Disco D

With a discography spanning genre-defining underground records, chart-topping productions and remixes, and music for award shows and national ad campaigns, 24-year old Disco D's raw production style, sharp ear, and unique skill in developing the sound of new artists has the industry buzzing HARD.

Disco D first achieved notoriety as one of the originators of Ghettotech - an urban hybrid of Detroit techno and electro, Chicago booty house and Miami Bass. He released his first 12" EP at 17 and opened his first vinyl-only label at 19, issuing many tracks that have become staples of the Detroit scene. Both Urb and Mixer hailed him as a "prodigy" and Details Magazine described him as "a phenomenon, blowing away DJs nearly twice his age." In 2001 he appeared on the cover of XLR8R Magazine and was named one of the "Top 100 Artists of 2001" by Alternative Press.

Relocating to NYC in 2002 after graduating from the University of Michigan's business school, D has quickly sidestepped into the world of commercial hip-hop, R&B and dancehall. In 2004, Disco D collaborated with HOT97's Cipha Sounds for a number of projects - co-writing, co-producing and mixing five songs on Nina Sky's smash debut album (including their current airplay hit "Turnin' Me On" feat. Pitbull.) He also collaborated with Cipha on a number of hit dancehall remixes, including Christina Milian's "Whatever U Want" (peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart) and Pharrell's #1 single "Frontin'" (co-remixed with Federation Sound's Max Glazer and featured on the Grammy-nominated Def Jamaica album.)

His move to New York also marked the beginning of D's foray into the world of music for broadcast. Working with new music house Expansion Team (http://www.expansionteam.org,) D has built up an impressive resume of commercials, show packages, and sound design work for companies like Sprite, Nike, Xbox, and Comedy Central. Most recently, D composed all original music for VH1's flagship awards show Hip Hop Honors and just scored a new campaign for Best Buy, which aired two weeks leading up to The Super bowl.

2005 looks to be the year when things truly pop off for D, starting with the hood smash "Ski Mask Way" on 50 Cent's highly anticipated new album "The Massacre." However, D's biggest guns are yet to be unveiled. D's been hard at work with several new artist projects, including co-executive production credits and multiple tracks for Sara Stokes of "Da Band" fame. This year D helps debut several new superstar artists to the world: 17-year-old Def Jam artist Tiearra Thomas; shit-hot (and newly signed) Atlanta rapper Kato; and Bee, a 20-year old white female rapper from Detroit, whose collaborations with D entitled "Get It Girl" has labels running for their checkbooks. Additionally, D is keeping his empire growing with several new business ventures, including DiscoDVD, a series of self-produced and edited mini documentaries, and DiscoDigital, which could very well prove to be the world's first online-only major label. If you don't know about Disco D yet, you're sleeping - time to wake up!!!