DJ Hyper | |
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Birth name | Guy Hatfield |
Born | February 23, 1977 |
Origin | London, England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Electronica, breakbeat, house, rave |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Kilowatt |
Website | www.DJHyper.com |
DJ Hyper is a British DJ, producer and remixer known for big production, a liberal use of live bass, guitars and uncompromising vocals. He has done remixes for artists such as BT and Paul Van Dyk and his music has been featured on Hollywood trailers, TV and video games.
Hyper has releases on labels such as Distinct'ive Breaks Records, Bedrock Records, and Positiva Recordings. He has also performed as a band under the Hyper Moniker, featuring Prodigy members Leeroy Thornhill and Jim Davies. Their first studio album We Control advanced Hyper to the stages of festivals, including Glastonbury, The Glade, the Sziget Festival in Hungary and Coliseo Ciudad de Atarfe in Spain. Their second album Suicide Tuesday was released in September 2008.
Hyper is currently under his own Kilowatt label.
Hyper released his debut album “We Control” in 2005, where incorporated live instrumentation such as guitars and bass and fused it with his newer electronic sound. The album led to a world tour, which included Japan's Fuji Rock festival, Denmark’s Roskilde to the UK's Glastonbury and almost everywhere in between. In 2009, Hyper released the single "Pitch Bitch" with JHz on Kilowatt Recordings. The song was used on the trailer Warner Brothers Film The Losers. Also in 2009, Hyper released a remix of German electronic musician Pet's song "Cloud Nine".