TheFatRat
Sign in to saveChristian Friedrich Johannes Büttner (; born 18 March 1980), known professionally as TheFatRat, is a German DJ, record producer and musician. His genre is often described as "glitch-hop." His 2016 extended play Jackpot reached 23 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. He peaked at 25 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in February 2015.
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- 1979-06-01
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Christian Friedrich Johannes Büttner (born 1 June 1979), known professionally as TheFatRat, is a German DJ, record producer and musician. His style of music can be described as either glitch-hop or dubstep. He is best known for his 2016 extended play Jackpot which reached 23 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. He peaked at 15 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in February 2015. He began making solo music under the pseudonym TheFatRat in June of 2011, a nickname given to him in his
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- Musical artist.name
- TheFatRat
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- TheFatRat.jpg
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- TheFatRat in 2020
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Christian Friedrich Johannes Büttner
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Göttingen, Lower Saxony, West Germany
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2001–present
- Musical artist.instruments
- Piano, electronic keyboard, hang drum, synthesizer, digital audio workstation
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- 1 June 1979
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- Early life and career
- Discography
- Mixtapes
- Albums
- Extended plays
- Singles
- Songs remixed by fans
- Remixes
- Mashups
- Other songs
- List of vocalists
- References
Christian Friedrich Johannes Büttner (; born 18 March 1980), known professionally as TheFatRat, is a German DJ, record producer and musician. His genre is often described as "glitch-hop." His 2016 extended play Jackpot reached 23 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart. He peaked at 25 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart in February 2015.
==Early life and career== Büttner originally aspired to become a classical conductor. He began producing music in 2001 under his real name. He began by making background music for television, radio and advertisements and produced music for DJs.