Dezza

Canadian DJ and producer Derek Silvester makes shimmering, sophisticated progressive house under the name Dezza. Active since the late 2000s, he's received support from Tiësto, Above & Beyond, Pete Tong, and other major players of the genre. Following a decade's worth of singles on labels such including Black Hole, Anjunabeats, and Perfecto, he released his debut album, Cosmos, in 2019. His more vocal-heavy second LP, 44° North, 63° West, followed in 2021. Silvester was born in Halifax in 1984, and he started making music at the age of 14. Initially producing hip-hop, he grad...