Savant (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aleksander Vinter |
| Also known as | Savant, Blanco, Vinter In Hollywood |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Electronic, EDM, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, performer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
Vybz (2016-present) SectionZ Records (2011-2015) |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, DMX, Donny Goines, Gino Sydal, Qwentalis, Twistex, Infected Mushroom, Video Violence, Blood Command, Svanur Papparazzi, Razihel, JELO, Adam K, Kaster, Sikis, Ninur, Joeyfive, Virus Syndicate, Axel Morris, Kiatzuki, Selina Svanberg, Snobe, Admiral Ackbar, Bluebloods, Simon Aeson |
| Website | vinter |
| Notable instruments | |
| FL Studio, vocals, keytar, piano, synthesizer, guitar | |
Vybz (2016-present)
Aleksander Vinter, better known by his alias Savant (also Blanco, formerly Vinter in Hollywood, Vinter in Vegas and others), is a Norwegian musician.
In 2009, he released his debut album, Outbreak, billed as Vinter in Hollywood. Outbreak was nominated in the electronic music category for the 2009 Norwegian Grammy Awards.
Vinter signed with SectionZ Records in 2010 and put out a second album, Mamachine, this time billed as Vinter in Vegas. In 2011, he released Ninür under the moniker Savant.
In 2013, his following increased as he embarked on two North American tours. Between tours he released the album Cult and provided music for the D-Pad Studio game Savant - Ascent.Orakel was released on December 11, 2013 and reached the #3 spot on the iTunes Dance charts in the US.
In 2014, Savant released Protos, which reached #24 on the North American iTunes Pop charts and #1 on the Bandcamp Electronica and Overall charts. Later that year, on December 13, ZION was released, peaking at #2 on the holiday iTunes Dance chart in the US. ZION also reached #19 on the Billboard Dance chart and #24 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
His album Invasion was released in January 2015, and led deadmau5 to call Savant "the change that electronic dance music needs".
In 2016, he released multiple singles including Cassette, a 7-track album with one single being played in different genres, and Get It Get It, a hip-hop collab with DMX and Snoop Dogg. On July 15, he released Vybz, which reached #16 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic charts. On October 21, he released Outcasts, a 4-CD collection of remastered unreleased demos and singles which reached #1 on the Bandcamp Overall and Electronic charts.
In 2017, he debuted an orchestral soundtrack for the movie The Black Room. On April 17, he released Jester, which reached #1 on the Bandcamp Overall and Electronic charts.
In 2016 the singles "Fire", "Forsaken" and multi-single "Cassette" have all debuted in CMJ's Top 10 RPM Adds chart.
Blanco started as a small side project of Savant in October 2010. One Blanco EP was released, The Mother Of God And A Filthy Whore. After that, Blanco was not heard from for quite some time.
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