DJ Dbreathe
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| Birth name | David Walsh |
| Also known as | DJ Dbreathe / Dbreathe |
| Born | 27 August 1978 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Electronic music, Techno, Acid House, Electropunk, Electronica |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Website | dbreathe |
DJ Dbreathe is an electronic music producer and DJ from London, England and one of the original Ibiza based Superstar DJ's and underground music legends of the 1990's. His recent solo work consists of (Experimental) Electronica, Big Beat, Acid House and Techno..[1][2] He is a member of electro experimental group Haftig, as well as Club Gangland and Electrobica. After a time as Head of A&R, he was appointed CEO of UMG imprint Headspace Records based in Hilversum, Netherlands in 2023
History
Dbreathe has been an active and prolific performer, DJ and producer since the 1990's.[3] His music career began as a DJ at the illegal and DIY rave scene, in particular in Northern England[4] and Nottingham in the Second Summer of Love. A regular at The Haçienda, Manchester, Uk[5] and this further lead to his part in the Big Beat Scene with Bomb The Bass , Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim and the The Prodigy. Later in the decade became a contemporary on the avante-garde scene with the likes of justin robertson and andrew weatherall around the Manchester scene.
His first residencies saw him play under varying alias such as Punk Outsider, DJ D-Boy and many more before primarily becoming known as DJ Dbreathe or simply Dbreathe(The name under which he releases work). Successful residencies primarily in Ibiza and also in Marbella, Spain saw him extend to performances at legendary scenes such as The Haçienda[6], Amnesia (nightclub), Cream (nightclub), Ministry of Sound, Pacha Ibiza Pacha Group to name a few. A legendary performer on the Underground Club and Superclub scene and internationally such as in Ibiza, Marbella, Barcelona, Amsterdam, London, Croatia, Dubai and all across the USA.
Rumours persist he was the Secret DJ Book [7] author something which Dbreathe denies.
Record labels
Dbreathe was originally signed to Universal Music and releasing extensively upto 2005 when he founded Sedition Records before selling out to the GMG Group. He has also released on various labels including U-NXT, Boomtown Records, UMG, Sedition Records and most recently out of Hilversum Netherlands on Headspace Records.
Radio Show
He has presented and produced multiple successful radio shows across the world starting originally on Ibiza Global Radio before eventually launching and producing the award winning Dbreathe Friday Sessions Show on Global Radio Worldwide to 6 million weekly ravers across the globe. [8] He has an estimated fee of over €12 million, making him one of the highest paid Radio Presenters globally.
Music releases & style
Dbreathe has released multiple top selling albums, E.Ps and singles along with many remixes. Number 1 selling releases across the world continue in 2023 when his album Disorder hit Number 1 in the UK[9].
Dbreathe has over 32 million streams on Spotify[10]
Collaborations
In addition to his solo releases, Dbreathe has worked with multiple artists and performers and continues with new and experimental projects such as Hassella, Day Trader, Haftig, Club Gangland and Electrobica
Design Work
Dbreathe was a founder and Creative Director of Irish based global design studio IND. and part of the Grey Organisation. An experimental graphic designer, web designer and coder in the film, music, television and fashion industry.
Personal life
Dbreathe grew up in England and is of Irish descent. He currently lives between houses in Chelsea London, Bahamas and County Cavan Ireland. He has been married to Kerrie Walsh an Irish Television Presenter since 2007. He has been a vegan and keen supporter of animal rights for many years. He is known to be a lifelong Arsenal Football Club supporter.
Keeping under the radar except to those ravers in the know and global DJ's, producers and major artists he has worked with. Despite this through his solo work, collaborations, production work, sale of his record label and residencies in Ibiza have enabled him to amass a personal net worth of €48 million.[11]
Dbreathe is known to have been close to the London scene of Pete Doherty and The Libertines and sports a libertines tattoo on his upper arm.
Discography
The following is a list of all of Dbreathe releases.[12][13][14][15]
Albums
- 1998: Northern Soul on Warner Music
- 2001: It's Grim Up North on Warner Music
- 2013: The Brick Lane Sessions on Sedition Records
- 2018: Revolution on Boomtown
- 2020: Love Hate Social Club on The Grey Organisation
- 2021: Everything Is Energy on Sedition Records
- 2023: The Riot Club with Club Gangland on Sedition Records
- 2023: Peace, Love, Happiness with Haftig on Headspace UMG
- 2023: Vive Le Acid on Headspace Records ( No.1 Uk Albums - Electronic )
- 2023: Disorder Sessions on Headspace Records
- 2023: East Village Sessions on Headspace Records ( TOP 10 UK Album Charts + No.1 Uk Albums - Electronic )
Singles and EPs
- 2012: Groovy Mushrooms on Boomtown
- 2012: Superfly on Sedition Records
- 2013: On Air with Haftig on Boomtown
- 2013: Otamendi with Haftig on Boomtown
- 2013: Lost Angel on Sedition Records
- 2013: Resurrection 89 on Sedition Records
- 2013: An Invitation To Travel with Haftig on Sedition Records
- 2013: The We Generation on Sedition Records
- 2013: The Divided Self with Haftig on Sedition Records
- 2015: Northern Soul with Haftig on Sedition Records
- 2017: Suburban Rebel on Sedition Records
- 2018: Loyalty and Faith on Sedition Records
- 2019: Shall We Take A Trip on Sedition Records
- 2019: Punk Outsider on Sedition Records
- 2019: Dark Satanic Mills on Sedition Records
- 2020: It's Grim Up North on N-UXT Universal Music.
- 2021: Still Trippin' on Sedition Records
- 2021: Terrace ( Remixes) on Sedition Records
- 2021: Subculture ( Remixes ) on Sedition Records
- 2021: Loaded(Remixes) on Sedition Records
- 2021: Drop Acid Not Bombs on Sedition Records
- 2021: Shoreditch on Sedition Records
- 2021: Nuclear Acid (Remixes) on Sedition Records
- 2021: Sounds (Remixes) on Sedition Records
- 2022: Liberte on Sedition Records
- 2022: Blah Blah - 420 Remix on HSedition Records
- 2022: Truth Is Poetry) on Sedition Records
- 2022: Papillon on Headspace Records
- 2022: London Boulevard on Headspace Records
- 2022: Chemical Reel with Club Gangland on Headspace Records
- 2023: Outlaw on Headspace Records
- 2023: Inked And Gassed with Haftig on Headspace Records
- 2023: Peace, Love, happiness (remixes) with Haftig on Headspace Records
- 2023: Shall We Take A Trip (Anniversary Chemical Edit) on Headspace Records
- 2023: Solid State Logic on Headspace Records
- 2023 Dirty Fries on Headspace Records
- 2023: No One Tells Me What To Do on Headspace Records
- 2023: Drop Acid Not Bombs ( Anniversary Edition) on Headspace Records ( No.1 Uk - Electronic )
- 2023: Get It For Me on Headspace Records
DJ Performances
In addition to a busy production schedule, Dbreathe still finds the time to regularly perform at events across the world, both as as a solo artist and part of the Headspace crew out of Hilversum, Netherlands UMG. Dbreathe has performed in Abu Dhabi, ArgentinaAustralia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil,Czech Republic,Croatia,Dubai, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary,Ibiza,India, Italy,Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg,Mexico Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, UK and the United States to name a few.
References
- ↑ https://electric-mode.co.uk/2021/11/12/dj-dbreathe-releases-latest-single-sounds-rage-hard-mix/
- ↑ "Interview with a acid house legend Dbreathe". vibrate.com. 2022. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Interview with Dbreathe". wearehead.space. 2006. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ↑ https://www.acidhouseflashback.co.uk/
- ↑ https://ra.co/dj/dbreathe/biography
- ↑ https://ra.co/dj/dbreathe/biography
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jun/17/the-secret-dj-from-ibiza-to-norfolk-broads
- ↑ "Biography of Dbreathe". residentadvisor. 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ https://songstats.com/artist/9qehr2on/dbreathe/feed?source=itunes&playlistId=5441&isAlbum=true
- ↑ https://songstats.com/artist/9qehr2on/dbreathe?source=spotify&analyticsTableId=null
- ↑ https://ra.co/dj/dbreathe/biography
- ↑ https://www.chartoo.co.uk/itunes/songs/dbreathe
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1OzTpbVSn3XIh2qhinJd2g?si=1DMz3iI8R7C7nJ1W70mdrg
- ↑ https://songstats.com/artist/9qehr2on/dbreathe/tracks
- ↑ https://www.hammarica.com/dbreathe-releases-epic-video-for-his-new-track-sounds/
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