D. Ramirez (born Dean Marriott; 13 August 1970) is an English

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producer and DJ. He has used a variety of pseudonyms including The Lisa Marie Experience (with Neil Hynde), Cordial, Finger Fest and Rambo. He has achieved five

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hits, and appeared on

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's music programme, ''

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''. His highest standing in the mainstream music scene was his

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of Bodyrox's " Yeah Yeah", which earned him an

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nomination.

Musical career

Ramirez is most commonly known in the world of

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as a champion of the upbeat

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style, but more recent times have shown a move away from electro house in to more underground

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material. He has said "I don't feel comfortable with commerciality... When people start expecting certain things of me I tend to back away". Ramirez also owns his own

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, Slave Recordings, on which he released his own EP ''Nitr8''. He is also known for his technical musical knowledge and hosts a musical forum on his website. 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. 2017 saw D.Ramirez launch music production masterclasses to teach aspiring producers culminating in a deep-dive into sound design He is currently one of the music production instructors at SubBass Academy of Electronic Music.

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. It reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramirez, D. Living people English house musicians English record producers 1970 births Place of birth missing (living people) English electronic dance music DJs