Billy Nasty (real name William Nastri) is a British

techno Techno is a genre of electronic dance music (EDM) which is generally produced for use in a continuous DJ set, with tempos being in the range from 120 to 150 beats per minute (bpm). The central rhythm is typically in common time ( ) and often ...

and electro DJ and artist. He is a

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holder for the first commercially released

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. Billy Nasty was originally a

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DJ. His first residency was at the

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club in London in 1990. He went on to play at clubs such as

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and the

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club, and at events such as

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. He founded his own record label

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in 1995 and continues to make appearances worldwide. He also founded his own Theremin Management company in 1997 to represent himself and other likeminded techno DJs and producers.

Discography

* 2002: ''BN02'' (Trust the DJ) *"Imperfection"

References

External links

Official ProfileList ProfileBilly Nasty on discogs.com
British techno musicians Living people British electronic dance music DJs Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-electronic-musician-stub