Deacon Rose

Besides being a genuine badman with great hair and an even greater moustache, Deacon Rose is on a mission from God to bring back the rave. A man of many talents, alot of which don't relate to DJing, Deacon is the countries latest champion of quality electronic dance music. Each and every week Deacon takes over the countries premier national radio station triple j to deliver 6 hours of some of the finest dancefloor tunes you will find anywhere. WHAAAAAT! Deacon smashes it out record for record, as well as interviewing and featuring sets from some of the biggest cats around

. How's this for a list... Magnetic Man, Round Table Knights, Surkin, Drop the Lime, Erol Alkan, Sound of Stereo, Don Diablo, Pendulum, Shockone, Sam La More, Phetsta, Roska, Canblaster, AC Slater, Lightyear and loads more. Neat list huh? If you haven't already, check him out every friday from midnight for Mix Up on triple j.Deacon's DJ sets pull in a shitload of influences from heavy bassline action dubstep and drum and bass to the future sounds of UK funky and garage. Techno, electro, disco, house... expect the unexpected. Mashed up like 'taters. Word.

'No-one knows like Deacon Rose'
- Zane Lowe (BBC Radio 1)

'I love Deacs because he tries to keep up with me in tequila drinking competitions'
- Gareth (Pendulum)

'One time I ate a huge amount of fried chicken with Deacon Rose. I thought I was going to be sick. Deacon Rose is really good at eating fried chicken. '
- AC Slater

'Let me buy you a Jagerbomb'
- Skrillex