DJ Proteus, also known as Harri Andersson, (born 1977), is a Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 hard dance

Hard dance

Hard Dance is an umbrella term that refers to a group of Hard electronic dance genres which aren't hard enough to be classified as hardcore. The term usually includes genres such as Hard House, Hard NRG, Hard Trance, and Hardstyle...

 DJ. Proteus has gained the respect to be called Finland's most known Hard Dance DJ and has become one of the key players of the global hard dance scene. Proteus has been DJ'ing for 12 years and producing music about 7 years. Proteus and his friends have been the key figures in creating the harder dance scene in Finland. Proteus belongs to the famous Finnish artist and label collective FINRG.

The biggest achievement for Proteus so far has been the Hard Dance Awards 2004 and 2005, where he was voted "Best Hard Dance DJ" in the world two years in the row by clubbers all around the globe. In the DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list, Proteus has been voted number 90 in 2004 and number 93 in 2005 and made history in becoming the first Finnish artist making it to the Top 100 DJ list alongside Darude.

Finnish metal band Apocalyptica

Apocalyptica

Apocalyptica is a band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso and drummer Mikko Sirén...

 approached DJ Proteus to produce a remix of the song Grace, which appears on his debut album.

Awards

• Hard Dance Awards - Best Hard Dance DJ (2005)
• Hard Dance Awards - Best Hard Dance DJ (2004)
• DJ Magazine - Number 90 in DJ TOP 100 (2004)
• DJ Magazine - Number 93 in DJ TOP 100 (2005)
• Mixmag
  Mixmag
  Mixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
  
   Number 3 in "the most hardest DJ’s in the world"-article (September 2004)
• Energy UK - DJ of the month (June 2001)
• Finnish Club Awards - Second best DJ in Finland (2001–2005)
• City-magazine - Best DJ in Helsinki
  Helsinki
  Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
  
   (2001)
• Finnish Club Awards - Best club (Säde
  Sade
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  ) in Finland (2003)
• Loud Magazine Japan - number 8 in TOP 50 International DJs (2009)
• Loud Magazine Japan - number 13 in TOP 50 International DJs (2008)

Mixes

• Hard NRG I
• Hard NRG II
• Hard NRG III – The Ring of Fire
• Hard NRG IV – Cyberpunk
• Hard NRG V – Distorted Pleasure
• Hard NRG VI – The Number of the Beast
• Hard NRG VII - The Hellfire Club
• Pharmacy Vol. 3 - Down with the Sickness (CD2)
• Ground Zero 2007 - The DJ Mixes (CD1, with Mark EG)
• Frantic 11
• Hard Dance Icons Vol. 2/Proteus
• Frantic Residents 07 (With Cally Gage)

Other Productions

• Kevin Energy & DJ Proteus — London Helsinki Underground (best single in Finnish Club Awards 2004 -vote)
• Proteus — Metal
• Proteus — Proteus EP (includes Metal & Venla)
• Black Light Discipline - song For All You Heavy Hearted (feat. Proteus)
• Turmion Kätilöt
  Turmion Kätilöt
  Turmion Kätilöt is a Finnish industrial metal band founded in 2003 by MC Raaka Pee and DJ Vastapallo, who until the latter's departure, were the only studio lineup...
  
   - Verta ja lihaa (Proteus mental & instrumental remixes)
• Carbon Based
  Carbon Based
  Carbon Based is a hard dance and freeform hardcore band from Finland. The band was formed in 1996 and has been experimenting with different styles of electronica. The group is one of the pioneers of unique Finnish freeform sound often referred to as FINRG. The group includes four members: Toni...
  
   Vs. Proteus — Heavy Fusion
• Kuroshio Current
  Kuroshio Current
  The Kuroshio is a north-flowing ocean current on the west side of the North Pacific Ocean. It is similar to the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic and is part of the North Pacific ocean gyre...
  
  - Hollow Man (DJ Proteus remix)
• Proteus - I See Things That You Don't See
• DJ Rx - Hellfire (Proteus remix)
• Proteus - The Nature Of The Beast (artist album)
• Stereo Junks  - Chemistry (Proteus remix)
• A+D+A+M Lab 4 - Psychopath (Proteus 'Eyes Of Unforgiven' Remix)
• Black Light Discipline - For All You Heavy-hearted (Proteus Never Show Mercy Remix)
• Neverdice - Narrow (DJ Proteus Remix)
• Kuroshio - Hacked (Proteus 'Urge Alert' Remix)
• DJ Guld - Hannya (Proteus 'Kampai Forever' Remix)

External links

• DJ Proteus homepage
• DJ Proteus MySpace