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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = D. Ramirez
| name = D. Ramirez
|image = D.Ramirez.jpg
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|background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_name = Dean Marriott
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| birth_place = [[England]], United Kingdom
|birth_name = Dean Marriott
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|8|13|df=yes}}<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
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| birth_place = [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|8|13|df=yes}}<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/>
| genre = [[Electronic dance music|Electronic]], [[House music|house]], [[electro house]], [[acid house]]
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|genre = [[Electronica]], [[House music|house]], [[electro house]], [[acid house]]
| occupation = [[Disc jockey|DJ]], [[record producer|producer]], [[remix]]er, [[record label]] owner
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| years_active = 1995–present
|occupation = [[Disc jockey|DJ]], [[record producer|producer]], [[remix]]er, [[record label]] owner
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| label = ToolRoom Records, Slave Recordings, Underwater Records, [[Four:twenty Recordings]]
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|years_active = 1995–present
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| associated_acts =
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|label = ToolRoom Records, Slave Recordings, Underwater Records, [[Four:twenty Recordings]]
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| website = {{URL|www.dramirez.co.uk}}
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'''D. Ramirez''' (born '''Dean Marriott'''; 13 August 1970) is an [[England|English]] [[house music|house]] [[record producer|producer]] and [[Disc jockey|DJ]]. He has used a variety of pseudonyms including '''The Lisa Marie Experience''' (with Neil Hynde),<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{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}}</ref> '''Cordial''', '''Finger Fest''' and '''Rambo'''. He has achieved five [[Top 40|Top 20]] [[hit record|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 (Bodyrox song)|Yeah Yeah]]", which earned him an [[Ivor Novello Award]] nomination.<ref>[http://living.oneindia.in/insync/ivor-novello-award-260407.html Living.oneindia.in]</ref>
'''D. Ramirez''' (born '''Dean Marriott'''; 13 August 1970) is an [[England|English]] [[house music|house]] [[record producer|producer]] and [[Disc jockey|DJ]]. He has used a variety of pseudonyms including '''The Lisa Marie Experience''' (with Neil Hynde),<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{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}}</ref> '''Cordial''', '''Finger Fest''' and '''Rambo'''. He has achieved five [[Top 40|top 20]] [[hit record|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 (Bodyrox song)|Yeah Yeah]]", which earned him an [[Ivor Novello Award]] nomination.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>


==Musical career==
==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".<ref>[http://www.dramirez.co.uk Dramirez.co.uk 2 February 2010]</ref>
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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dramirez.co.uk/|title=D.Ramirez - Music Producer|website=Dramirez.co.uk|accessdate=18 May 2020}}</ref>

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Ramirez also owns his own [[record label]], Slave Recordings, on which he released his own [[Extended play|EP]] ''Nitr8''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beatport.com/release/Nitr8/226010|title=Nitr8 from Slave Recordings on Beatport|website=Beatport.com|accessdate=18 May 2020}}</ref> He is also known for his technical musical knowledge and hosts a musical forum on his website.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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 (musician)|Robert Owens]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>


2017 saw D.Ramirez launch music production masterclasses to teach aspiring producers<ref>{{cite web|url=https://faderpro.com/authors/dramirez|title=Music Production Masterclasses by D.Ramirez|publisher=FaderPro|website=faderpro.com}}</ref> culminating in a deep-dive into sound design<ref>{{cite web|url=https://faderpro.com/programs/synths-sound-design-w-dramirez|title= Synths & Sound Design w/ D.Ramirez|publisher=FaderPro|website=faderpro.com}}</ref>
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Ramirez also owns his own [[record label]], Slave Recordings, on which he released his own [[Extended play|EP]] ''Nitr8''.<ref>[https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/226010/Nitr8 Beatport.com]</ref> He is also known for his technical musical knowledge and hosts a musical forum on his website.<ref>[http://www.dramirez.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8 Dramirez.co.uk]</ref> 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 (musician)|Robert Owens]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.discogs.com/DRamirez-DRamirez-Friends-Vol-1/release/2849020 |title=D Ramirez discogs page |work=D Ramirez discogs page |accessdate=19 July 2011}}</ref>


He is currently one of the music production instructors at SubBass Academy of Electronic Music.<ref>http://www.subbassdj.com/instructors/D.Ramirez</ref>
He is currently one of the music production instructors at SubBass Academy of Electronic Music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.subbassdj.com/instructors/d-ramirez|title=Online Music Production Course tutor D.Ramirez &#124; SubBass Academy|website=Subbassdj.com|accessdate=18 May 2020}}</ref>


==Recordings==
==Recordings==
*"[[Keep on Jumpin'|(Keep on) Jumpin']]" by the Lisa Marie Experience was a "massive" hit in the UK in 1996.<ref>Billboard "The massive U.K. hit "Jumpin' " by the Lisa Marie Experience"</ref>
*"[[Keep on Jumpin'|(Keep on) Jumpin']]" by the Lisa Marie Experience was a big hit in the UK in 1996.<ref>Billboard "The massive U.K. hit "Jumpin' " by the Lisa Marie Experience"</ref> It reached No. 7 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/keep%20on%20jumpin'/|title=Keep on Jumpin'|website=Officialcharts.com|date= |accessdate=2017-02-07}}</ref> and No. 1 on the [[UK Dance Singles Chart]].


== References ==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.dramirez.co.uk}}
*{{Official website|http://www.dramirez.co.uk}}
*{{Facebook|dramirezmusic|D. Ramirez}}
*{{Twitter}}
*{{SoundCloud}}
*{{Discogs artist}}


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Latest revision as of 09:19, 25 April 2024

D. Ramirez
Background information
Birth nameDean Marriott
Born (1970-08-13) 13 August 1970 (age 53)[1]
England, United Kingdom
GenresElectronic, house, electro house, acid house
Occupation(s)DJ, producer, remixer, record label owner
Years active1995–present
LabelsToolRoom Records, Slave Recordings, Underwater Records, Four:twenty Recordings
Websitewww.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),[1] 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.[2]

Musical career[edit]

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".[3]

Ramirez also owns his own record label, Slave Recordings, on which he released his own EP Nitr8.[4] He is also known for his technical musical knowledge and hosts a musical forum on his website.[5] 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.[6]

2017 saw D.Ramirez launch music production masterclasses to teach aspiring producers[7] culminating in a deep-dive into sound design[8]

He is currently one of the music production instructors at SubBass Academy of Electronic Music.[9]

Recordings[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 324. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "Living.oneindia.in". Archived from the original on 22 May 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. ^ "D.Ramirez - Music Producer". Dramirez.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Nitr8 from Slave Recordings on Beatport". Beatport.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Dramirez.co.uk". Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  6. ^ "D Ramirez discogs page". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Music Production Masterclasses by D.Ramirez". faderpro.com. FaderPro.
  8. ^ "Synths & Sound Design w/ D.Ramirez". faderpro.com. FaderPro.
  9. ^ "Online Music Production Course tutor D.Ramirez | SubBass Academy". Subbassdj.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. ^ Billboard "The massive U.K. hit "Jumpin' " by the Lisa Marie Experience"
  11. ^ "Keep on Jumpin'". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.

External links[edit]

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