Demi (DJ)
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Demi is a house music
DJ and producer from London
, England
. He is most well known for his Deeper Substance parties and currently runs the record label Deeper Substance Records. He is currently working on an album and mix compilation project with Omid 16B
and Desyn Masiello
.
Demi was originally interested in hip hop
until he discovered house music in 1997. Demi's first gig came in 2000 at a beach in Bali, Indonesia where he played to a crowd of 1500 people. He has since played at many clubs including Heaven
in London, Crobar in New York City
, and Pacha
. In 2005, Demi released his first single, "Gearbox", on Deeper Substance which featured Demi's "Original Mix" and a remix by 16 Bit Lolitas. This was followed by the single "D-Drive" the following year, which featured a remix by Justas Xara.
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
DJ and producer from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is most well known for his Deeper Substance parties and currently runs the record label Deeper Substance Records. He is currently working on an album and mix compilation project with Omid 16B
Omid 16B
16B or Omid 16B is a British-Iranian electronic music "producer/composer" and "DJ" based in London.He has performed remixes for artists including Gus Gus, The Cure, Steve Lawler, Francois Kevorkian, and John Creamer & Stephane K. He has also released several singles of his own on his Alola,...
and Desyn Masiello
Desyn Masiello
Desyn Masiello is a British electronic music producer and DJ. He has mixed albums for the Balance series and Bedrock's Original Series as well as Yoshitoshi's In House We Trust series with Luke Fair. He also produces together with Leon Roberts and Omid 16B as "The Idiots"...
.
Demi was originally interested in hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
until he discovered house music in 1997. Demi's first gig came in 2000 at a beach in Bali, Indonesia where he played to a crowd of 1500 people. He has since played at many clubs including Heaven
Heaven (nightclub)
Heaven is a Superclub in London, England which appeals predominantly to the gay market. It is located underneath Charing Cross railway station in Central London, just off Trafalgar Square.-Early history:...
in London, Crobar in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and Pacha
Pacha
Pacha is a nightclub franchise with headquarters in Ibiza, Spain. The first Pacha club was opened in Sitges outside Barcelona in 1967. The Ibiza club, located in Ibiza Town, is the best known venue today. During 2009 Pacha acquired El Divino, near the marina of Ibiza la Nueva, which will be...
. In 2005, Demi released his first single, "Gearbox", on Deeper Substance which featured Demi's "Original Mix" and a remix by 16 Bit Lolitas. This was followed by the single "D-Drive" the following year, which featured a remix by Justas Xara.