{{short description|American electronic music producer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Herobust | image = Herobust 2018.jpg | caption = Herobust in 2018 | birth_name = Hayden Jerome Kramer | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|07|10}} | occupation = {{flatlist| * DJ * producer }} | birth_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S. | years_active = 2011–present | genre = {{hlist|[[Trap music (EDM)|Trap]]|[[Bass music|bass]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/12/herobust-blockbuster/ |title=Herobust releases bass heavy new single 'Blockbuster' |date=December 19, 2017 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref>|[[dubstep]]|[[riddim (EDM)|riddim]]}} | label = {{hlist|Busted|[[Mad Decent]]|[[Owsla|OWSLA]]|[[Never Say Die Records|Never Say Die]]|SATURATE!}} | website = {{URL|https://www.herobust.com/}} }}

'''Hayden Jerome Kramer''' (born July 10, 1987), better known by his stage name '''Herobust''', is an American record producer and DJ. His hip-hop inspired bass music quickly garnered the attention of online media giants such as ''[[Rolling Stone]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/throw-that-by-two-fresh-herobust-free-mp3-20130730 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801194329/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/throw-that-by-two-fresh-herobust-free-mp3-20130730 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 1, 2013 |title='Throw That' by Two Fresh & HeRobust - Free MP3 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 19, 2018 }}</ref> [[Vice (magazine)|''Vice'']],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/crate-expectations-herobust/ |title=Crate Expectations: HeRobust |date=August 20, 2014 |website=Thump |language=en-us |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' and [[MTV]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2699216/two-step-herobust/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222180028/http://www.mtv.com/news/2699216/two-step-herobust/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 22, 2016 |title=Stream Two Fresh and HeRobust's Bass-Heavy EP 'Throw That' |website=MTV News |language=en |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref>

==Career==

Herobust grew up in a family of doctors and became an undergraduate at the [[University of Georgia]]. After learning that his passion in music was much more rewarding, he pursued a musical career in record production.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.youredm.com/2017/04/18/aspire-inspire-187-herobust/ |title=Aspire to Inspire 187: Herobust |date=April 18, 2017 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref>

Herobust's first releases were on the German web-label Saturate Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saturaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/late-night-strtlp003|title=Late Night (STRTLP003), by heRobust|website=SATURATE!|access-date=May 18, 2019}}</ref>

Herobust's ''I'm Aloud'' EP<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.edmtunes.com/2016/01/herobust-im-aloud-ep/ |title=Herobust - I'm Aloud (EP) - EDMTunes |date=January 27, 2016 |website=EDMTunes |language=en-US |access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref> peaked at #22 on the Billboard "Top Dance/Electronic Albums" on February 13, 2016.<ref name="BB">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/herobust/chart-history/elp/ |title=HeRobust I'm Aloud Chart History |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref>

In February 2017, Herobust released the EP ''Vertebreaker''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7686070/herobust-vertebreaker-ep |title=Herobust Goes So Hard on 'Vertebreaker EP,' You're Going to Need a Chiropractor: Listen |magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> Several months later, a remix EP was released, featuring remixers such as JSTJR, Protohype, Yultron, 4B, Hydraulix and Willy Joy.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/06/14/herobust-drops-vertebreaker-remix-package-yultron-protohype-new-vip/ |title=Herobust Drops "Vertebreaker" Remix Package With Yultron, Protohype & A New VIP |date=June 14, 2017 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> In July 2017, he collaborated with Monxx to release the single "Giant Squiddim".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thebanginbeats.com/2017/07/herobust-monxx-giant-squiddim/ |title=Herobust & Monxx - Giant Squiddim [Free Download] |date=July 5, 2017 |website=The Bangin Beats |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> In August 2017, he released "First Person Shooter" as a single.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/08/18/edm-premiere-herobust-drops-monstrous-single-first-person-shooter/ |title=Your EDM Premiere: Herobust Drops Monstrous Single, "First Person Shooter" |date=August 18, 2017 |website=Your EDM |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> In September 2017, he released the single "Debt N 'Eight".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dancingastronaut.com/2017/09/herobust-debt-n-eight-original-mix/ |title=Herobust - Debt 'N Eight (Original Mix) - Dancing Astronaut |date=September 15, 2017 |website=Dancing Astronaut |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.noiseprn.com/2017/09/19/herobust-drops-neckbreaking-new-single-debt-n-eight/ |title=Herobust Drops Neck-Breaking New Single "Debt 'N Eight" |website=Noiseporn |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018 |archive-date=January 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070402/http://www.noiseprn.com/2017/09/19/herobust-drops-neckbreaking-new-single-debt-n-eight/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2017/09/15/herobust-drops-massive-dubstep-single-debt-n-eight/ |title=Herobust Drops Massive Dubstep Single, "Debt 'N Eight" |date=September 15, 2017 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref> Rap duo [[Outkast]] has been cited as a musical influence by Herobust.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://edmidentity.com/2017/05/22/featured-interview-herobust/ |title=Herobust Talks Middlelands, Holy Ship!, & More! |date=May 22, 2017 |website=EDM Identity |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2017/07/24/herobust-is-starting-a-movement-music-video-interview/ |title=PREMIERE: Herobust is Starting A Movement [Music Video + Interview] |date=July 24, 2017 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref>

In December 2017, "Blockbuster" was released as a single by Herobust.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2017/12/15/herobust-unleashes-heavy-blockbuster-single/ |title=Herobust Unleashes Heavy "Blockbuster" Single |date=December 15, 2017 |website=Run The Trap: The Best EDM, Hip Hop & Trap Music |language=en-US |access-date=January 19, 2018}}</ref>

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==Discography== ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [[Top Dance/Electronic Albums|US]]<br>[[Top Dance/Electronic Albums|Dance]]<br><ref name="BB" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''I'm Aloud''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.youredm.com/2016/01/26/herobusts-im-aloud-ep-is-the-dirtiest-release-of-2016/ |title=Herobust's 'I'm Aloud' EP Is The Dirtiest Release of 2016 |date=January 26, 2016 |website=Your EDM |accessdate=January 20, 2018}}</ref> | * Released: January 22, 2016 * Label: [[Mad Decent]] * Format: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[Compact disc|CD]] | 22 |- !scope="row"| ''Vertebreaker''<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7686070/herobust-vertebreaker-ep |title=Herobust Goes So Hard on 'Vertebreaker EP,' You're Going to Need a Chiropractor: Listen |last=Bein |first=Kat |date=February 10, 2017 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921012537/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7686070/herobust-vertebreaker-ep |archive-date=September 21, 2017 |accessdate=April 2, 2018}}</ref> | * Released: February 8, 2017 * Label: Mad Decent * Format: Digital download | — |- |}

===Singles=== '''2014''' * "Pump This" (with [[Snails (DJ)|Snails]]) * "Party McFly"

'''2016''' * "No Time" (with LAXX)

'''2017''' * "Giant Squiddim" (with Monxx) * "First Person Shooter" *"Debt 'N Eight" *"Blockbuster"

''' 2018''' *"WTF"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2018/06/19/herobust-shows-off-new-track-wtf-in-edc-vegas-2018-recap/ |title=Herobust Shows Off New Track "Wtf" in Edc Vegas 2018 Recap |last=Meadow |first=Matthew |date=June 19, 2018 |website=Your EDM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620052124/https://www.youredm.com/2018/06/19/herobust-shows-off-new-track-wtf-in-edc-vegas-2018-recap/ |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |accessdate=August 11, 2018}}</ref>

'''2019''' * "Bruh?!"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youredm.com/2019/06/21/herobust-returns-with-massive-single-bruh-busted-records/ |title=Herobust returns With massive single, Bruh?! [Busted Records] |last=Mac |first=Petey |date=June 21, 2019 |website=Your EDM |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718161942/https://www.youredm.com/2019/06/21/herobust-returns-with-massive-single-bruh-busted-records/ |archive-date=July 18, 2019 |accessdate=July 19, 2019}}</ref> *"Dumb Lit"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://runthetrap.com/2019/08/09/get-dumb-lit-with-herobusts-new-single/|title=Get "Dumb Lit" With Herobust's New Single|last=Isasi|first=Nick|date=August 9, 2019|website=Run The Trap|language=en-US|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref> *"Smoke"<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://runthetrap.com/2019/11/06/herobust-smoke/ |title=Herobust Brings The Heat With New Single "Smoke" |last=Waguespack |first=Andre |date=November 6, 2019 |website=Run the Trap |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122044049/https://runthetrap.com/2019/11/06/herobust-smoke/ |archive-date=November 22, 2019 |accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref>

'''2020''' * "Remember"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Masim |first=Austria |date=November 30, 2020 |title=Herobust returns with a heavy melodic single 'Remember' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/11/herobust-returns-with-a-heavy-melodic-single-remember/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130190445/https://dancingastronaut.com/2020/11/herobust-returns-with-a-heavy-melodic-single-remember/ |archive-date=November 30, 2020 |accessdate=December 8, 2020 |website=Dancing Astronaut}}</ref>

'''2021''' * "Lose Your Shit"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mac |first=Petey |date=June 18, 2021 |title=Herobust will make you 'Lose Your Shit' with brand new single |url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/06/18/herobust-will-make-you-lose-your-shit-with-brand-new-single-listen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620053058/https://www.youredm.com/2021/06/18/herobust-will-make-you-lose-your-shit-with-brand-new-single-listen/ |archive-date=June 20, 2021 |accessdate=August 2, 2021 |website=Your EDM}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Authority control}} [[Category:American electronic musicians]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Musicians from Atlanta]] [[Category:Mad Decent artists]] [[Category:American electronic dance music DJs]] [[Category:1987 births]]