Bantum
Irish multi-instrumentalist, musician, DJ, producer and composer
About Bantum
Born 1983.
Ruairí Lynch (born 5 October 1983), known by the stage name Bantum, is an Irish multi-instrumentalist, musician, DJ, producer and composer.
Early life Lynch grew up in Cork. He has no formal music training, having studied Business Information Systems in University College Cork. The Chemical Brothers were an early inspiration.
Career Lynch began making music in Dublin in 2010. The name "Bantum" originated as a mishearing of the wrestling term "bantamweight."
Discography Studio albums Legion (2012) Move (2016)
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Who is Bantum?
Irish multi-instrumentalist, musician, DJ, producer and composer
When was Bantum born?
Bantum was born on 5 October 1983 in Cork.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bantum. https://biography.guide/bantum/
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