DJ Proteus

DJ Proteus performing at the Konemetsä 2007

DJ Proteus, also known as Harri Andersson,^[1] (born 1977), is a Finnish hard dance DJ. Proteus has gained the respect to be called Finland's most known Hard Dance DJ and has become one of the key players of the global hard dance scene. Proteus has been DJ'ing for 12 years and producing music about 7 years. Proteus and his friends have been the key figures in creating the harder dance scene in Finland. Proteus belongs to the famous Finnish artist and label collective FINRG.

The biggest achievement for Proteus so far has been the Hard Dance Awards 2004 and 2005, where he was voted "Best Hard Dance DJ" in the world two years in the row by clubbers all around the globe. In the DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list, Proteus has been voted number 90 in 2004 and number 93 in 2005 and made history in becoming the first Finnish artist making it to the Top 100 DJ list alongside Darude.

Finnish metal band Apocalyptica approached DJ Proteus to produce a remix of the song Grace, which appears on his debut album.

Awards

• Hard Dance Awards - Best Hard Dance DJ (2005)
• Hard Dance Awards - Best Hard Dance DJ (2004)
• DJ Magazine - Number 90 in DJ TOP 100 (2004)
• DJ Magazine - Number 93 in DJ TOP 100 (2005)
• Mixmag Number 3 in "the most hardest DJ’s in the world"-article (September 2004)
• Energy UK - DJ of the month (June 2001)
• Finnish Club Awards - Second best DJ in Finland (2001–2005)
• City-magazine - Best DJ in Helsinki (2001)
• Finnish Club Awards - Best club (Säde) in Finland (2003)
• Loud Magazine Japan - number 8 in TOP 50 International DJs (2009)
• Loud Magazine Japan - number 13 in TOP 50 International DJs (2008)

Discography

Mixes

• Hard NRG I
• Hard NRG II
• Hard NRG III – The Ring of Fire
• Hard NRG IV – Cyberpunk
• Hard NRG V – Distorted Pleasure
• Hard NRG VI – The Number of the Beast
• Hard NRG VII - The Hellfire Club
• Pharmacy Vol. 3 - Down with the Sickness (CD2)
• Ground Zero 2007 - The DJ Mixes (CD1, with Mark EG)
• Frantic 11
• Hard Dance Icons Vol. 2/Proteus
• Frantic Residents 07 (With Cally Gage)

Other Productions

• Kevin Energy & DJ Proteus — London Helsinki Underground (best single in Finnish Club Awards 2004 -vote)
• Proteus — Metal
• Proteus — Proteus EP (includes Metal & Venla)
• Black Light Discipline - song For All You Heavy Hearted (feat. Proteus)
• Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja lihaa (Proteus mental & instrumental remixes)
• Carbon Based Vs. Proteus — Heavy Fusion
• Kuroshio Current - Hollow Man (DJ Proteus remix)
• Proteus - I See Things That You Don't See
• DJ Rx - Hellfire (Proteus remix)
• Proteus - The Nature Of The Beast (artist album)
• Stereo Junks  - Chemistry (Proteus remix)
• A+D+A+M Lab 4 - Psychopath (Proteus 'Eyes Of Unforgiven' Remix)
• Black Light Discipline - For All You Heavy-hearted (Proteus Never Show Mercy Remix)
• Neverdice - Narrow (DJ Proteus Remix)
• Kuroshio - Hacked (Proteus 'Urge Alert' Remix)
• DJ Guld - Hannya (Proteus 'Kampai Forever' Remix)

References

1. ^ http://www.noise.fi/levyarvostelut/?id=9798

External links

• DJ Proteus homepage
• DJ Proteus MySpace

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