Billy Daniel Bunter
British dance music disc jockey
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Daniel Light (born 1975), known professionally as Billy 'Daniel' Bunter, is a British disc jockey and record producer. A veteran of the hard dance rave scene, Bunter combines the "old skool" and the "new skool".
Billy 'Daniel' Bunter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daniel Light 1975 (age 50–51)[1][2] |
| Genres | Happy hardcore, breakbeat hardcore, hard house |
| Occupations | disc jockey, record producer |
| Label | Music Mondays |
| Website | www |
Biography
Bunter started his DJ career at age 15, playing Belgian hardcore and UK breakbeat hardcore at clubs such as Club Labrynth in Dalston. Called a "pioneer of the rave scene" by DJ Mag, he has been active within the genre since its beginning, and has performed at many UK events such as Helter Skelter, Dreamscape, Slammin Vinyl, and Hardcore Heaven. Bunter also produces and remixes tracks, having sold iro. 1 million records, and has an "ability to blend old and new skool" which has "kept the magic alive and his light burning bright throughout the years".[1][3][4][5]
Bunter released his first mix album, The Future of Hard Dance, Vol. 1, in 1997.[6] The 2000 hard house compilation album, Raising Hell: Hard House Mix, was mixed by both Bunter and Lisa Pin-Up. Featuring artists such as Darude and Tall Paul, a review in the Birmingham Post stated it "strikes at the heart of today's hard house music" and has "uncompromising, hardcore dance".[1]
Bunter released his autobiography, The Love Dove Generation, in 2015. Penned with Andrew Wood, the book is "evocative of the early days of house music".[7] In 2017, Bunter, along with Sanxion, released the album 88 to 94 on the Music Mondays label. Each track on the album is devoted to both a year, in the period 1988 to 1994, and the then contemporary the style of music, such as "Euro Rave" or "Uplifting Hardcore". A review in Mixmag stated it offers "stylistically spot-on kicks from a bygone time".[3]
Personal life
Bunter is married, to Sonya, and is also good friends with fellow DJ Slipmatt.[5]
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Peak UK singles | Peak UK dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Drop That Beat"[8] | Billy Daniel Bunter / Andy Farley | 2000 | 25 | |
| "Clap Your Hands"[9] | Billy Bunter / Jon Doe | 2001 | 93 | 18 |
| "Feel So Good / Mind Games"[9] | Billy Bunter / Jon Doe | 2001 | 31 | |
| "Want My Loving / Give Yourself to Me"[10] | Billy Daniel Bunter / Roosta | 2004 | 99 | 27 |
Bibliography
- Light, Daniel; Woods, Andrew (2015). The Love Dove Generation. Music Mondays & Straight Six Publishing. ISBN 9780993473203.