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Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg, 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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entertainment · Swedish singer, record producer and DJ (born 1984) · singer · record producer · disc jockey · songwriter · composer · also Basshunter
Born 22 December 1984 · Q383541
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2026· 3 entries
Skiddle: Basshunter at Es Paradis Ibiza
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Collaborated with Käärijä on "Ja eller nej"
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2025· 1 entry
Skiddle: BASSHUNTER & MORE | Love the 90s Fest | GASWRX, Birmingham
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2024· 1 entry
Evening Chronicle: Basshunter confirmed to perform 'intimate gig' at Newcastle bar as limited tickets go on sale
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2023· 2 entries
Said he no longer plays DotA due to reaction time at his age
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Collaborated with Victor Leksell on "Ingen kan slå (Boten Anna)"
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2021· 1 entry
Appeared in a promotional video, titled Basshunter Dota Revival for the Netflix series Dota: Dragon's Blood, performing "DotA" whilst playing Dota 2
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2020· 2 entries
Basshunter described himself as quite an emotional producer after a few years break from producing music
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Wrote "Shut Up Chicken" for El Capon and "Charlie" for Lana Scolaro
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2018· 1 entry
Basshunter said that the music industry changed in previous years and it is harder now more than ever to stand out from other artists because it is easier to produce music
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2017· 4 entries
Metro: Basshunter ‘devastated’ after two teens die after ‘taking MDMA’ outside Plymouth club
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The Sun: Basshunter ‘devastated’ after two teens die ‘taking ecstasy’ during his set at nightclub
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Coventry Telegraph: Eurodance superstar Basshunter coming to Coventry - how to get tickets
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Career landmark: marriage.
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2016· 2 entries
Basshunter returned to recording; he said he would not release a new studio album but would focus on recording singles in accordance with prevailing trends in music industry
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Career landmark: civil marriage.
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2015· 2 entries
His profile dropped to 4th place with over 2
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Wrote "Mange kommer hem till dig" for the band Mange Makers
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2014· 5 entries
Basshunter announced a new album was in work
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He began dating Tina Makhia Khayatsadeh in 2014, and they were married on 19 January 2017 at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club in the presence of his brother Joakim, his manager Henrik Uhlmann, Iranian-Swedish singer Arash, Polish singer Margaret, Swedish diplomat Jan Thesleff, Warner Music Sweden chief executive officer Jonas Siljemark.
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And they were married on 19 January 2017 at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club in the presence of his brother Joakim, his manager Henrik Uhlmann, Iranian-Swedish singer Arash, Polish singer Margaret, Swedish diplomat Jan T
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Basshunter remixed Sex Love Rock n Roll (SLR) by Arash (featuring T-Pain), which charted in Austria and Germany, and was released on Arash's album Superman
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Performed on Sochi Medals Plaza during the awards ceremony of Winter Olympic Games
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2013· 1 entry
Released album “Calling Time”.
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2012· 3 entries
Released album “The Early Bedroom Sessions”.
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In February 2012, Norton Hill School's Quantock House organized a 20-hour charity sleep-over with Basshunter's song "Now You're Gone" playing non-stop, collecting more than £2,000 in the event to raise funds for the charities Time is Precious and Cancer Research UK.
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Basshunter moved to Dubai and he also lived in Mallorca for six months
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2011· 4 entries
The Guardian: Basshunter denies sex assault charges
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Basshunter pleaded not guilty to two charges of sexual assault against the two women at a hearing at the town's court on 12 January 2011.
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Basshunter's profile on Facebook was the most followed page among Swedish musicians with over 1,7 million followers
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Basshunter appeared in the film Playing with Arnold, in which he invites people to play the video game Mortal Online
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2010· 5 entries
NME: Basshunter arrested on sexual assault charges
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Basshunter took part in the seventh series of British Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother as a housemate and finished in fourth place
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Basshunter and Kazakhstani-born Russian model Ekaterina Ivanova began an intimate relationship
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On 10 December 2010, Scotland's Fife Constabulary charged Basshunter over a sexual assault allegation made by two female fans during a party at a nightclub in Kirkcaldy.
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During their time together on the British reality television show Celebrity Big Brother in 2010, Basshunter and Kazakhstani-born Russian model Ekaterina Ivanova began an intimate relationship.
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2009· 5 entries
Released album “Bass Generation”.
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Digital Spy: Basshunter is back!
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Awarded Scandipop Award for Best Male (2009).
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Basshunter was a guest of television shows Red Bull Rivals and Never Mind the Buzzcocks
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Performed at the New Year's Eve party for the president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and his family
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2008· 13 entries
The Guardian: Basshunter, Now You're Gone - The Album
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Awarded Radioactive Hit of the Year Era for Now You're Gone (2008).
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Awarded World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Swedish Artist (2008).
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Awarded Music Moves Europe Award for LOL <(^^,)> (2008).
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Released album “Now You’re Gone – The Album”.
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He also appeared at the charity event Musikhjälpen in 2008.
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In 2008 and 2010, Basshunter appeared at the charity event Cash for Kids.
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Basshunter remixed Alina's song "When You Leave (Numa Numa)"
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And the third-most-viewed YouTube video of 2009 with 65 million views
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And 2010, Basshunter appeared at the charity event Cash for Kids
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And includes the German version of "Boten Anna" and three music videos
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Basshunter became the 11th-best-selling singles songwriter in the United Kingdom according to eight months of data compiled by Official Charts Company
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Career landmark: Participated in Musikhjälpen (tournament / event).
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2007· 4 entries
Awarded Telia for Best Ringtone of the Year for Boten Anna (2007).
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Awarded NRJ Radio Award (2007).
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And 2009, T4 on the Beach (2010), Youth Beatz (2011), Allsång på Skansen (2012), Hull Pride (2012), Nottinghamshire Pride (2012), Emmabodafestivalen (2014 and 2017), The Gathering (2019) and Lundakarnevalen (2022)
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Released some remixes of singles; "Dancing Lasha Tumbai" by Verka Serduchka finished second in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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2006· 10 entries
Released album “LOL <(^^,)>”.
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Awarded Musikförläggarnas pris (2006).
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Awarded Russ.no for Boten Anna (2006).
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Awarded Eurodanceweb Award for Boten Anna (2006).
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Basshunter performed during the Norway Cup
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Basshunter re-released The Bassmachine as The Bass Machine and also released his first compilation album The Old Shit through his own website
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Released album “The Old Shit”.
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Self-released "Boten Anna" for free download a few months before he signed with labels Extensive Music and Warner Music Sweden and began commercial releases
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Performed seven times in one day, when he performed at shopping centres in Gothenburg and Malmö, and five nightclubs
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DJ Mental Theo (under the alias Bazzheadz) had created a bootleg English version called "Now You're Gone" using the melody of "Boten Anna" with entirely different lyrics
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2005· 3 entries
After which he attended college, but did not complete his education
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Studied at Sturegymnasiet (2005).
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A remastered version of this album with improved sound quality was released
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2004· 2 entries
Released album “The Bassmachine”.
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Basshunter was chosen in an online poll and performed live for the first time at a rave party in Älmhult
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1984· 1 entry
Born 1984-12-22.
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