DJ Hyper

DJ Hyper
Birth nameGuy James Hatfield[1]
Born (1977-02-23) 23 February 1977 (age 47)
OriginOxford, England
Genres
Occupation(s)DJ, producer
Instrument(s)Guitars, keyboards, programming, bass, drums
Years active1999–present
LabelsKilowatt, Arya Recording, Distinctive Records, Bedrock Records
Websitewww.DJHyper.com

DJ Hyper (born 23 February 1977) is a British DJ, producer and remixer, known for his use of live bass, guitars and uncompromising vocals. He has done remixes for artists such as BT and Paul Van Dyk and his music has been featured on TV and in trailers and video games.

Hyper has releases on labels such as Distinct'ive Breaks Records, Bedrock Records, and Positiva Recordings. He has also performed as a band featuring The Prodigy's members Leeroy Thornhill and Jim Davies along with co-producer John Ross on drums.[2] Their first studio album We Control advanced Hyper to the stages of festivals, including Glastonbury, The Glade, the Sziget Festival in Hungary and Coliseo Ciudad de Atarfe in Spain. Their second album Suicide Tuesday was released in September 2008.

Hyper is currently under his own Kilowatt label.

  1. ^ "ACCELERATE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Jason Treuen (25 April 2006). "Hyper: I'm with the band". Retrieved 16 December 2020.[dead link]