Billy Nasty (real name William Nastri) is a British

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and electro DJ and artist. He is a Guinness World Record holder for the first commercially released

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. Billy Nasty was originally a House music DJ. His first residency was at the

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club in London in 1990. He went on to play at clubs such as

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and the

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club, and at events such as

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. He founded his own record label Tortured Records in 1995 and continues to make appearances worldwide. He also founded his own Theremin Management company in 1997 to represent himself and other likeminded techno DJs and producers.

Discography

* 2002: ''BN02'' (Trust the DJ) *"Imperfection"

References

External links

Official ProfileList ProfileBilly Nasty on discogs.com
British DJs British techno musicians Living people Electronic dance music DJs Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-electronic-musician-stub