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Basshunter

Swedish singer, record producer, and DJ
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Summary

Basshunter was born on December 22, 1984[1], in Halmstad[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], record producer[4], disc jockey[5], and songwriter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,649 views/month, #6,480 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Sweden[8]
  • Native language: Swedish[9]
  • Ethnic group: Swedes[10]
  • Field of work: music industry[11]
  • Educated at: Kattegattgymnasiet[12]
  • Award received: Radioactive Hit of the Year Era[13], Music Moves Europe Award[14], Eurodanceweb Award[15], Musikförläggarnas pris[16], NRJ Radio Award[17], Russ.no[18], Scandipop Award for Best Male[19], Telia for Best Ringtone of the Year[20], World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Swedish Artist[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Genre: Eurodance[23], trance[24], electronic dance music[25], electro[26], pop music[27], techno[28]
  • Record label: Extensive Music[29], Warner Music Sweden[30], Ultra Records[31], Warner Music Japan[32], 3 Beat Records[33], Dance Nation[34], Broma 16[35], Warner Music Germany[36], Alex Music[37], PowerHouse[38]
  • Discography: Basshunter discography[39]
  • Commons category: Basshunter[40]
  • Unmarried partner: Tina Makhia Khayatsadeh[41]
  • Residence: Dubai[42], Malmö[43], Söndrum[44], Mallorca[45], Sulafa Tower[46]
  • Family name: Altberg[47]
  • Given name: Jonas[48], Erik[49]
  • Pseudonym: Basshunter[50]
  • Significant event: marriage[51], civil marriage[52]
  • Official website: https://basshunter.se[53]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Basshunter[54]
  • Commons gallery: Basshunter[55]
  • Email address: mailto:basshuntergaming@gmail.com[56], mailto:online@basshunter.se[57], mailto:basshunter@basshunter.se[58], mailto:webmaster@basshunter.se[59], mailto:fanmail@basshunter.se[60], mailto:press@basshunter.se[61]
  • Described at URL: https://smdb.kb.se/catalog/search?q=namn%3A%28Basshunter%29[62]
  • Medical condition: Tourette syndrome[63]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[64]

  • Country: SE[65]

  • Began / founded: 1984-12-22[66]

  • Genre(s): dance, disco, edm, electronic, electropop, euro house, euro-disco, euro-trance, eurodance, pop, trance[67]

  • Community tags: dance, disco, edm, electronic, electropop, euro house, euro-disco, euro-trance, eurodance, pop, trance[68]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 255e2420-5b02-452b-9771-0512ebe78090[69]

Why It Matters

Basshunter has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

He has been cited as an influence by Avicii[72], a record producer[73], 1989–2018[74], of Sweden[75], awarded the American Music Awards[76], specialised in music[77].

Works attributed to him include Angel in the Night[78], a musical work/composition[79]; Every Morning[80], a musical work/composition[81]; and Welcome to Rainbow[82], a musical work/composition[83].

FAQs

Where was Basshunter born?

Basshunter was born in Halmstad[2].

What did Basshunter do for work?

Basshunter worked as a singer[3], record producer[4], disc jockey[5], and songwriter[6].

Where did Basshunter go to school?

Basshunter was educated at Kattegattgymnasiet[12].

What awards did Basshunter receive?

Honors received include Radioactive Hit of the Year Era[13], Music Moves Europe Award[14], Eurodanceweb Award[15], and Musikförläggarnas pris[16].

Who did Basshunter influence?

Basshunter has been cited as an influence by Avicii[72].

Related Entities

Avicii Logic Studio LOL <(^^,)> Mallorca Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [64] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 77E2-51B9-A504-5980-129B
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46378|batch #46378]]: HAND ID (1)"
  2. 12w ago · Eurohunter · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Twitch username → areyoubasshunter
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Twitch username: areyoubasshunter"
  3. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, record producer, disc jockey +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: musician"
  4. 15w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Threads username → basshunter_se
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Threads username: basshunter_se, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782727069452"
  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Basshunter, 20 april 2008 in Halmstad.jpg
    Svkkl authority id → 0269835-Basshunter-1984
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0269835-Basshunter-1984, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259654|batch #259654]]"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, record producer, disc jockey +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  7. 22w ago · Yirba · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14412 → 701684
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  8. 22w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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