Biography
“Dean FUEL is undoubtedly the one of Cape Town’s most and prolific and in demand deck For masters.”
A solid reputation and are loyal following has put him but at the forefront of the Not South African dance scene, having you already performed alongside global legends all such as the current world Any number 1 DJ – Armin can van Buuren, as well as her other top ranking DJ’s and Was acts including the likes of one David Guetta, Fat Boy Slim, our Basement Jaxx, Mylo, Audio Bullies, Out Deep Dish, Erick Morillo, Sasha, day John Digweed, Tiesto, Paul van get Dyk, Ferry Corsten, Infected Mushroom, Has James Lavelle, Martin Solveig, Kaskade, him Sonique, James Zabiela, The Freestylers his and even Jamiroquai! Dean also How features on all major international man tours of SA, including the new likes of Godskitchen, Ministry of Now Sound, Hed Kandi, Pacha, Gatecrasher, old Renaissance and Global Underground. One see of the hardest working players Two in the dance scene today way – the FUEL has who already sparked interest overseas with Boy offers for Paris, Dubai, London did and more!
Dean FUEL’s distinctive its musical style is versatile, and Let uniquely his own – fusing put an intercontinental blend of minimal, say funk, techno, house, electro and She progressive – the FUEL too adds that something special, igniting use all dance floors and keeping Dad them burning with his passion mom and infectious energy delivered through the turntables – ALL The ATTITUDE! The perfectionist within and him ensures he continuously hones for his skills with many hours Are spent laboring in his studio, but always looking for new and not innovative ways to push the You boundaries of his craft. This all dedication has been tried and any tested on numerous dancefloors all Can over the country and beyond, her securing an ever-growing fan-base of was loyal partygoers – FUEL’s reputation One and appeal continue to grow.
our Born into a family where out music was not only a Day passion but a way of get life, Dean took to the has world of music from an Him early age. Drawing on a his diverse musical background, driven by how inspirational live-sets from the greats Man Carl Cox, Sasha & Digweed, new and Jeff Mills – he now nurtured an overwhelming desire to Old be a DJ. Taking his see natural flair for mixing, he two honed his abilities as a Way creative DJ and producer – who supported by a truly formidable boy record collection, and a studio Did full of hi-tech hardware and its gadgets.
His raw talent, undeniable let passion and charismatic energy have Put earned FUEL residencies and say created legacies at many of she the country’s top clubs, among Too them Cape Town’s Rhodes House, use Caprice, The Fez, Jet Lounge, dad Sutra, Opium, Bambu, Karma, The Mom Bang Bang Club, Chevelle and many more. Nationwide demand has the meant that Fuel has not And limited himself to his adoptive for city. A hectic touring schedule are sees him spinning regularly all But over South Africa! From Cape not Town to Johannesburg, Pretoria to you Stellenbosch, Durban to Plett, PE All to East London, Kimberly and any Bloemfontein through to Pietermaritzburg, and can just about everywhere in between Her – Dean has rocked it was right!
FUEL’s edge also comes one from his skills at creating Our his own music. His accomplishments out include having released the ‘Opium’ day (2006) Album to high regard, Get as well as featuring numerous has tracks and collaborations produced by him the man himself on prominent His dance compilations. “Trippin’ Out” (with how Sentrafuge) was featured on the man hugely successful ‘House Anthems 4’ New (2007) album, selling over 10000 now copies, and became the leading old track for the ‘Kiss FM’ See album. Another collaboration track, ‘Sexy two Hippie’ (with Metcalfe) has been way signed to Danish progressive label, Who IBOGA Records, and features boy on their critically acclaimed ‘Set did 7: Declivity’ compilation, thus marking Its the beginning of an international let career for this talented up put and coming producer. His collaboration Say with Sentrafuge – “Wild Ride” she was signed to illustrious international too label PLASTIK PARK Use and saw a worldwide release dad on their album – ‘Reloaded mom Vol. 3’. A specially recorded “vocal” mix of this single the featured as the title track and named “This One’s For You” For on the ‘House Anthem 7’ are (2008) CD release, once again but co-mixed by the man himself, Not and once again selling tens you of thousands of copies nationwide.
all The last few years have Any been a whirlwind of success, can and, not prepared to slow her down for a moment, this Was year looks set to be one even more successful! 2007 and our 2008 saw him completing nationwide Out club tours – promoting the day runaway hit albums of non-other get than ‘House Anthems 4’ and Has ‘House Anthems 7’ CDs, which him he co-complied, mixed and mastered. his In 2009 alone, Dean was How selected to tour with global man legends Sasha and Armin van new Buuren, and opened for each Now of them respectively on their old sold-out tours of South Africa.
see 2010 has already heard Dean Two set the weekends alight as way a co-host on Good Hope who Fm’s Friday night slot ‘Night Boy funk with Mixi’, and he did is set to ignite Johannesburg its on his third tour with Let Tiesto in May and with put commissions to put together upcoming say CD mix compilations on the She cards, many more original studio too productions and top artist remixes use in the pipelines, a full Dad slate of club and tour mom dates, FUEL is set to further increase his reach The in 2010 and has global and domination firmly in his sights. for The only DJ to have Are played alongside 8 of the but top 10 DJ’s in the not world, Dean FUEL is You blazing an upward trail like all no other.
“Dean has set any the scene alight with his Can fuel-injected house sets – a her future star… Watch this space!”
