D. Ramirez
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = D. Ramirez
| image = D.Ramirez.jpg
| birth_name = Dean Marriott
| birth_place = England, United Kingdom
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|8|13|df=yes}}
| instrument =
| genre = Electronic, house, electro house, acid house
| occupation = DJ, producer, remixer, record label owner
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = ToolRoom Records, Slave Recordings, Underwater Records, Four:twenty Recordings
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|www.dramirez.co.uk}}
}}
D. Ramirez (born Dean Marriott; 13 August 1970) is an English house producer and DJ. He has used a variety of pseudonyms including The Lisa Marie Experience (with Neil Hynde),{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 324}} Cordial, Finger Fest and Rambo. He has achieved five top 20 hits, and appeared on BBC Television's music programme, Top of the Pops. His highest standing in the mainstream music scene was his remix of Bodyrox's "Yeah Yeah", which earned him an Ivor Novello Award nomination.{{Cite web |url=http://living.oneindia.in/insync/ivor-novello-award-260407.html |title=Living.oneindia.in |access-date=18 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522174707/http://living.oneindia.in/insync/ivor-novello-award-260407.html |archive-date=22 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}
Musical career
Ramirez is most commonly known in the world of dance music as a champion of the upbeat electro house style, but more recent times have shown a move away from electro house in to more underground techno material. He has said "I don't feel comfortable with commerciality... When people start expecting certain things of me I tend to back away".{{Cite web|url=http://dramirez.co.uk/|title=D.Ramirez - Music Producer|website=Dramirez.co.uk|accessdate=18 May 2020}}
Ramirez also owns his own record label, Slave Recordings, on which he released his own EP Nitr8.{{Cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/Nitr8/226010|title=Nitr8 from Slave Recordings on Beatport|website=Beatport.com|accessdate=18 May 2020}} He is also known for his technical musical knowledge and hosts a musical forum on his website.{{Cite web |url=http://www.dramirez.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8 |title=Dramirez.co.uk |access-date=13 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516014232/http://www.dramirez.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8 |archive-date=16 May 2010 |url-status=dead }} 2011 has seen him release on Toolroom Records, with his D.Ramirez & Friends EP, which features collaborations with the likes of Kristoph and Robert Owens.{{cite web |url= http://www.discogs.com/DRamirez-DRamirez-Friends-Vol-1/release/2849020 |title=D Ramirez discogs page |website=Discogs.com |accessdate=19 July 2011}}
2017 saw D.Ramirez launch music production masterclasses to teach aspiring producers{{cite web|url=https://faderpro.com/authors/dramirez|title=Music Production Masterclasses by D.Ramirez|publisher=FaderPro|website=faderpro.com}} culminating in a deep-dive into sound design{{cite web|url=https://faderpro.com/programs/synths-sound-design-w-dramirez|title= Synths & Sound Design w/ D.Ramirez|publisher=FaderPro|website=faderpro.com}}
He is currently one of the music production instructors at SubBass Academy of Electronic Music.{{Cite web|url=https://www.subbassdj.com/instructors/d-ramirez|title=Online Music Production Course tutor D.Ramirez | SubBass Academy|website=Subbassdj.com|accessdate=18 May 2020}}
Discography
=Singles=
- 2007 D.Ramirez & Mark Knight - Colombian Soul - Original
- 2009 Mark Knight & D.Ramirez v Underworld - Downpipe (Original Club Mix)
- 2013 D.Ramirez - Open Your Eyes (Original Club Mix)
- 2011 D.Ramirez & Dirty South - Shield (Original Club Mix)
- 2011 D.Ramirez - What You Need (Original Club Mix)
- 2011 D.Ramirez - Everybody Has The Right (Original Mix)
- 2012 D.Ramirez - Get Down (Original Club Mix)
- 2012 D.Ramirez - Won't Give Up (Original Club Mix)
- 2014 D.Ramirez & Guy Williams - No Guarantees (Original Mix)
- 2018 D.Ramirez - Get Wrecked
- 2019 D.Ramirez - Overload (Original Mix)
- 2023 D.Ramirez - Yeah Yeah (2023 Rework)
- 2024 Smokin Jo, D.Ramirez - Inner Mind
- 2024 Smokin Jo & D Ramirez - In The Night (Extended Mix)
=Remixes=
- 2004 Visionary – Higher Feeling (D. Ramirez Remix)
- 2006 Noir - My MTV (D Ramirez "Evil Business" Remix)
- 2010 Dirty Vegas - Changes (The D.Ramirez Squeezebox Remix)
- 2012 Roger Sanchez - Lost (D. Ramirez Lost In Rave Remix)
- 2012 Tomaz Vs. Filterheadz - Sunshine (D. Ramirez Remix)
- 2014 Spoiled - All I Know (D. Ramirez Old Skool Remix)
- 2019 Hybrid - Hold Your Breath (D.Ramirez Remix)
=Recordings=
- "(Keep on) Jumpin'" by the Lisa Marie Experience was a big hit in the UK in 1996.Billboard "The massive U.K. hit "Jumpin' " by the Lisa Marie Experience" It reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/keep%20on%20jumpin'/|title=Keep on Jumpin'|website=Officialcharts.com|date= |accessdate=2017-02-07}} and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.dramirez.co.uk}}
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Category:English house musicians
Category:English record producers