COMPOSER
Junkie XL
1967 - Today

Junkie XL
Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known as Junkie XL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica and big beat music and film scores. His remix of Elvis Presley's "A Little Less Conversation" became a worldwide hit in 2002. In film scores, he has worked with Hans Zimmer and his company Remote Control Productions on Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as composing the scores for Zack Snyder's Justice League, Divergent, Mad Max: Fury Road, Deadpool, Tomb Raider, Alita: Battle Angel, Terminator: Dark Fate, Sonic the Hedgehog (and its sequels), Scoob!, Godzilla vs. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Junkie XL is the 805th most popular composer (up from 1,245th in 2019), the 485th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 828th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Dutch Composer.
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Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Junkie XL ranks 805 out of 1,451. Before him are Nikolai Tcherepnin, Franz Krommer, Moritz Hauptmann, Luzzasco Luzzaschi, Muslim Magomayev, and Piero Piccioni. After him are Peter Benoit, Robert Gerhard, Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Nikos Skalkottas, Korla Awgust Kocor, and Christian Cannabich.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNikolai Tcherepnin
1873 - 1945
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 799
Franz Krommer
1759 - 1831
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 800
Moritz Hauptmann
1792 - 1868
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 801
Luzzasco Luzzaschi
1545 - 1607
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 802
Muslim Magomayev
1885 - 1937
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 803
Piero Piccioni
1921 - 2004
HPI: 60.32
Rank: 804
Junkie XL
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 805
Peter Benoit
1834 - 1901
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 806
Robert Gerhard
1896 - 1970
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 807
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens
1823 - 1881
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 808
Nikos Skalkottas
1904 - 1949
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 809
Korla Awgust Kocor
1822 - 1904
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 810
Christian Cannabich
1731 - 1798
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 811
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Junkie XL ranks 103. Before him are Sue Gardner, Naim Süleymanoğlu, Mira Sorvino, Dave Matthews, Miriam Rodríguez Martínez, and Emil Kostadinov. After him are Saeed Al-Owairan, Gavin Newsom, Jeanine Áñez, Olafur Eliasson, Sandrine Bonnaire, and Miranda Otto.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsSue Gardner
JOURNALIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 97
Naim Süleymanoğlu
ATHLETE
1967 - 2017
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 98
Mira Sorvino
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 99
Dave Matthews
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 100
Miriam Rodríguez Martínez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - 2017
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 101
Emil Kostadinov
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.36
Rank: 102
Junkie XL
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 103
Saeed Al-Owairan
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 104
Gavin Newsom
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 105
Jeanine Áñez
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 106
Olafur Eliasson
SCULPTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 107
Sandrine Bonnaire
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 108
Miranda Otto
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 109
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Junkie XL ranks 485 out of 1,646. Before him are Carel Godin de Beaufort (1934), Hennie Kuiper (1949), Maarten Schmidt (1929), Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz (1710), Willem Drost (1633), and Pierre Cuypers (1827). After him are Willem de Vlamingh (1640), Wiel Coerver (1924), Gerard Reve (1923), Thomas Joannes Stieltjes (1856), Hendrik C. van de Hulst (1918), and Rudi Carrell (1934).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsCarel Godin de Beaufort
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 1964
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 479
Hennie Kuiper
CYCLIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 480
Maarten Schmidt
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 481
Princess Amalia of Nassau-Dietz
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1777
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 482
Willem Drost
PAINTER
1633 - 1659
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 483
Pierre Cuypers
ARCHITECT
1827 - 1921
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 484
Junkie XL
COMPOSER
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 485
Willem de Vlamingh
EXPLORER
1640 - 1698
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 486
Wiel Coerver
COACH
1924 - 2011
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 487
Gerard Reve
WRITER
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 488
Thomas Joannes Stieltjes
MATHEMATICIAN
1856 - 1894
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 489
Hendrik C. van de Hulst
MATHEMATICIAN
1918 - 2000
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 490
Rudi Carrell
PRESENTER
1934 - 2006
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 491
Among COMPOSERS In Netherlands
Among composers born in Netherlands, Junkie XL ranks 8. Before him are Jacob Clemens non Papa (1510), Gustav Leonhardt (1928), Willem Mengelberg (1871), Johann Adam Reincken (1643), Antonia Brico (1902), and Jacob van Eyck (1590). After him are Louis Andriessen (1939), Anthony van Hoboken (1887), Simeon ten Holt (1923), and Michel van der Aa (1970).
Jacob Clemens non Papa
1510 - 1555
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 2
Gustav Leonhardt
1928 - 2012
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 3
Willem Mengelberg
1871 - 1951
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 4
Johann Adam Reincken
1643 - 1722
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 5
Antonia Brico
1902 - 1989
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 6
Jacob van Eyck
1590 - 1657
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 7
Junkie XL
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 8
Louis Andriessen
1939 - 2021
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 9
Anthony van Hoboken
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 10
Simeon ten Holt
1923 - 2012
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 11
Michel van der Aa
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 12