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Basshunter
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Jonas Erik Altberg (; born 22 December 1984), known professionally as Basshunter, is a Swedish singer, record producer, songwriter and DJ. As indicated by his stage name, Basshunter is known for bass-heavy Eurodance music.
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Basshunter, born Jonas Erik Altberg on December 22, 1984, is a Swedish singer, record producer, disc jockey, and songwriter. He began his work period in 1998 and is associated with genres including Eurodance, trance, electronic dance music, electro, and electropop. His native language is Swedish, and he also speaks English. He has been affiliated with record labels such as Ultra Records, Warner Music Japan, and Dance Nation.
Altberg resides in Dubai, Malmö, Halmstad, and Mallorca. He has Tourette syndrome and has had COVID-19. His music is tagged as dance, electronic, techno, and swedish on platforms like Last.fm, where he has a significant listener count. Similar artists include Cascada, Manian, Italobrothers, DJ Splash, and DJ Satomi. He maintains an official website for tour information and is referenced by numerous encyclopedia articles.
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Film & TV
Halmstad, Hallands län, Sweden
Known for
- Det svenska popundret — Self2019
- The 5.19 Show2009
- Big Brother's Little Brother — Self2001
- Celebrity Big Brother — Self2001
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self1996
- Fångarna på fortet — Self1990
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Sweden
- Active from
- 1984-12-22
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,335,554
- Total plays
- 29,416,847
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Similar artists
Jonas Erik Altberg (born 22 December 1984, Halmstad, Sweden) better known by the pseudonym Basshunter, is a Swedish producer and singer-songwriter, best known for his number one hits Boten Anna and Now You're Gone. He started to produce music under the stage name "Basshunter" in 2002 with the computer program Fruity Loops, and released his first albums, The Old Shit (2002) and The Bassmachine (2004), through his own website. In April 2006, he signed with Warner Music, releasing his first single, Boten Anna. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Basshunter">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Basshunter, 20 april 2008 in Halmstad.jpg
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- Basshunter performing in Halmstad, 2008
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- Basshunter, who is dressed in white, sings into microphone while standing in front of people and blue background
- Person.birth_name
- Jonas Erik Altberg
- Person.birth_place
- Halmstad, Sweden
- Person.years_active
- 2001–present
- Person.awards
- Full list
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- yes
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Halmstad
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Swedish
- Field of work
- music industry
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- software synthesizer
- Discography
- Basshunter discography
- Official website
- basshunter.se
- Image
- Basshunter, 20 april 2008 in Halmstad.jpg
- Residence
- Sulafa Tower
- Significant event
- civil marriage
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- Commons category
- Basshunter
- date of birth
- 1984-12-22
- topic's main category
- Category:Basshunter
- birth name
- Jonas Erik Altberg
- name in native language
- Jonas Erik Altberg
- start of work period
- 1998-00-00
- topic has template
- Template:User Basshunter
- medical condition
- COVID-19
- Commons gallery
- Basshunter
- described at URL
- smdb.kb.se/catalog/search?q=namn%3A%28Basshunter%29
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- WikiProject Disability
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- ethnic group
- Swedes
- copyright representative
- STIM
- hashtag
- Basshunter
- social media followers
- 74878
- Commons Creator page
- Basshunter
- IRC channel URL
- irc://irc.quakenet.org/basshunter.se
- stylized name
- BASSHUNTER
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
24 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Career
- 2001–2006: Beginnings
- 2006–2008: ''LOL''
- 2007–2009: ''Now You're Gone – The Album''
- 2009: ''Bass Generation''
- 2010–2013: ''Calling Time'' and ''The Early Bedroom Sessions''
- 2013–present: Singles
- Artistry
- Musical style
- Live performances
- Production, songwriting and remixes
- Music videos
- Other activities
- Philanthropy
- Television and media
- Video games and films
- Legal issues
- Personal life
- Awards and nominations
- Discography
- Notes
- References
- External links
[Skip to content](https://basshunter.se/#content "Skip to content")
[Videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXUCegBr2GL7mo6O1l-xvVw)
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