Dean Coleman Biography

Dean Coleman started his illustrious career in the mid '90s. Armed with his
creativity and a strong passion for music, he began to do mobile parties
while in college at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He was
quickly thrust into the local NC club scene and eventually progressed to
regional parties. In 1997, Dean made the move to Atlanta and immediately
made an impact with his first attempt at production - a bootleg of Pete
Heller's anthem "Big Love." With a couple of solid years under his belt to
fine tune his sound and style, Dean struck gold in 2002 with a bootleg of
Narcotic Thrust's "Safe From Harm," which was subsequently signed by Deep
Dish to their Yoshitoshi imprint. The remixes found their way to #1 on the
Billboard chart and Dean was well on his way to being a favorite of the
label. In 2004 alone, Dean Coleman has been on four Yoshitoshi releases and
there are more to come. Within the last few years, Dean has already created
a discography that many in the industry have taken a lifetime to produce.
He has produced/remixed for Deep Dish, Erick Morillo, Harry Choo-Choo
Romero, Roger Sanchez, Hernan Cattaneo, Josh Wink, Eddie Amador, Julie
McKnight, and Felix Da Housecat. With countless original production, edits,
and remixes to his credit, Dean always has something fresh in his record
box.

One of Dean's latest accomplishments was in the genre of commercial music
score. He produced an original score for a new international TV commercial
for PIONEER featuring their revolutionary DVJ-X1 Player. Along with his
production credit for the commercial, Dean was cast as the starring actor,
further increasing his international exposure. "I've had the pleasure of
working with Pioneer since 1995, and they always strive to make the best
product and use most innovative technology," states Dean on the
collaboration.

The summer of 2005 is going to be his busiest ever as Dean's annual
residency with Roger Sanchez at Pacha in Ibiza, continues to grow into a
popular international event. Dean also recently added a second Ibiza
residency featuring Deep Dish and Yoshitoshi, which will surely become an
annual event to remember. Some of the other International Summer Tour hot
spots include: Tunisia; Budapest; Portugal; Washington DC; Montreal; and
many more. Whether combining ever-futuristic technology, or just rocking
the mixer, Dean's DJ sets are not to be missed. Bringing 10 years of
experience to the decks, as well as, a flare for on-the-fly remixes, Dean
always lights up the room. "One of my favorite gigs was playing for Deep
Dish's GU Release Party at Cielo in NYC, however, I always feel at home
behind the tables whatever city I'm in. When I DJ I want people to feel
like they are a part of what I'm doing and not that I'm there to play to
them. I completely vibe off my crowd and the closer I am to them the
better!" says Dean.

On May 31st, Yoshitoshi will release their first ever hits compilation
entitled "House of Yoshi - The Collection" m¬¬ixed by Dean Coleman.
Alongside the launch of the album will be a massive press and music tour
for Yoshitoshi and Deep Dish, which are being fully sponsored by Pioneer,
as they simultaneously launch their new DJM1000 DJ mixer. As well as¬¬
doing several DVJ sets in the US, Dean will tour worldwide to promote the
new Yoshitoshi CD and the new Pioneer gear. This summer, without a doubt,
will be a major move forward for the Deep Dish protégé as both Sharam and
Ali of Deep Dish have handpicked Dean to tour with them on some of their
biggest US and International Tour dates.

Also this year, look out for new original tracks and remixes including:
"Remember" by Dean Coleman featuring Melanie Denard, on SR2 label; "Over
and Under" by Dean Coleman, on Heavy Rotation; "The EP" by Dean Coleman
(aka Dirty By Design) featuring Back to Deep, on Stealth Records; "Livin'
By Atlanta" by Dean Coleman, on Jamayka Records; and a fresh remix for the
new Roger Sanchez album entitled "Lost." Along with these hot tracks, Dean
completed a side project producing an original film score for "Glass
Beads," a short film showing at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival written by
Angeles Woo, and Executive Produced by John Woo.

Dean will continue his dedicated relationship with NARAS and the AUDIO
ENGINEERING SOCIETY as well as his long-standing relationship with keyboard
legend ROLAND. Look for Dean this fall in Paris, Budapest, Morocco,
Tunisia, Dubai, Los Angeles, and DC as he continues his partnership with
powerhouse booking agency BULLITT, Deep Dish's DJ Agency.