Bantum

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Bantum

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| birth_name = Ruairí Lynch

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|5|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cork, Ireland

| origin = Cork

| genre = {{hlist|electronic|dance|funk}}

| occupation = Musician, composer

| years_active = 2008–present

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| label = Eleven Eleven{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/acrosstheline/entries/4b6db4ef-6abb-395e-8a51-7c5bbb43cba0|title=That New Band Smell - Bantum|date=November 22, 2012|website=BBC}}

| associated_acts = Loah,{{Cite web|url=https://thelastmixedtape.com/2019/07/15/the-mixed-tape-a-shimmering-gem-summer-of-love-bantum-loah/|title=The Mixed-Tape | "a shimmering gem" Summer Of Love – Bantum & Loah|first=Stephen|last=White|date= 15 July 2019}} Rusangano Family, CC Brez, Farah Elle

| website = {{URL|bantumsound.com}}

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Ruairí Lynch (born 5 October 1983),{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RuairiLBantum/status/54309361220206592|title=Just realised I share a birthday with Flann O Brien|date=April 2, 2011}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/RuairiLBantum/status/254160771888594944|title=So busy with this album I actually forgot my birthday! Thanks for the reminder everyone!|date=October 5, 2012}} known by the stage name Bantum, is an Irish multi-instrumentalist, musician, DJ, producer and composer.{{Cite web|url=https://nomoreworkhorse.com/2018/02/21/interview-with-bantum-rha-hennessy-lost-friday/|title=Interview with Bantum – RHA Hennessy Lost Friday|first=No More|last=Workhorse|date=February 21, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://dublinconcerts.ie/bantum-irish-band-of-the-week/|title=Bantum - Irish Band Of The Week|first=Dublin|last=Concerts (hello@dublinconcerts.ie)}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/bantum-makes-the-case-for-irish-music-right-here-right-now-1.2835740|title=Bantum makes the case for Irish music - right here, right now|first=Louise|last=Bruton|newspaper=The Irish Times}}