Australian DJ Lenny Pearce signs a Disney+ music and content development deal, with a Disney Jr. remix album arriving May 15, 2026
Disney has formalized what the family entertainment market already knew was inevitable. On Tuesday (April 21), the company announced that Australian DJ and producer Lenny Pearce, the man who invented “toddler techno” and turned baby raves into a global touring business, has signed a Disney+ music and content development deal. The partnership covers both a new studio album and original animated content for the streaming platform, giving Pearce the biggest institutional co-sign of his accelerating career.
Pearce’s album, Disney Jr. Music: Lenny Pearce Toddler Techno, arrives May 15 via Disney Music Group, featuring 11 tracks that run classic Disney Jr. show themes through his four-on-the-floor remix engine. Collaborators on the record include They Might Be Giants (For Kids), Patrick Stump, and Mark Hoppus, a lineup that signals the deal is as much about culture-savvy adult appeal as it is about nursery playlists. The lead single, a Toddler Techno remix of the “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Theme,” drops April 24. Other shows represented on the album include SuperKitties, Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Sofia the First: Royal Magic, Doc McStuffins, and Marvel’s Iron Man and His Amazing Friends.
From the Studio to the Dancefloor: How Pearce Built the Market
Pearce’s rise is both a social media origin story and a sharp piece of business. A former member of Justice Crew, the Australian breakdancing group that won Australia’s Got Talent in 2010 before pivoting to a boy band with a No. 1 ARIA Singles chart hit, Pearce spent years building his production craft before his life was redirected by fatherhood. When his first daughter was born, he started remixing children’s classics from his home studio as something to share with her. The techno edit of “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” racked up 500,000 views early on, and his TikTok following grew from 30,000 to over a million, eventually landing him a deal with Dutch dance institution Spinnin’ Records. Today, Pearce commands more than 3 million followers across social platforms and has moved over 200,000 tickets across markets in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, Asia, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom. His 2025 U.S. tour dates sold out in under 10 minutes each.
I had so much fun remixing these songs in my studio,” Pearce said in a statement. “My 3-year-old daughter loves these shows, especially Super Kitties, so it made the whole project extra special. Certainly, a proud dad moment”
Ken Bunt, president of Disney Music Group, added that after attending a Pearce concert himself, the commercial logic was clear. “He’s built something special, an experience where families connect through music in a fun, modern way,” Bunt said. “We’re excited to bring that same energy to Disney Jr.’s songs and give families a new way to enjoy them together live and at home.”
A Content Pipeline, Not Just an Album
The deal’s second component is the more consequential one. Disney Jr. has tapped Pearce to develop original animated content for Disney+ inspired by his Toddler Techno remix versions of existing shows. That content will sit alongside Bluey, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, SuperKitties, Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends, and the upcoming Sofia the First: Royal Magic in the platform’s preschool lineup. Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, framed the partnership as an extension of what Disney’s music catalog has always done. “Music has always been a powerful way for kids to engage with our stories,” Davis said. “Lenny has tapped into that in a really fresh way, taking songs kids already love and reimagining them in new ways.”
The Toddler Techno album’s full tracklist also features collaborators spanning generations of pop-rock, including Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus on the “Totally Awesome” theme from Marvel’s Iron Man and His Amazing Friends and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump on two Spidey-related cuts. The content deal, combined with ongoing global touring dates across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. through mid-2026, positions Pearce not as a novelty act but as the anchor of a legitimate family entertainment vertical that the industry is now taking very seriously.
