Basshunter: Swedish singer, record producer and DJ
Basshunter, also stylised as BassHunter (real name: Jonas Erik Altberg; born 22 December 1984 in Halmstad) is a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ.
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 Basshunter during the concert in Halmstad, 20 April 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jonas Erik Altberg |
| Born | 22 December 1984 Halmstad |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Website | basshunter.se |
He recorded six studio albums: The Bassmachine (2004), LOL <(^^,)> (2006), The Old Shit (2006), Now You're Gone – The Album (2008), Bass Generation (2009) and Calling Time (2013). In addition to his own music, he has written and produced for other artists. He also competed in the seventh edition of British Celebrity Big Brother, the Swedish Fångarna på fortet and the British Weakest Link in 2010.
He won awards such as the European Border Breakers Award, the Grammi award for Best Ringtone of the Year in 2006, and the World Music Award. He was also nominated for the BT Digital Music Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, and Rockbjörnen.
He has Tourette's syndrome.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Bassmachine (2004)
- LOL (2006)
- Now You're Gone – The Album (2008)
- Bass Generation (2009)
- Calling Time (2013)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Nominee/work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| BT Digital Music Award | 2008 | Basshunter | Best Electronic Artist or DJ | Nominated | |
| Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Emma | 2006 | LOL <(^^,)> | e-Emma of the Year | Nominated | |
| Basshunter | Foreign Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Eska Music Award | 2008 | "Now You're Gone" | Radioactive Hit of the Year Era | Won | |
| Eurodanceweb Award | 2006 | "Boten Anna" | Won | ||
| European Border Breakers Award | 2008 | LOL <(^^,)> | Won | ||
| Grammis | 2007 | Club/Dance Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Newcomer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| International Dance Music Award | 2010 | "Every Morning" | Best HiNRG/Euro Track | Nominated | |
| MTV Europe Music Award | 2008 | Basshunter | Best New Act | Nominated | |
| "Now You're Gone" | Most Addictive Track | Nominated | |||
| Musikförläggarnas pris | 2006 | Basshunter | Newcomer of the Year | Won | |
| 2008 | International Success of the Year | Nominated | |||
| NRJ Radio Award | 2007 | Best Dance Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| P3 Guld | 2007 | "Boten Anna" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| The Record of the Year | 2008 | "Now You're Gone" | 9th place | ||
| Regeringens Musikexportpris | 2008 | Basshunter | Nominated | ||
| Rockbjörnen | 2006 | "Boten Anna" | Swedish Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| Basshunter | Swedish Newcomer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Russ.no | 2006 | "Boten Anna" | Russ Song of the Year | Won | |
| Scandipop Award | 2009 | Basshunter | Best Male | Won | |
| 2011 | "Saturday" | Best Male Single | Nominated | ||
| Telia | 2007 | "Boten Anna" | Best Ringtone of the Year | Won | |
| World Music Award | 2008 | Basshunter | World's Best Selling Swedish Artist | Won |
References
Other websites
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 | News stories from Wikinews |
 | Quotations from Wikiquote |
 | Data from Wikidata |
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