Bantum | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruairí Lynch (1983-10-05) 5 October 1983 |
| Origin | Cork |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Musician, composer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Label | Eleven Eleven1 |
| Website | bantumsound |
Ruairí Lynch (born 5 October 1983),34 known by the stage name Bantum, is an Irish multi-instrumentalist, musician, DJ, producer and composer.567
Early life
Lynch grew up in Cork. He has no formal music training, having studied Business Information Systems in University College Cork.8 The Chemical Brothers were an early inspiration.9
Career
Lynch began making music in Dublin in 2010. The name "Bantum" originated as a mishearing of the wrestling term "bantamweight."8 He composed music for the short Little Bear (2015). Bantum released the album Move in 2016, which was nominated for the prestigious Choice Music Prize. He was also nominated by The Irish Times for Irish Artist Of The Year in that year.10
Discography
Studio albums
References
References
- "That New Band Smell - Bantum". BBC. 22 November 2012.
- White, Stephen (15 July 2019). "The Mixed-Tape | "a shimmering gem" Summer Of Love – Bantum & Loah".
- "Just realised I share a birthday with Flann O Brien". 2 April 2011.
- "So busy with this album I actually forgot my birthday! Thanks for the reminder everyone!". 5 October 2012.
- Workhorse, No More (21 February 2018). "Interview with Bantum – RHA Hennessy Lost Friday".
- Concerts (hello@dublinconcerts.ie), Dublin. "Bantum - Irish Band Of The Week".
- Bruton, Louise. "Bantum makes the case for Irish music - right here, right now". The Irish Times.
- Magazine, Motley (20 February 2017). "Interview: Bantum".
- Byrne, Niall. "This Album Changed My Life: The Chemical Brothers – Surrender (1999)". The Irish Times.
- "Bantum — Awards & Accolades". Bantum.
- Lloyd, Brian (22 November 2012). "eLive - Interview with Bantum". Entertainment.ie.
- "Lost Friday preview - how Bantum found his groove". 6 March 2018 – via www.rte.ie.