Biography of Dean Jon |  | | Real name / | Dean John | | Moniker(s) / | Dirty London |
Over the years Dean Jon successfully built his 'Lifted Recordings' empire from his creative mind, gaining massive praise on his home turf.
Under his label he has hosted a number of events and festivals throughout the UK, Ibiza and Bali.
The laid back professional has performed internationally (as a DJ) in countries such as Canada, Russia, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Spain and Sri Lanka.
Featured highlights of Dean's career involved performing and supporting WILL.I.AM at London's Coronet Theatre in 2010 which proved to be one of his career milestones. The previous year of 2009 he headlined at Hikkafest to a 10,000 strong crowd and headlined for the second consecutive year. Also in the year of 2007 Dean was the first ever DJ to host and play inside the landmark O2 arena (millennium dome).
Dean was raised in South London, England and during this time in his early teens, his journey started when he purchased his very first 12" from Red Records in Peckham. His passion for underground music grew from there and at a very young age, Dean played at underground raves and on local radio stations. He still craves for the electronic underground sound to present day and combines a lot of these elements into his productions and mixes.
As a Producer and one half of duo Dirty London, Dean injects the 80's electronic sound into his latest productions fused with a deep and funk flavour. Since Dean is a fan of various genres, he is very adaptable towards other productions that are also of the Nu Disco and Progressive nature amongst his ever favoured Underground Deep House and Tribal Grooves.
As a DJ, what makes Dean's talent stand out from rest is, he's probably one of the few DJ's in London who can produce and mix a number of genres. He favours deep house to techno, tribal, breaks, nu disco, jackin, latin to name a few. His knowledge is endless right back to Detroit and Classic House from the late 80's.
Dean currently holds DJ residencies at Serata, Avalanche (Ibiza) and his own Lifted label showcased events. Aside from his UK residencies, particularly around his native London, Dean is no stranger to the far east club scene, having recently completed three tours in Singapore, Japan and Bali.
These days you will find him focusing more on producing music and also part of the fast emerging duo Dirty London alongside vocalist Gary Attree. The duo who are setting new boundaries in sound continue with their unique formula.
Whether producing behind the scenes his own releases or giving it large to the masses, this talented artist is one to watch… |