dee

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DEE is a multi-talented musician who defies classification. His love affair with sound began at the age of 6 when he discovered the Beatles. Immediately smitten by their work, especially the album Revolver, DEE's destiny was decided. He would not be content simply to listen to music, he would make it his life's work. Over the next few years, DEE fed his passion with sonic knowledge from key works in the history of music. In his final year of elementary school, he formed his first group, in which he was both singer and guitarist. His roots were in rock, his inspiration was pop, and DEE couldn't be stopped: he knew where he was headed and had no intention of straying from the course he'd charted. In the latter half of the 90's, techno music was exploding and DEE jumped into the thick of things. While staying true to his rock-and-roll roots, DEE added new sounds to his repertoire and founded The Urbanauts, a collective in which electronic music played a key role. Pioneering the live fusion of instrumental rock and digital beats in Canada, The Urbanauts quickly gained recognition for their innovative sound and earned a place among the leading lights of Montreal's up-and-coming underground scene. Around the year 2000, the group released its first maxi single, Crank, followed in quick succession by the album Stereo Tonic, which drew rave reviews from critics and was warmly received by the public. The Urbanauts' fluid organizational makeup, which mirrored the relatively disorganized nature of the nascent electronic music scene, also proved to be its Achilles heel, and the group dissolved in 2003. DEE didn't remain inactive long, however. A firm believer in the DIY approach, he was soon fully engaged in the making of his first solo album, which he produced himself in his home studio. DEE composed, sang, and played most of the instruments on the album, which bore an unapologetic pop sensibility. The precocious child had become an accomplished professional, and his newfound maturity was evident for all to hear on this debut eponymous album released in 2004. Hailed by national media as an emerging artist to watch, DEE garnered praise from critics and the public alike, selling more than 20,000 copies. He drew comparisons to Beck, given their similar styles and self-produced approach, and was recognized in his adopted city of Montreal as a unique figure in the Anglophone pop scene.