Joost

Joost Klein is a Dutch rapper and internet personality from Leeuwarden who first built an audience on his YouTube channel EenhoornJoost before launching a music career, initially performing under the alias Dries Zwoelvink. He signed to the Amsterdam label Top Notch and developed a chaotic, high-energy style that mixes rap with pop, rock and electronic influences, often paired with absurdist, cartoonish visuals and stage antics.

His early mixtape Scandinavian Boy and releases like Albino established his irreverent, genre-blending approach, and he continued to build a loyal Dutch fanbase through EPs, collaborations with artists such as Donnie, and an unpredictable live show reputation. His sound is marked by playful, often self-deprecating lyrics delivered over hyperactive, dance-inflected production.

Joost reached international attention representing the Netherlands at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with «Europapa», an energetic, genre-mashing track that became a viral hit across Europe, cementing his crossover from Dutch internet-rap curiosity to a wider European audience.