Basshunter

Basshunter
Basshunter
	Basshunter during the concert in Halmstad, 20 April 2008
Background information
Birth name	Jonas Erik Altberg
Born	22 December 1984 (age 40); Halmstad
Genres	Eurodance; trance; electronic dance music; electro; pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; record producer; DJ;
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Extensive Music; Warner Music Sweden; Ultra Records; Broma 16; Warner Music Japan; 3 Beat Records; Dance Nation; Ministry of Sound; Warner Music Germany; Alex Music;
Website	basshunter.se

Basshunter, also stylised as BassHunter^[1] (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.^[2]

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.
BT Digital Music Award	2008	Basshunter	Best Electronic Artist or DJ	Nominated	^[3]
BT Digital Music Award	2008	Basshunter	Breakthrough Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[3]
Emma	2006	LOL <(^^,)>	e-Emma of the Year	Nominated	^[4]
Emma	2006	Basshunter	Foreign Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[4]
Eska Music Award	2008	"Now You're Gone"	Radioactive Hit of the Year Era	Won	^[5]
Eurodanceweb Award	2006	"Boten Anna"		Won	^[6]
European Border Breakers Award	2008	LOL <(^^,)>		Won	^[7]
Grammis	2007		Club/Dance Album of the Year	Nominated	^[8]
Grammis	2007		Newcomer of the Year	Nominated	^[9]
International Dance Music Award	2010	"Every Morning"	Best HiNRG/Euro Track	Nominated	^[10]
MTV Europe Music Award	2008	Basshunter	Best New Act	Nominated	^[11]
MTV Europe Music Award	2008	"Now You're Gone"	Most Addictive Track	Nominated	^[11]
Musikförläggarnas pris	2006	Basshunter	Newcomer of the Year	Won	^[12]
Musikförläggarnas pris	2008		International Success of the Year	Nominated	^[13]
NRJ Radio Award	2007		Best Dance Artist of the Year	Won	^[14]
P3 Guld	2007	"Boten Anna"	Song of the Year	Nominated	^[15]
The Record of the Year	2008	"Now You're Gone"		9th place	^[16]
Regeringens Musikexportpris	2008	Basshunter		Nominated	^[17]
Rockbjörnen	2006	"Boten Anna"	Swedish Song of the Year	Nominated	^[18]
Rockbjörnen	Basshunter	Swedish Newcomer of the Year	Nominated		^[18]
Russ.no	2006	"Boten Anna"	Russ Song of the Year	Won	^[19]
Scandipop Award	2009	Basshunter	Best Male	Won	^[20]
Scandipop Award	2011	"Saturday"	Best Male Single	Nominated	^[21]
Telia	2007	"Boten Anna"	Best Ringtone of the Year	Won	^[22]
World Music Award	2008	Basshunter	World's Best Selling Swedish Artist	Won	^[23]

References

↑ "BassHunter". Twitter. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
↑ Mendoza, Nadia (2008-07-15). "Basshunter lothario Jonas Altberg was bullied". The Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
↑ "The Winners!". BT Digital Music Awards. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "Emma-nomineringarna offentliggjordes" (in Swedish). Svenska Yle. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ Łukasz Szewczyk (25 April 2008). "Eska Music Awards 2008 rozdane – Feel hitem roku" (in Polish). media2. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
↑ "AWARD 2006". Eurodanceweb. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
↑ "European Border Breakers Awards – recognition for those artists who succeeded in reaching audiences outside their own country". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
↑ "2007 – Årets Klubb/Dans 2007" (in Swedish). Grammis. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "2007 – Årets Nykomling 2007" (in Swedish). Grammis. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ Ron Slomowicz "DJ Ron Slomowicz". "2010 International Dance Music Awards at WMC – Winners Announced". About.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
↑ "MTV Europe Music Awards 2008" (in Polish). MTV EMA. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
↑ Carina Bergfeldt (28 October 2006). "Basshunter kan bli schlagerjoker" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "Kleerup fyrfaldigt nominerad till Musikförläggarnas Pris" (in Swedish). Musikindustrin. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
↑ "Sunrise Avenue kahmi palkintoja NRJ Awardseissa" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
↑ "P3 Guld hyllar veteraner och nykomlingar" (in Swedish). Sundsvalls Tidning. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "In 2008 I think the best is". roty.tv. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
↑ Håkan Durmér (17 December 2008). "Nomineringarna till Regeringens Musikexportpris 2008 klara" (in Swedish). Musikindustrin. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
↑ Zendry Svärdkrona (4 January 2007). "Här är finalisterna till årets Rockbjörn" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ Stian Fjelldal (16 May 2006). "Årets landeplage" (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 8 November 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
↑ "The 2009 scandipop Awards!". Scandipop. 24 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
↑ "The scandipop awards 2011: THE NOMINATIONS!". Scandipop. 14 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
↑ "Vinnare övriga priser" (in Swedish). Grammis. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
↑ "BASSHUNTER". Awards & Winners. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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[1] "BassHunter". Twitter. Retrieved 16 February 2019.

[2] Mendoza, Nadia (2008-07-15). "Basshunter lothario Jonas Altberg was bullied". The Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2017-10-09.

[3] "The Winners!". BT Digital Music Awards. Archived from the original on 2 October 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[4] "Emma-nomineringarna offentliggjordes" (in Swedish). Svenska Yle. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[5] Łukasz Szewczyk (25 April 2008). "Eska Music Awards 2008 rozdane – Feel hitem roku" (in Polish). media2. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[6] "AWARD 2006". Eurodanceweb. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[7] "European Border Breakers Awards – recognition for those artists who succeeded in reaching audiences outside their own country". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. 16 January 2008. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[8] "2007 – Årets Klubb/Dans 2007" (in Swedish). Grammis. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[9] "2007 – Årets Nykomling 2007" (in Swedish). Grammis. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[10] Ron Slomowicz "DJ Ron Slomowicz". "2010 International Dance Music Awards at WMC – Winners Announced". About.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[11] "MTV Europe Music Awards 2008" (in Polish). MTV EMA. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[12] Carina Bergfeldt (28 October 2006). "Basshunter kan bli schlagerjoker" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[13] "Kleerup fyrfaldigt nominerad till Musikförläggarnas Pris" (in Swedish). Musikindustrin. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[14] "Sunrise Avenue kahmi palkintoja NRJ Awardseissa" (in Finnish). Iltalehti. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[15] "P3 Guld hyllar veteraner och nykomlingar" (in Swedish). Sundsvalls Tidning. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[16] "In 2008 I think the best is". roty.tv. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

[17] Håkan Durmér (17 December 2008). "Nomineringarna till Regeringens Musikexportpris 2008 klara" (in Swedish). Musikindustrin. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[18] Zendry Svärdkrona (4 January 2007). "Här är finalisterna till årets Rockbjörn" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[19] Stian Fjelldal (16 May 2006). "Årets landeplage" (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 8 November 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2019.

[20] "The 2009 scandipop Awards!". Scandipop. 24 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2014.

[21] "The scandipop awards 2011: THE NOMINATIONS!". Scandipop. 14 December 2010. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.

[22] "Vinnare övriga priser" (in Swedish). Grammis. Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[23] "BASSHUNTER". Awards & Winners. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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Discography Videography
Studio albums	The Bassmachine LOL <(^^,)> Now You're Gone – The Album Bass Generation Calling Time
Compilation albums	The Old Shit The Early Bedroom Sessions
Singles	"Welcome to Rainbow" "Boten Anna" "Vi sitter i Ventrilo och spelar DotA" "Vifta med händerna" "Jingle Bells" "Now You're Gone" "Please Don't Go" "All I Ever Wanted" "Angel in the Night" "I Miss You" "Walk on Water" "Every Morning" "I Promised Myself" "Saturday" "Fest i hela huset" "Northern Light" "Dream on the Dancefloor" "Crash & Burn" "Calling Time" "Elinor" "Masterpiece" "Home"
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