When Basshunter was eight years old, he suffered from tics. He also attended College but did not continue. However, he moved to Sturegymnasiet lyceum in Halmstad studying music. Basshunter first went to Kattegattgymnasiet lyceum, a technical school. His father worked in a construction company. His mother was a teacher and head of a secondary school in Sweden. Jonas Altberg was born and raised in Halmstad, Sweden and lived with his parents, Karl Göran Altberg and Gunhild Elisabet Altberg, and younger brother, Joakim, near Tylösand beach. He also took part in the seventh series of Celebrity Big Brother, the British edition of Fort Boyard and the Weakest Link in 2010. In addition to his own music, he has written and produced for a great number of artists.
According to 2014 Extensive Music label figures, more than six million Basshunter records have been sold. He recorded five studio albums: LOL (2006), Now You're Gone – The Album (2008), Bass Generation (2009), The Early Bedroom Sessions (2012) and Calling Time (2013). t ər/) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer and DJ. Jonas Erik Altberg (born 22 December 1984 in Halmstad), better known by his stage name Basshunter ( Swedish pronunciation: / ˈ b eɪ s.