TheFatRat is the EDM moniker of Göttingen, Germany's Christian Büttner, whose music ranges from euphoric progressive house to trap and melodic glitch-hop, with a heavy influence of video game music. He is enormously popular on YouTube, particularly with the gaming community, currently boasting one of the largest followings and most engaging fan-bases on the web for an artist in his genre.

TheFatRat’s forward-thinking approach to lift copyright restrictions on his music has led to him having been featured in 3 million videos - collectively accounting for over 3 billion unique views on the platform. Over the years he has become one of the most top-charting acts in dance music, having had multiple singles remain in the iTunes top50 for over 3 years straight. He has had his music synched-to-screen for popular video games like the top-grossing DOTA 2 and Rocket League and has planted himself as the go-to artist for ESports brands like ESL and Dreamhack.