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TheFatRat
File:TheFatRat in 2016.png
TheFatRat in 2016
Background information
Birth nameChristian Friedrich Johannes Büttner
Also known asTheFatRat
Born (1979-06-01) 1 June 1979 (age 45)
Göttingen, West Germany
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Years active2001–present
Labels
independent[1]

Christian Friedrich Johannes Büttner (born 1 June 1979), known professionally as TheFatRat, is a German DJ, record producer and musician. His genre is often described as "glitch-hop".[1] He is best known for his 2014 song "Unity", which has more than 190 million views on YouTube, and his 2016 extended play Jackpot which reached 23 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[2] He peaked at 15 on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart on February 2015.[3]

Music career

Büttner 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.[4]

In 2010, Büttner produced the song Mignon Mignon for René la Taupe, which became a number-one single in France.[5] Around that time, he also produced the song "Audubon Ballroom" on Lupe Fiasco's album Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1, which charted at #5 on the Billboard 200.[6]

In July 2011, he began making solo music under the pseudonym TheFatRat, a nickname given to him in his youth. His career began with the release of his first EP, Do Be Do Be Do.[4]

By 2016, Büttner's music was used in over 1.5 million YouTube videos.[7] His single "Unity" was included on the album Sounds of Syndication Vol. 1[8] curated by Tom Cassell, one of the most subscribed streamers on Twitch.

In November 2016, Büttner released his second EP, Jackpot on the Universal Music label.[7] The EP reached #23 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[2] In December 2016, Büttner started a record label, The Arcadium, in collaboration with Universal Music.[9]

In June 2017, he released the single "Fly Away" featuring vocalist Anjulie. In July, he performed at the Electric Forest Festival.[10] In October 2017, he released the single "Oblivion" featuring vocalist Lola Blanc.[11]

In March 2018, he released the single "MAYDAY".[12] In July 2018, he released "Warrior Songs", a music pack for the video game Dota 2, which has been made available in the game as of September 13, 2018, according to Matthew "Cyborgmatt" Bailey, director of operations of Team Secret.[13]

In December 2018, he posted a video about how YouTube's content ID system is "broken", as one anonymous user known as Ramjets claimed all the earnings for his song "The Calling" and YouTube refused to settle the dispute.[14][15][16] The claim was removed by YouTube later.[17]

In February 2020, Redbull.com made 10 minute documentary about Büttner and his career titled, TheFatRat: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Him. They released this within their article, "TheFatRat: Meet the EDM DJ who's elevated video game music to high art."[18]

On February 7, 2020, Büttner released a sci-fi music video on YouTube starring himself and Maisy Kay for Büttner's song, "The Storm," which he performed with Kay.[19] The music video was filmed in Iceland, with Surtshellir Cave on the first day, Hekla Mountain on the second day, and Hjörleifshöfði on the third and final day. Accompanying the music video is a game for mobile dubbed The Storm - Interactive, where one can play through the story of the video.[20]

Discography

Extended plays

Year Title Information Peak chart positions
US
Dance
[2]
2011 Do Be Do Be Do –
2016 Jackpot 23
2018 Warrior Songs (from Dota 2)
  • Released: July 20, 2018 & September 13, 2018 (in-game)[24]
  • Label: The Arcadium
  • Format: Digital download
 —
2020 Classics
  • Released: June 12, 2020[25]
  • Label: The Arcadium
  • Format: Digital download
 TBA

Singles

Title Date Album Label
"Some Body" 2011 Do Be Do Be Do EP Self-released
"Less Than Three"
"Do Be Do Be Do"
"Splinter" 2013 Non-album singles Spinnin Records
"Dancing Naked" The Arcadium
"Infinite Power!" 2014 Rocket League OST
"Unity" Non-album singles
"Windfall"
"Xenogenesis"
"Never Be Alone" 2015
"Time Lapse"
"Telescope" Seeking Blue
"Monody"
(featuring Laura Brehm)[26] 		The Arcadium
"The Calling"
(featuring Laura Brehm) 		2016
"No No No"
"Youtubers Life Rap"
(with Kronno Zomber)
"Fly Away"
(featuring Anjulie)[27] 		2017 Universal Music
"Oblivion"
(featuring Lola Blanc)[28]
"Mayday"
(featuring Laura Brehm)[29] 		2018
"Chosen"[30]
(with Anna Yvette and Laura Brehm) 		2019
"Solitude"[31]
(with Slaydit)
"Sunlight"[32]
(with Phaera) 		The Arcadium
"Stronger"[33]
(with Slaydit and Anjulie) 		Monstercat
"Close To The Sun"[34]
(with Anjulie) 		The Arcadium
"Rise Up"[35] Enter Records
"The Storm"[36]
(with Maisy Kay) 		2020 The Arcadium
"Electrified"[37]
"We'll Meet Again"
(with Laura Brehm)[38]
"Rule the World"
(with AleXa)[39]

References

  1. ^ a b Bein, Kat (12 July 2016). "Go Your Own Way: How German Producer TheFatRat Finds Creative Freedom in Label Independence". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "TheFatRat Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  3. ^ "Next Big Sound". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  4. ^ a b "TheFatRat | Artist info". PM Label Group. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  5. ^ "René la Taupe - "Mignon Mignon", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  6. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2011-03-16). "Green Day, No Doubt & Lupe Fiasco Headed for Big Billboard 200 Debuts". Billboard. Los Angeles: Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  7. ^ a b "TheFatRat Releases 'Jackpot' EP". BroadwayWorld.com. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Twitch Streamer Curates Album for Millions". Vice Media. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Zwei Millionen YouTube-Abonnenten". Göttinger Tageblatt. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ TheFatRat - Oblivion (feat. Lola Blanc) - YouTube, retrieved 2020-01-23
  12. ^ "TheFatRat Finally Releases His "MAYDAY"". Vents Magazine. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  13. ^ Bailey, Matthew (2018-09-13). "The @ThisIsTheFatRat music pack is now available to purchase on the @DOTA2 store". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  14. ^ "YouTube star TheFatRat is highly 'frustrated' with the platform's copyright claim system". The Daily Dot. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  15. ^ "A Fed Up Musician Demands That YouTube Fix Its Broken Content ID System. More Than 100,000 People Have Signed His Petition". Digital Music News. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  16. ^ "YouTube let a contentID scammer steal a popular video". Boing Boing. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  17. ^ "YouTube Gives Content Creators More Control Over Copyright Claim Disputes With New Update". Mashable India. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  18. ^ "TheFatRat: Meet the EDM DJ who's elevated video game music to high art". Redbull.com. February 5, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  19. ^ Büttner, Christian (TheFatRat) & Kay, Maisy (February 7, 2020). The Storm (Official Music Video). The Arcadium. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  20. ^ "Expedition Island: Das steckt hinter dem TheFatRat-Video zu "The Storm"". Redbull.com (in German). February 7, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  21. ^ "Do Be Do Be Do - EP by TheFatRat | The Fat Rat | Free Listening on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  22. ^ "Jackpot - EP by TheFatRat on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  23. ^ "Gaming Music Pioneer TheFatRat Drops 'Jackpot' EP". DJ Mag. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  24. ^ "September 13, 2018 Patch". Dota 2 Wiki. Gamepedia. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  25. ^ "Classics - EP". iTunes. iTunes. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  26. ^ "TheFatRat Releases 'Monody' feat. Laura Brehm". BroadwayWorld.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  27. ^ "June 2, 2017: New Music Released This Week". EDM Sauce. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  28. ^ "New Music Releases For 27 October 2017". Noise11. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  29. ^ "Thefatrat reveals 'Mayday' ft. Laura Brehm at last". Noiseporn. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  30. ^ "Chosen - Single by TheFatRat on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  31. ^ "Solitude - Single by TheFatRat & Slaydit". Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  32. ^ "Sunlight (feat. Phaera) - Single by TheFatRat on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  33. ^ "Stronger - Single by TheFatRat, Slaydit & Anjulie on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  34. ^ "Close To the Sun - Single by TheFatRat & Anjulie on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  35. ^ "Rise Up - Single by TheFatRat on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  36. ^ "The Storm - Single by TheFatRat & Maisy Kay". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  37. ^ "Electrified - Single by TheFatRat". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  38. ^ "We'll Meet Again - Single by TheFatRat & Laura Brehm". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  39. ^ "Rule the World - Single by TheFatRat & AleXa". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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