[1][2] Scholten was signed with talent agencies at an early age and made his acting debut in the 2005 film Diep.

In 2012, Scholten adopted the stage name "Lil' Kleine" and released his first EP: Tuig van de Richel.

[2][3] The following year, the song: Zo Verdomd Alleen, which he recorded with Danny de Munk, reached the Single Top 100.

also became the most-streamed new album on Spotify in Dutch history, being streamed over 1.5 million times during the 24 hours after its release, beating the previous record holder, Justin Bieber's Purpose.

[6][7][8] Also in its first week, all of the album’s tracks ranked within Spotify's Netherlands Top 50, with singles "Niet Omdat Het Moet" and "1, 2, 3" (both featuring Ronnie Flex) at numbers 1 and 2 respectively.

All eleven of its tracks reached Spotify's Netherlands Top 25, with songs Krantenwijk (featuring Boef) and Alleen at numbers 1 and 2 respectively.

Collectively, Scholten’s songs were streamed by 1.84 million listeners on Spotify during the month preceding the album’s release.

[18] On 23 May 2021, while the couple was holidaying in Ibiza, Scholten was arrested on suspicion of beating Vaes and damaging her mobile phone.