As the son of Eritrean refugees, Johannes Debese a.k.a. Johnny D. became acquainted with a wide array of music styles at an early age - from Tigrinya, the Eritrean music of his heritage, to hip hop, funk and soul. During the break beat craze in the Rhein-Neckar delta he first came into contact with electronic music at the age of thirteen, soon afterward deciding to take to the turnetables.
His first electronic music sets at modest breakbeat events followed, and Johnny D. quickly developed into a versatile artist active in the Mannheim collective. He met Ray Okpara in 1999 by the good grace of their mutual hip-hop interest. They would both later organize the Rajo-Music house parties and spin together at the Loft Club in Ludwigshafen. Johnny D. was also active in the Rhein-Neckar party scene as one of the co-founders (Ray Okpara, Federico Molinari, Nekes) of the Mannheim Zoo Club, which quickly rose to wild popularity with its rotating line up of national and international acts and local DJs.
Johnny D’s style continued to develop under the influence of minimal electronic music, prompting him to try his hand at producing. His musical versatility makes it difficult to define his style, but one can safely locate his music and vinyl selection somewhere between deep house, minimal, and techno. The outcome of this spectrum of styles is his own style which is arising itself on vinyl and affectionately arranged live acts.
His first release Manipulation and Gualia came out on Oslo Records, the label of his two old friends Federico Molinari and Nekes, in June 2007. So another chapter was opened for him as musican that he will release now on further...
Discography
RELEASES
Various Artist - Rajo EP
Amused Rec. 006 12"
Johnny D. - Another
Pentagonik Compilation 012 12"
Johnny D. - Gualia EP
Oslo 002 12"
Johnny D. - Walkman EP
8Bit 009 12"
Johnny D. - Orbitalife EP
Oslo 007 12"
Johnny D. - Soleil
Safari 12"
REMIXES
Ralph Sliwinski - Pox Box (Johnny D. rmx )
Sushitech009 Rec. 12"
Glimpse - For Flure (Johnny D. rmx )
Leftroom Rec. 12"
Dan Drastic - Slices Of life (Johnny D. rmx)
Moon Harbour 12"
Guy Gerber - Disorientation (Johnny D. rmx)
Supplement Facts Rec. 12"
2020 Sound system - Sliding Away (Johnny D. rmx)
2020Vision Rec. 12"
MIX CD
Disco Invaders Mix Compilation - Reboot vs. Johnny D. Live mix
Cocoon
TRACKS APPEARED ON
Johnny D. - Touched Soul
In The Streets Compilation - Deep Vibes
Johnny D. - Orbitalife
Circoloco 10 Years Anniversary Mixed by Mathias Tanzmann - Moonharbour
Johnny D. - Orbitalife
Sven Väth - The Sound Of The 9th Season: Cocoon
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