Basshunter

Basshunter, also stylised as BassHunter (real name: Jonas Erik Altberg; born 22 December 1984 in Halmstad) is a Swedish singer, record producer and DJ.

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 BT Digital Music Award2008BasshunterBest Electronic Artist or DJBreakthrough Artist of the YearEmma2006LOL <(^^,)>e-Emma of the YearBasshunterForeign Artist of the Year Eska Music Award2008"Now You're Gone"Radioactive Hit of the Year Era Eurodanceweb Award2006"Boten Anna" European Border Breakers Award2008LOL <(^^,)>Grammis2007Club/Dance Album of the YearNewcomer of the Year International Dance Music Award2010"Every Morning"Best HiNRG/Euro TrackMTV Europe Music Award2008BasshunterBest New Act"Now You're Gone"Most Addictive Track Musikförläggarnas pris2006BasshunterNewcomer of the Year2008International Success of the Year NRJ Radio Award2007Best Dance Artist of the Year P3 Guld2007 "Boten Anna"Song of the Year The Record of the Year2008"Now You're Gone" Regeringens Musikexportpris2008BasshunterRockbjörnen2006"Boten Anna"Swedish Song of the YearBasshunterSwedish Newcomer of the Year Russ.no2006 "Boten Anna"Russ Song of the Year Scandipop Award2009BasshunterBest Male2011"Saturday"Best Male Single Telia2007 "Boten Anna"Best Ringtone of the Year World Music Award2008BasshunterWorld's Best Selling Swedish Artist

References

Other websites

Official website

Category:1984 births
Category:Living people
Category:People acquitted of sex crimes
Category:Celebrity Big Brother contestants
Category:Swedish record producers
Category:Swedish DJs
Category:Pop musicians
Category:Singers from Halmstad