D. Ramirez (born Dean Marriott) is an English house 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 Top 20 hits, and appeared on BBC Television's music programme, Top of the Pops, his highest standing in the mainstream music scene was his remix of Bodyrox's "Yeah Yeah", which earned him an Ivor Novello Award nomination.
Background
Ramirez is most commonly known in the world of dance music as a champion of the upbeat electro house style, but more recent times have shown a move away from electro house in to more underground techno 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 record label, 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.
Career
Burnin' Up
◄ (2 versions) Choo Choo Limited 2001
Bounce Your DJ
(12") Choo Choo Records 2002
D. Ramirez Presents Venus And Mars - You Can't Handle This ◄ (2 versions)
Vudu Recordings 2003
You Can't Handle This
◄ (2 versions) Vudu Recordings 2003
Deepgroove vs. D. Ramirez - Kemical (12")
Junior London 2003
D Ramirez* Feat. Steve Edwards - Testify ◄ (2 versions)
Thrust Recordings 2004
Slave
(12") Lot49 2004
Are You Ready?
(12") Whoop! Records, Whoop! Records 2004
D.Ramirez* Feat. Pete Simpson (3) - Freaque On (Remixes) (12")
Slave Recordings 2004
Freaque On
(12") Slave Recordings 2004
James Mowbray & D. Ramirez - The Day Hip Hop Died ◄ (2 versions)
Four:Twenty Recordings 2005
Venus & Mars (You Can't Handle This)
(12") Slave Recordings 2005
La Discotek
◄ (3 versions) Underwater Records 2006
James Mowbray & D. Ramirez - I Choose Anger (12")
Four:Twenty Recordings 2006
Tom Stephan & D. Ramirez - Shake It Baby (12")
Slave Recordings 2006
Meat Katie & D Ramirez* Featuring Odissi - Stop The Revolution Pt. 2 ◄ (2 versions)
Lot49 2007
James Mowbray & D. Ramirez - Time Fades Away ◄ (3 versions)
Four:Twenty Recordings 2007
D.Ramirez* & Mark Knight - Colombian Soul EP ◄ (2 versions)
Toolroom Trax 2007
D Ramirez* Feat. Dmitry Bobrov - Pleasure Me ◄ (4 versions)
Vendetta Records 2007
D.Ramirez* & Mark Knight - Colombian Soul E.P (12", EP)
Airplay Records 2007
Meat Katie & D Ramirez* - Stop The Revolution Pt. 1 (CDr, Single, Promo)
Lot49 2007
D.Ramirez* & Mark Knight - Colombian Soul EP (Remixes) (File, MP3, EP)
Toolroom Trax 2007
Meat Katie & D Ramirez* Featuring Odissi - Stop The Revolution Pt. 1 (12")
Lot49 2007
La Discotek - Remixes
(12") Underwater Records 2007