Basshunter
Biography
Swedish computer nerd Jonas Altberg (aka Basshunter) became an Internet phenomenon in the early 2000s with geek-friendly dance singles like "Boten Anna" (Anna Bot) and "Vi Sitter i Ventrilo och Spelar DotA" (We Sit in Ventrilo and Play DotA). Altberg began composing songs on his home computer in 1999, making them available to the general public via his website. They became a cult favorite, so much so that various clubs around Sweden started contacting Altberg with job offers. The first official Basshunter album, The Bassmachine, hit the Internet in 2004, and Altberg soon found himself entertaining offers from big-name record labels. He signed with Warner Bros. in 2006, and his sophomore album, LOL <(^^,)>, was released in September of that year. The album peaked in the Top Five in Sweden (five), Finland (four), and Denmark (three), and its lead single, "Boten Anna" (a song about an IRC bot) shot to number one on the Swedish, Dutch, and Danish charts. The follow-up single, "DotA" (a song about Warcraft III's Defense of the Ancients), didn't do quite as well, but still managed to peak in the Top Ten throughout Scandinavia. ~ Margaret Reges, All Music Guide
Selected Discography
i can walk on water....sta r t s off with a throbbing beat, then goes into a dot-and-cut beat......aw e s o m e !
|
||
great music... I wonder if he listens to Pandora in his spare time...
|
||
love it! plus he's kind of hot!
|
||
love it!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! thats all there is to it....great for your own personal party!!!
|
||
I'm so addicted to his music, it's catchy, and just good stuff to listen to!
|
||
i think this guy kinda sucks! taylor swift rocks him!-by far!
|
||
"Now Your Gone" was the first song i heard from him and I'll give it a 5 star rating!!!Ver y good artist!!!
|
||
DoTA was the very first song I fell in love with... took me years to find out the artist. Basshunter rules. Plain and simple.
|
||
| report abuse |
Portions of content provided by All Music Guide © 2006 All Media Guide, LLC.