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DJ Dez aka Dez Andrés
Birth nameHumberto Hernandez
BornU.S.
GenresDetroit techno, house, techno, Hip-Hop
Occupation(s)DJ, producer
Years active1999–present
LabelsMahogani Music, KDJ, La Vida, Papaya Records

Humberto Hernandez (known as DJ Dez Andrés) is a house and hip-hop DJ and Producer from Detroit. Dez met legendary Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla through Detroit musician Amp Fiddler in 1992 and Dilla recruited Hernandez to DJ for his group Slum Village.[1] Dez later became a well regarded House DJ and producer under the name Andrés, releasing several records on Moodymann's Mahogani Music.[2] Dez was born and raised in California before moving to Detroit. While in California he worked at Buy-Rite Records.[3]He is the son of percussionist Humberto ‘Nengue’ Hernandez and received his first drum set at the age of three. [4]. He has his own label in Detroit, La Vida.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andrés: Andrés IV". Pitchfork.
  2. ^ "Andrés announces new single 'Praises'".
  3. ^ ""I never met nobody like that": Andres interviewed". 4 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Dez Andres – Soul in the Horn".
  5. ^ "Artist Spotlight: DJ Dez Andres".