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

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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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, 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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'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.

Recordings

*" (Keep on) Jumpin'" by the Lisa Marie Experience was a big hit in the UK in 1996. It reached No. 7 on the

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and No. 1 on the

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References

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