# Bantum

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**Ruairí Lynch** (born 5 October 1983),[1][2] known by the stage name **Bantum**, is an Irish [multi-instrumentalist](/source/Multi-instrumentalist), musician, DJ, producer and composer.[3][4][5]

## Early life

Lynch grew up in [Cork](/source/Cork_(city)). He has no formal music training, having studied Business Information Systems in [University College Cork](/source/University_College_Cork).[6] [The Chemical Brothers](/source/The_Chemical_Brothers) were an early inspiration.[7]

## Career

Lynch began making music in Dublin in 2010. The name "Bantum" originated as a mishearing of the wrestling term "[bantamweight](/source/Bantamweight)."[6] He composed music for the short [*Little Bear*](/source/Little_Bear_(film)) (2015). Bantum released the album *Move* in 2016, which was nominated for the prestigious [Choice Music Prize](/source/Choice_Music_Prize). He was also nominated by *[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)* for Irish Artist Of The Year in that year.[8]

## Discography

**Studio albums**

- *Legion* (2012)[9]
- *Move* (2016)[10]

## References

1. ["Just realised I share a birthday with Flann O Brien"](https://twitter.com/RuairiLBantum/status/54309361220206592). April 2, 2011.

1. ["So busy with this album I actually forgot my birthday! Thanks for the reminder everyone!"](https://twitter.com/RuairiLBantum/status/254160771888594944). October 5, 2012.

1. Workhorse, No More (February 21, 2018). ["Interview with Bantum – RHA Hennessy Lost Friday"](https://nomoreworkhorse.com/2018/02/21/interview-with-bantum-rha-hennessy-lost-friday/)

1. Concerts (hello@dublinconcerts.ie), Dublin. ["Bantum - Irish Band Of The Week"](http://dublinconcerts.ie/bantum-irish-band-of-the-week/)

1. Bruton, Louise. ["Bantum makes the case for Irish music - right here, right now"](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/bantum-makes-the-case-for-irish-music-right-here-right-now-1.2835740). *The Irish Times*

1. Magazine, Motley (February 20, 2017). ["Interview: Bantum"](https://motley.ie/interview-bantum/)

1. Byrne, Niall. ["This Album Changed My Life: The Chemical Brothers – Surrender (1999)"](https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/this-album-changed-my-life-the-chemical-brothers-surrender-1999-1.3356049). *The Irish Times*

1. ["Bantum — Awards & Accolades"](http://bantumsound.com/awards). *Bantum*

1. Lloyd, Brian (22 November 2012). ["eLive - Interview with Bantum"](https://entertainment.ie/music/elive-interview-with-bantum-271212/). *Entertainment.ie*

1. ["Lost Friday preview - how Bantum found his groove"](https://www.rte.ie/culture/2018/0214/940645-lost-friday-preview-how-bantum-found-his-groove/). March 6, 2018. – via www.rte.ie.

## External links

- [Official site](http://bantumsound.com/)
- [Bantum](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7348340/) at IMDb
- [Bantum](https://www.youtube.com/) on YouTube
- [Bantum on Bandcamp](https://bantum.bandcamp.com/)
- [Bantum](https://twitter.com/RuairiLBantum) on Twitter

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