Bio
Johnny D brings a broad musical upbringing into house, minimal and techno. Johannes Debese grew up with Eritrean Tigrinya music at home, alongside hip-hop and funk, before finding the breakbeat parties of Germany's Rhein-Neckar region. In Mannheim, a close network involving Ray Okpara, Nick Curly, Federico Molinari and Nekes connected DJing, parties and production.
Walkman and Manipulation introduced his studio work before Orbitalife became a breakthrough in 2008. Releases through Oslo, Cécille, Cocoon and Mobilee followed within a career that includes both DJ sets and live performance, allowing his own productions to appear in different settings.