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Hometown: Austin, Texas, USA

Influences: depeche mode, ministry, nine inch nails

Website: http://www.djdfuse.com/

Our Story:

D:FUSE traveled the world to collaborate and record with artists he felt could contribute to his "Dream" album. "This album has been over two yearsin the making," D:FUSE says. "It's allowed me to get back into song writing. I've been a lyricist all of my life, and Begin is all about moving away from instrumental tracks and moving more into heart-felt emotion through words."

In Chichester U.K., D:FUSE recorded with renowned British musician/engineer, Mark Horwood. Many of the tracks on "Begin" were engineered by Harwood engineered and collaborated on "Deep Seduction." Mark and D:FUSE had first worked together an a haunting remix of Deep Architecture's "The Realm
(D:FUSE's AM Sunday Mix)" was rated by leading DJ Hernan Cattaneo it as "one of best tracks of 2001."

In Los Angeles D:FUSE collaborated with Pete Lorimer aka 29 Palms on the" Other Side," "A Light Less Broken" and remixed "Living The Dream," into an amazing Chill version.

Onto Chicago to collaborate with long time friends Blueletter, aka Grayarea, the result of which is "Indecision."

Two versions of "Living the Dream," are on the album and both versions are already turning heads with prominent labels and tastemakers. Paul Oakenfold put the Extended Version on his "Creamfields" CD that was released worldwide in August 2004 and is also featured on "Ultra Trance Volume 4" The Chill Version is on "Perfecto Chills Volume 2" that came out in July 2004.

For "Everything With You" D:FUSE enlisted the voice of Jes Breeden, who has new found success as the vocalist for Motorcycle (Dave Dresden and Josh Gabriel) who have had a long running dance club chart topping hit with "As The Rush Comes." Well before the release the song is getting the attention of prominent New York radio station WKTU. D:FUSE also utilized
the engineering skills of J Scott G of Deepsky. "This song is absolutely from the heart," says D:FUSE.

Jes is also the featured vocalist on "Into Me" and "Living the Dream."

But the buzz on "Begin" first started at the 2004 Winter Music conference with D:FUSE playing 9 shows including the Ultra Music Festival. URB magazine picked D:FUSE as the #2 ranked Artist/DJ for the 2004 Winter Music Conference, just behind Timo Maas.

1,000 copies of the limited edition 12" of "Other Side" sold out that same week.

In June 2004 "Prelude to Begin," was released exclusively on iTunes and debuted at #3 and stayed in the top ten dance chart for a month straight. "Prelude to Begin" features 5 mixes and songs not on "Begin."

Born and bred in Texas, D:FUSE always dreamt of being a musician. As a teenager, D:FUSE hated electronic music. "I felt like live musicianship was what real music was, a group of guys all jamming together." But after several years of playing in the live music circuit, D began to feel that the "live" music scene was becoming old, and began to believe that the real art
music wasn't just in playing it, but in creating and writing it; live
instruments seemed to have a lot of limitations. "Electronic music seemed like a vast landscape to me. Limitless. When I picked up Nine Inch Nails" Pretty Hate Machine," I knew electronic music was what I wanted to write," D:FUSE says.

D:FUSE broke onto the Texas club scene ten years ago performing industrial music under the name Culture Industry. Influenced by bands like The Fixx, The Chameleons, U2, Ministry, and Depeche Mode, the young D:FUSE soon turned his energies to full-time DJing, spinning progressive music.

As his DJ reputation grew, D:FUSE began spinning all over the USA, Canada and Mexico. His first mix CD, "Psychotrance 2000,"was released in September 1999, was followed up with "Psychotrance 2001," and then "Progressive Mix Volume One," When D:FUSE's skills came to the attention of Paul Oakenfold, Oakenfold was so impressed that he offered D:FUSE the opening DJ slot on two North American Perfecto tours. This gave D:FUSE the opportunity to expand his horizons and establish his name with huge audiences. According to Oakenfold: "D:FUSE represents what I admire most. He's worked hard for what he's achieved, He's a fantastic DJ and artist, he has a creative mind and he understands the whole vibe."

A double CD mix compilation for Paul Oakenfold's Perfecto Presents series, "People" was released in February 2002 and immediately entered the CMJ Chart at number 9.


Working with a number of notable producers, D:FUSE has managed to keep his style fresh. Under the moniker of Expansion with writer/producer Shane Howard, D:FUSE caught the attention of many world class DJs, with "Feel" featured on Dave Seaman's "Global Underground - Buenos Aires" compilation and "Perspectives" licensed to Paul van Dyk's label, Vandit.


Always eager to share music with as many as he can, D:FUSE mixes and hosts "The People's Mix" one of America's top nationally broadcasted electronic music shows on XM Satellite Radio and a weekly mix on Q101ís Sonic Boom in Chicago. D:FUSE is also a frequently featured artist on ThumpRadio.com and has had his own "Mile High Mix" channel on Delta Airlines' in-flight entertainment.

D:FUSE's DJ sets include true live performance. To add a completely new angle to his shows, D:FUSE uses the Roland HPD 15 Handsonic to play live percussion during his DJ sets, and he also features his own vocals as well as other artists for live PAs. D:FUSE, who played the drums for 12 years in various bands. "This allows me to interact with the crowd on a completely different level." With an on-going DJ residency at the legendary Release San Francisco and a busy touring schedule nationwide, D:FUSE still finds time to bring his music overseas, headlining in the UK at God's Kitchen, Debunk, Creation, Slinky, and Passion as well as at Club Q and Cult in Switzerland.

D:FUSE's 2003 project, People_2: Both Sides of the Picture, a 2xCD mix for System Recordings, is the sequel to People. The double-disc set features 5never before released tracks from the Texan prodigy. The down tempo mix on CD1: People Chilling showcases tracks from the likes of Feel and Mark Horwood, alongside three of D:FUSE's own productions. "I've never release a mix like this at all," D:FUSE comments of CD1. " It's chill music but it's not meant as a background medium; It's very intricate and musical and is really built for active listening."CD2: People Clubbing features a high-energy mix designed to encompass the club feel, opening with Scanners feat. D:FUSE "Music is About You" and closing with a D:FUSE cover of U2's New Year's Day. CD2 is "probably the hardest CD I've ever released," D says. Representing a wide range of styles on the compilation, People 2 appealed not only to club goers, but to those who might have virgin ears to the music. "


D:FUSE's philosophy is quite simple: "Music has saved my life, and all I want to do is pass on my musical message. I've been handed some wonderful opportunities and experiences in my life through music, and I consider it a great privilege to be able to give something back in return."

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