# Fanu

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{{Short description|Finnish DJ}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Fanu
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| genre           = [Drum and bass](/source/Drum_and_bass)
| birth_name      = Janne Hatula
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1980|3|21|mf=yes}}
| birth_place     = Helsinki, Finland
| instrument      = [Keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument)
| occupation      = Musician
| years_active    = 1992–present
| label           = Lightless Recordings
| associated_acts = 
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'''Fanu''' is the alias of music DJ, producer, and label founder '''Janne Hatula''' (born March 21, 1980).<ref>{{cite web|first= |last= |url=http://www.hotsalsa.de/artist.html?id=01wlk3q |title=Janne Hatula |publisher=hotsalsa.de |date=2012 |access-date=March 21, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020071121/http://www.hotsalsa.de/artist.html?id=01wlk3q |archive-date=October 20, 2014 |df= }}</ref> Based in Helsinki, Finland, Hatula composes [drum and bass](/source/drum_and_bass) and [electronic music](/source/electronic_music). He began producing music at the age of twelve as a hobby before issuing his first recording in 2003. He also makes hip hop as '''FatGyver'''.<ref>{{cite web |first= |last=peterfitz64399 |url=http://www.bitethebelt.com/2014/09/03/an-interview-with-fanu/ |title=An Interview with – Fanu |publisher=bitethebelt.com |date=September 3, 2014 |accessdate=October 20, 2014}}</ref> He has collaborated with producer and composer [Bill Laswell](/source/Bill_Laswell) and vocalist [Gigi](/source/Gigi_(singer)).<ref>{{cite web |first= |last= |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000782658|pure_url=yes}}|title=Fanu |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=October 20, 2014}}</ref>

==Discography==
*''Daylightless'' (2007)
*''[Lodge](/source/Lodge_(Fanu_and_Bill_Laswell_album))'' (2008)
*''Homefree'' (2009)
*''Serendipity'' (2011)
*''Selected Giveaway Goodies'' (2012)
*''Departure'' (2013)
*''Strange Lights'' (2015)
*''Polar'' (2015)
*''The Silent Watcher'' (2017)
*''Valoton Project'' (2018)
*''Zero Two'' (2022)
*''Old Tracker Stuff'' (2022)
*''Classy Coffee Cuts'' (2023)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs artist}}
*{{MusicBrainz artist|id=cdd61981-4dda-4990-aaa4-37c96fe30aa8}}

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Category:1980 births
Category:DJs from Helsinki
Category:Living people
Category:Electronic dance music DJs

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