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. 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

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in 2012.

Musical career

He started DJing in 2005, finding local success in Belgium and the Netherlands through "Rock With You" (2005) and a later cooperation with Peter Luts in "On My Own" (2008). It was with "Gregory's Theme" (2011) that Basto found chart success in France. After some well-received remixes for well-known artists, including

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and

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, he gained international fame through a successful dance hit, "Again and Again" in 2011. Basto! dropped the exclamation mark from his name to be known as Basto.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Live Tonight'' (2013)

Extended plays

;2017 * ''EP 1'' ;2018 * ''Sunrise / Shut Your Eyes''

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Remixes

;2010 * AnnaGrace – Love Keeps Calling (Basto Remix) * Angellisa – Hard to Breathe (Lazy Jay Remix) ;2011 * Lasgo – Hold Me Now (Basto Remix) *

featuring Carol Lee – Love Is Darkness (Basto Remix) * Ian Van Dahl – Just A Girl (Basto Remix) *

– Put Your Hands Up (Basto Remix) *

– The Day (Basto Remix) * Adrian Lux featuring

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– Alive (Basto Remix) ;2012 *

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– Drunk (Lazy Jay's Wasted in London Remix) * The Wanted – Warzone (Basto Remix) *

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– Express Yourself (Lazy Jay Remix) * Chic Flowerz – Gypsy Woman (Basto Remix) * Starkillers and Nadia Ali – Keep It Coming (Basto Remix) *

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– Drink (Lazy Jay Remix) *

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featuring Sia – Wild Ones (Basto Remix) *

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vs. Basto – Gold 2012 ;2013 * Basto vs. Keane – Bend and Break (Basto Remix) ;2016 * Cleo – Zabiorę Nas (Basto Remix)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Basto 1975 births Living people Belgian DJs Belgian electronic musicians Belgian record producers Electro house musicians People from Hoogstraten Electronic dance music DJs