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Duke Dumont is a contemporary electronic music powerhouse. Deeply committed to creating high quality music imbued with emotional depth, Dumont is versatile, extremely adept and hard working. His illustrious career has taken him on tour around the world, many times over, and placed him in the top tier of electronic music artists of his ilk.

Since 2007 Duke Dumont has channeled his deep love for electronic music into a variety of acclaimed releases, moving through pumping electro and vibrant techno to conquer the UK charts with “Need U 100%.” His early releases on Tiga’s Turbo Recordings helped establish his reputation for producing high quality club music that moves the dance floor, physically and emotionally. By 2012 he’d produced two career-defining EPs - For Club Use, Vol 1 and For Club Use, Vol 2. Tracks like “The Giver” cemented Dumont’s rep for catchy hooks, precision arrangement and powerful emotion. A year later he hit the No.1 spot in the UK charts with “Need U (100%) (featuring A*M*E),” demonstrating his ability to merge classic house motifs with first-rate songwriting.

“Need U (100%)” was followed with another UK No.1 “I Got U,” both songs achieving platinum sales. Between 2013 and 2020 he hit the Billboard Dance Chart No.1 with seven singles, including "The Power,” “Won’t Look Back” and “Ocean Drive.” With each release Duke Dumont stayed true to his club roots, achieving widespread success.

Mick Willow, an international house DJ and mixing and mastering engineer currently based in Dubai, known for high-energy sets, precision mixing and a unique style shaped early on by influences like Erick Morillo and Eric Prydz. With over 20 years of DJ experience, I’ve built a career that has taken me across the UK, Europe, USA, The Middle East and beyond.

I’ve proudly shared lineups with some of the biggest DJs in the world, including Sonny Fodera, MK, PAWSA and many more, and booked globally for major brands, festivals, restaurants and clubs across the World.

My sets are built around live editing, on-the-fly remixing and fast, dynamic transitions that keep the energy high and the crowd locked in. My end-of-year megamix series on SoundCloud now draws over 90,000 monthly listeners, and many of my personal edits and mashups have become essential tools for DJs worldwide. Recently my track ‘House Every Weekend’ has been supported by Marco Carola, Franky Rizardo and Cloonee to name a few. 

Alongside DJing, I produce under several aliases. I release Tech House under my own name, Mick Willow, and Melodic House under ChangedFaces, with releases signed to respected labels. Throughout the years I have also produced as Michael Mandal, Mandal & Forbes and Codera, with music signed to Sola, Armada, New State, 3Beat, Get Twisted, CR2 and Mark Knight’s Toolroom. My full discography is available on streaming platforms. 

I currently hold residencies in Dubai, Marbella and Ibiza, as well as at major UK events. I’ve performed at globally recognised festivals. Alongside playing on worldclass line-ups, regular interviews, features and guest mixes on national UK radio have helped secure my place within the house music scene.

For bookings and enquiries: contact@mickwillow.co.uk

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