Basto

Basto
Basto at the Paaspop Festival in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Jef Martens
Also known as	Basto! Comet Blue Bitch Boys Candyman Dirty Bunch DJ Basiq Felix Project Jin Sonic Kings of Porn Lazy Jay
Born	Hoogstraten, Belgium
Genres	Electro house progressive house hard dance
Occupations	Record producer musician DJ
Years active	2005–present
Labels	ARS Big & Dirty Spinnin' Ultra Zoo 541 N.E.W.S. Epic Amsterdam Sony

Jef Martens (Flemish pronunciation: [jɛf ˈmɑrtəns]), better known by his stage name Basto (stylized as Basto!), is a Belgian record producer, musician and DJ. He primarily produces electro house music, and he is signed to the ARS label. He has produced using various aliases such as Bitch Boys, Candyman, Dirty Bunch, DJ Basik, Felix Project, Jin Sonic, Kings of Porn, and Lazy Jay. He was also a member of the Belgian dance group Lasgo. Martens co-produced with the band in 2009 and 2010 on a number of singles. He is best known for producing the Azealia Banks' hit debut single "212" under the alias of Lazy Jay, together with his brother Toon. He also produced "Scream & Shout" for will.i.am and Britney Spears in 2012.^[1]