.
  20. ^ "Rony Rex Feat. Nani Castle – Snake". Discogs. 28 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Starduck". Bandcamp.
  22. ^ "RONY REX, KEILIMEI – RGB". Konekellari.
  23. ^ "Aves (Finland) – Gem of the Ocean (Rony Rex remix, ft. JFDR) (single)". Nordic Music Central. 25 July 2023.
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