# Basto

Jef Martens (Flemish pronunciation:), better known by his stage name Basto (stylized as Basto!), is a Belgian record producer, musician and DJ. He primarily produces electro house music, and he is signed to the ARS label. He has produced using various aliases such as Bitch Boys, Candyman, Dirty Bunch, DJ Basik, Felix Project, Jin Sonic, Kings of Porn, and Lazy Jay. He was also a member of the Belgian dance group Lasgo. Martens co-produced with the band in 2009 and 2010 on a number of singles. He is best known for producing Azealia Banks' hit debut single "212" under the alias of Lazy Jay, together with his brother Toon. He also produced "Scream & Shout" for will.i.am and Britney Spears in 2012.

## Musical career

He started DJing in 2005, finding local success in Belgium and the Netherlands through "Rock With You" (2005) and a later cooperation with Peter Luts in "On My Own" (2008). It was with "Gregory's Theme" (2011) that Basto found chart success in France. After some well-received remixes for well-known artists, including Kylie Minogue, Moby and Sander Van Doorn, he gained international fame through a successful dance hit, "Again and Again" in 2011. Basto! dropped the exclamation mark from his name to be known as Basto.

## Discography
### Studio albums

* Live Tonight (2013)

### Extended plays
#### 2017

* EP 1

#### 2018

* Sunrise / Shut Your Eyes

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | BEL (FL) | BEL (WA) | CZE | FRA | NLD | SUI | SWE Dance | Certifications | Album |
| "Rock With You" | 2005 | 24 | 22 | — | — | 37 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "On My Own" (with Peter Luts) | 2008 | 31 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Gregory's Theme" | 2011 | 12 | 50 | 36 | — | 47 | — | — | | Live Tonight |
| "Again and Again" | 2011 | 86 | 22 | 52 | 18 | 42 | 22 | 20 | GLF: Gold | Live Tonight |
| "Maverick" (as Lazy Jay) | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "CloudBreaker" (vs. Yves V) | 2012 | 22 | 27 | — | 22 | 29 | — | — | | Live Tonight |
| "I Rave You" | 2012 | 83 | 56 | 45 | 29 | 96 | — | — | | Live Tonight |
| "Bonny" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Live Tonight |
| "StormChaser" | 2013 | 121 | 74 | — | 40 | — | — | — | | Live Tonight |
| "On The Rocks" (as Lazy Jay) | 2013 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Dance With Me" | 2013 | — | — | — | 161 | — | — | — | | Live Tonight |
| "Keep On Rocking" | 2014 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Live Tonight |
| "Electric Stars" (featuring Maruja Retana) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hold You" | 2015 | 21 | 55 | — | 195 | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Unicorn" (with Natasha Bedingfield) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Gotta Be Love" (featuring Nat Conway) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Sexy" (featuring Nat Conway) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Blister" (with Peter Luts) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "For You" (featuring Comet Blue) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Your Love" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Play It Again" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Tell Me" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Better Together" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Gaia" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Bring Me To Life" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Spitfire" (with Peter Luts) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "All About You" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Alright" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Acabou" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "The One" (featuring Comet Blue) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "I Don't Know" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Balanca" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Wish For It" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Ochiba" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Remember" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Howsid" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "The Austin Shuffle" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Summer Nights" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Changes" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Walking Funny" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "I Miss You" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Close to Me" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Dangerous Stuff" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Destroy" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | BEL (VL) | BEL (WA) | IRE | NLD | SCO | UK | UK R&B | Certifications | Album |
| "Out There" (John Dahlbäck featuring Basto) | 2008 | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "212" (Azealia Banks featuring Lazy Jay) | 2011 | 68 | 17 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 3 | BPI: Platinum | 1991 (EP) and Broke with Expensive Taste |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||

### Remixes
#### 2010

* AnnaGrace – Love Keeps Calling (Basto Remix)
* Angellisa – Hard to Breathe (Lazy Jay Remix)

#### 2011

* Lasgo – Hold Me Now (Basto Remix)
* Sander Van Doorn featuring Carol Lee – Love Is Darkness (Basto Remix)
* Ian Van Dahl – Just A Girl (Basto Remix)
* Kylie Minogue – Put Your Hands Up (Basto Remix)
* Moby – The Day (Basto Remix)
* Adrian Lux featuring The Good Natured – Alive (Basto Remix)

#### 2012

* Ed Sheeran – Drunk (Lazy Jay's Wasted in London Remix)
* The Wanted – Warzone (Basto Remix)
* Labrinth – Express Yourself (Lazy Jay Remix)
* Chic Flowerz – Gypsy Woman (Basto Remix)
* Starkillers and Nadia Ali – Keep It Coming (Basto Remix)
* Lil Jon featuring LMFAO – Drink (Lazy Jay Remix)
* Flo Rida featuring Sia – Wild Ones (Basto Remix)
* Spandau Ballet vs. Basto – Gold 2012

#### 2013

* Basto vs. Keane – Bend and Break (Basto Remix)

#### 2016

* Cleo – Zabiorę Nas (Basto Remix)