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Also known as Jonas Erik Altberg, Jonas Altberg

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
dancediscoedmelectronicelectropopeuro house

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,335,554
Total plays
29,416,847

Tags

danceelectronictechnotranceswedish

Similar artists

CascadaManianItalobrothersDJ SplashDJ Satomi

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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Key facts

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Basshunter
Person.image
Basshunter, 20 april 2008 in Halmstad.jpg
Person.caption
Basshunter performing in Halmstad, 2008
Person.alt
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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Basshunter signature 1.png
Musical artist.embed
yes

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Official website

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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
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
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 sections
Contents
  • 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

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