Sexy, primeval and powerful are adjectives used by fans of Denise Gurney, professionally known as, Twisted Dee, to describe her unique blend of tribal and progressive house music. Flawless mixing, soul-pounding basslines and dramatic drops and peaks draw crowds to the dance floor and keep them there.
While her audience's visceral enjoyment is important to Twisted Dee, her personal mission is to enhance their experience by introducing new dance music produced around the globe. Early on, this desire to play new and better music led Dee to the field of music production. As her skills sharpened, so did her notoriety. Dee's mixes have reached into the Top 20 of Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart several times, including her own track, Twisted Dee's "Drop That Beat" which recently made it to number 15 and Lisa Hunt's "Joint is Jumpin'" which made it to number 5 on the Billboard Dance Chart and was featured in an episode of Queer as Folk. Dee's mixes have also appeared in videos on the Logo channel, and her mix of Ari Gold's Wave of You received Logo Channel's “Sexiest Video of the Year” award in 2006. Dee's productions have also been played by headlining DJ's including Tony Moran, Peter Rauhofer, Offer Nissim, and Manny Lehman, just to name a few.
Dee's love of her art includes an active interest in and commitment to her fellow DJs and music producers. To help promote both new and established producers get their product out to the public with the proper recognition and financial rewards, Twisted Dee started her own music label, Hammer Music USA. In its infancy, Hammer nonetheless includes an impressive list of producers including Deep Influence, FC Nond, Alyson Calagna, Solar Sun, Jose Spinnin, Dario Gomez, Jose Velez, with others ready to join the ranks of Hammer.
Hailing from Long Island, New York, Twisted Dee began her career first in her father's night club and then in other local clubs. As her personal and professional identity developed, Dee began playing to audiences throughout Long Island and New York City as well as on Fire Island, initially at several clubs in Cherry Grove and later and currently in the Fire Island Pines, where she is the resident DJ and has earned the distinction “Best DJ on Fire Island” for several years running. When not on her home turf, Dee travels extensively playing in Canada, Brazil, and Mexico on a regular basis. In this country, she can frequently be heard at clubs in NY, Washington DC, Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Miami. Over the past few years, Dee has been featured in major circuit events including Winter Party Miami, NYC Pride, Rio and Sao Paulo Gay Prides, and Carnivale and New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro. Dee was recently named ‘Resident DJ’ for R:EVOLUTION PARTY, the largest gay independent promotion in Rio and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Twisted Dee has also shared top billing with a long list of world renowned mix-masters including Tony Moran, David Knapp, Ralphi Rosario, Erick Morillo, Brett Henrichsen, Jamie J Sanchez, DJ Fist, DuDu Marquez, FC Nond, Jose Spinnin, and Deep Influence.
Labeled the “DJ's DJ”, Twisted Dee is admired by her peers and fans alike. Promoters who have worked with Dee praise her professionalism, talent, approachability, and passion to always please her crowd.
Dee now resides outside of Orlando Florida, where she focuses her time exclusively on making music & touching as many people as possible through her live performances and production work.
…Be sure to catch Dee on a dance floor near you… and enjoy the ride!
Everyone is raving about your set and want to hear more of you, so we will continue to try and make that happen. - Masterbeat
WOW... what a grand'ol time we all had last Sunday at FEVER with TWISTED DEE for our annual EASTER 2- T-FRUITY event. Her debut in Atlanta was a MAJOR HIT and we now know first hand why she is so popular all over South America... she will definitely be coming back soon. - Rob & Fernando (of Fruitcake Productions)
"you're off the hook" a fresh sounding DJ like you is what Atlanta was missing. you were amazing - FLAWLESS! Best wishes, - Chris & Chris
One of the better Fruitcakes in a long time! Thanks for playing some fun fun music but keeping it a bit dark like we know Rob and Frenando like it..... Fun to hear someone new... Looking forward to you spinning again soon somewhere here or elsewhere!!! Take Care! - Eric
It was great meeting you on Sunday night at Fever Nightclub. I contemplated on whether to go out that night. I am sooooo glad I did. The set you played was awesome. And the ”Nights in White Satin” Moody Blues remake finale brought me to tears; literally. THX!!! - Ed
“Her name is NOT Junior Vasq…She connected men and music at one time and generated a force seen by no other!”
a few of the local DJs squirmed a bit due to your talent. And they needed to. YOU GO GIRL!
Do you see any newer DJs that you’re impressed with?
Yes, there’s one I just heard in Miami and her name is Twisted D and she lives in Orlando. She’s actually been doing remixes and she has a great sound I was excited to hear her. -
DJ Brett Henrichsen (interview in Palm Springs Bottom Line)
I just wanted to tell you again how FABULOUS you were on Sunday night here in Atlanta.
I hope to see and hear you back on a dance floor here in Atlanta or a circuit party soon. -
Brian
I wanted to send you a quick note to say a HUGE Thank You for your set at Fever last night (4/8/07). I’m one of the guys that came up to you more than once to tell you what a great job you were doing! I have heard some of your mixes and have always been impressed. However, last night I was impressed beyond any hopes that I might have had of what the night would hold for us. The music seemed to flow from one mix to the next, and you made it seem so effortless! I have heard my share of mediocre (to put it nicely) DJ’s before and most of the time it seems as if they are struggling or working so hard to make things work! Honey, you are extremely talented. You finished off a weekend on the highest note possible. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us and I hope that you come back to see us very soon. Keep up the great work!!! -
Jamey
I just wanted to thank you for a terrific party at the Bains Mathieu, you did an amazing job, the music was great, happy, up till the end, there was no way I could leave the dance floor!!
Congratulations, and we all hope to see you back in Montreal very soon! - Marie
Had to
write and tell you what an AMAZING dj you are! We loved the upbeat, fun (and
dirty!) music you played. Perfect for the event that night. Without the good
music - it just woulda been okay. It was the most fun we'd had in a long time - and will look for your name
again. We could've danced till the wee hours of the morning. -
Gregg and Kirk
Clubs / Residencies
Pavilion - Fire Island Pines, NY
Parking Bar - Montreal, CAN
Splash NYC - NYC
Avalon - Los Angles, CA
Thick at Ei8ht - San Francisco, CA
Piranha - Las Vegas, NV
Strap – Montreal, CAN
2-T Fruity
- Atlanta, GA
Opium Gardens – Miami, FL
Clef – Guadalajara, MEX
Karma Beat – Mexico City, MEX
OPEN shows – Brazil
R:Evolution – Brazil (Resident)
Magma – Brazil
Kali*Nato – Brazil (Resident)
Fresh – Honolulu, Hawaii
Stonewall – NYC
BunkHouse – Sayville, NY (Resident)
ICE (Saturdays) – Farmingdale, NY
Sip & Twirl – Fire Island Pines, NY (Resident)
Azaza – NYC
Monster – NYC
Whiskey – Commack, NY
Merlin’s – Binghamton, NY
Score – Miami, FL
Twist – Miami, FL (Resident)
Unity II – Montreal, CAN (Resident)
Chrome – Tampa, FL
The Eagle – Pittsburgh, PA
The Eagle – NYC
The Eagle – Charlotte, NC
Parthenon – Jacksonville, FL
Island Club – Fire Island Pines
CITY – Huntington, NY
Talbott St. – Indianapolis, IN
Apex – Washington, DC (Resident)
Pegasus – Pittsburgh, PA
The Vault – Meridan, CT
Copacabana – NYC
Blue Whale – Fire Island Pines, NY
Sunsets - Cherry Grove, F.I., NY
Ice Palace – Cherry Grove, F.I., NY
Cherry’s – Cherry Grove, F.I., NY (Resident)
Starz – Bayshore, NY
Millennium – Huntington, NY
Thunders – Huntington, NY
Infinity – Smithtown, NY
St. Marks Place – Commack, NY
Chameleon – Island Park, NY
Julie’s – NYC
Sutra – Hauppauge, NY
Dragon – Centereach, NY
Eclipse – Commack, NY
B Sullivans – Stonybrook, NY
One More Shot – Lindenhurst, NY
The Greens – Lindenhurst, NY.
Deliverance – Island Park, NY
Cabernet – Blue Point, NY
107 North – Glen Cove, NY
Copperfields – GCP, NY
KISS – Lake Ronkonkoma, NY
Tropical Wonderland - Huntington, NY
231 – NY
Tree House – Smithtown, NY
After Dark – Smithtown, NY
CHARITY EXPERIENCE
Long Island Pride – Party in the Park 2001
The Winter Ball – L.I. Pride (Annual – 3 years)
The Barperson's Ball – Copacabana, NYC (Annual – 3 years)
C.W.O.G. Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Fire Island (Annual – 9 years)
World TrAID 9/11 Benefit – Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC
Dock of the Bay (GALFOLI) – Sayville , L.I.
Endless Summer Party – Huntington , NY (Annual - 4 years)
The Greens – Breast Cancer Fundraiser – NY (Annual - 6 years)
Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 11, 2008 - 22h
Ultra Diesel, São Paulo, Brazil
Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 23h
Festa da Lili, Brasilia, Brazil
Sunday, May 25, 2008 (Memorial Day Weekend) - 22h
Pavilion, Fire Island, NY
Sunday, July 6, 2008 - 22h
Pavilion, Fire Island, NY
Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 22h
7Sins, Guadalajara, Mexico
Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 23h
Fly, Toronto, Canada
Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 22h
Pavilion, Fire Island, NY
DJ Bill Bennett feat. Suzanne Palmer
"Fame"
Twisted Dee's
New York City High School for the Performing Arts
Peaktime Mix
(Big Rhythm Studios)
Britney Spears
"Break The Ice"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Jive/Zomba and Promo Only) #27 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
Kristine W
"I'm Coming Out"
Twisted Dee Full Mix
(Fly Again Music)
Twisted Dee
"Drop That Beat"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Hammer Music USA) #15 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
Angel Moraes
"Time To Get Down!"
Twisted Dee & Jayito Unreleased Mix
(Hot 'N' Spycy)
Ron Perkov
"I Get Off"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Arpee) #21 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
Rachel Panay
"Repeat Performance"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Act 2 Records)
DJ Bill Bennett & Inaya Day
"Breakaway"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Big Rhythm Studios) #12 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
Erin Hamilton
"The Flame 2008"
Twisted Dee Morning Mix
(Trax) #1 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
Jenny Farnsworth
"I Should've Been Blonde"
Twisted Dee Vocal Dub
(unsigned)
Matt Lorentzen
"Claim The Night"
Twisted Dee Club Mix
(DeepSound Records)
Royal Lush
"Joy Toy"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Import Sound & Vision)
Matthew Wroda
"I'll Do Anything"
Twisted Dee Mix
(JRA Music Group)
Twisted Dee
"Sex Tape"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Hammer Music USA)
D'Andre
"All Around You"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Sweet Rains)
Mary J Blige
"Just Fine"
Twisted Dee Unreleased Mix
(Universal Motown)
Jose Spinnin Cortes
"Again"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Bearlin)
Twisted Dee
"Now Is The Time"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Hammer Music USA)
Carol Hahn
"Reach Out Your Hand"
Twisted Dee Mix
(Harlequin Records)
2008
Mariah Carey - TOUCH MY BODY (Island Records)
Britney Spears - BREAK THE ICE (Jive Records)
Rachel Panay - REPEAT PERFORMANCE (Act 2 Records)
Charo - ESPANA CANI (Universal Wave)
Zelma Davis - RISE
DJ Bill Bennett feat. Suzanne Palmer - FAME
Kristine W - HAPPINESS
Mary J Blige - JUST FINE (Universal Motown)
Jose Spinnin Cortes - AGAIN (Bearlin)
Mike Cruz pres. Inaya Day - SAY YOU WILL
Royal Lush - JOY TOY
Twisted Dee - DROP THAT BEAT (Hammer Music USA)
Twisted Dee - NOW IS THE TIME (Hammer Music USA)
Erin Hamilton - THE FLAME 2008 (Masterbeat)
2007
Ron Perkov - I GET OFF (Arpee)
Angel Moraes - TIME TO GET DOWN! 2008 (unreleased)
Carol Hahn - REACH OUT YOUR HAND (Harlequin Records)
D. Martello - SENZA ME (Hammer Music USA)
Twisted Dee - RUA SOUZA LIMA (Hammer Music USA)
Twisted Dee ft Lady Couture - SAVE OUR SOULS (Hammer)
Jose Velez - ELEMENTS OF MY MIND (Hammer Music USA)
Havana - ETHNIC PRAYER '07 (unreleased)
Kristine W - I'M COMING OUT (official - unsigned)
Timbaland, Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado - GIVE IT TO ME
Dumonde - Let Me Out (Twisted Dee '07 Mix)
Viola Wills - ENJOY YOURSELF (Harlequin Records)
Matt Lorentzen - CLAIM THE NIGHT (unsigned)
Twisted Dee - KUNG FU ME (white label)
Dave Hansen & Twisted Dee - LA MUSICA UNIDOS (white label)
Nelly Furtado - SAY IT RIGHT (promo)
The Killers - READ MY MIND (Island Records) #1 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
Sylvia Tosun - A DAY LIKE ANY OTHER (Hammer Music USA)
Pepper Mashay - LOST YO MIND (Music Plant promo)
D. Martello - I LIKE IT HARD (Hammer Music USA)
Dago & Cortes - YOU KNOW I'VE GOT IT (Hammer Music USA)
Twisted Dee - GUITARA BLUES (Hammer Music USA)
D. Martello - I AM THE ONE (Hammer Music USA)
Dennis Sledge - JUDGEMENT DAY (Hammer Music USA)
Twisted Dee & Spyder - ECSTASY, DESIRE & DREAMS (Hammer Music)
2006
Twisted Dee ft. Mykel - SPANISH 101 (Hammer Music USA)
Twisted Dee ft. Dez - ME ENCANTARIA (Hammer Music USA)
Dave Hansen - INDIAN DANCE (Hammer Music USA)
Brian Kent - I'M NOT CRAZY (Solid Sound)
Sonia - NO BOMB IS SMART (Disappear Fear)
Chico ft. Ashlee - LEAVIN' U (Flava Music)
2005
Janice Robinson - DREAMER 05 (Red Zebra)
Ceevox - QUICK FIX (Flava Music)
Raw Deal - FUNHOUSE (Miswax)
Twisted Dee - BOLLENTE (Liquid Music)
RTS - SONG REMAINS THE SAME (Liquid Music)
Chance - LOST MY GOD (Liquid Music)
Lost Knowledge - HAZARD (Liquid Music)
Brian Kent - DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (Brian Kent)
Will To Power feat. Gioia - DREMIN' AGAIN (Straight Blast Music)
Angelica de No - AGAIN (Miswax)
Sandra Carlucci - I BELONG TO YOU (unreleased)
Ron Perkov - GIRL FROM IPANEMA (unreleased)
2004
D1 feat Lisa Hunt - JOINT IS JUMPIN (D1 Music) #5 on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart
Seduction - FEEL BRAND NEW (Waako Records)
Raw Deal - HE GIVES MORE (Waako Records)
Cynthia Taylor - ON AND ON (Liquid Music)
Ari Gold - WAVE OF YOU (Gold 18Records)
Dee Robert - I BELEIVE (Soleil)
Randy Friess - BREAK THE GLASS (HarlequinRecords)
Twisted Dee & Dave Hansen - AUTUMN BEGUINE (Centaur Music)
Various Artists - ADDICTION (mixed CD) (Benz Street)
Sandra Carlucci - WRITE YOUR NAME (unreleased)
Sandra Carlucci - YOU MADE ME FEEL AGAIN (unreleased)
2003
Gioia - FROM THE INSDIE (Koch Records)
Scandelle - AFTERLIFE (Scandelle)
Solange - GET TOGETHER (unreleased)
Solange - CRUSH (unreleased)
Solange - BABY NO WAY (unreleased)
For Real - LIKE I DO (unreleased)
Plural - CRAZY TALK (unreleased)
Randy Friess - FEEL FREE (Harlequin Records)
