* Having establishing himself as western Canada's most successful DJ, Deko-ze relocated to Toronto, Ontario in late 1997.

* Long a leading force in the local scene, both NOW Magazine and Toronto DJ Festival have named him “best electronic DJ”.

* He has been labeled "Canada's hardest working DJ"; frequently playing gigs in nearly every Canadian centre — big and small!

* Building his international profile, Deko-ze has numerous gigs in the USA, UK, Germany, Taiwan and Mexico under his belt.

* Deko-ze was signed to a multi-year artist / producer development deal with Hi-Bias Records in 2006.


MIX'N IT UP

* Deko-ze regards electronic music as an art-form; a natural extension of his classical training in piano.

* He believes music should induce a wide range of emotional response, but ultimately programs to create energy and positivity.

* In a scene now overly segmented, Deko-ze is increasingly distinctive: although categorized as a House DJ, he is recognized for his ability to fuse music of multiple genres (deep, funky & hard house; tribal; progressive; electro; tech-trance; techno).