Biography:Saxsquatch

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Short description: American musician
Saxsquatch
Birth nameDean Mitchell
OriginChapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrumentssaxophone, keyboard, double bass, programming, sampling, drum machine
Years active2019–present
LabelsMonstercat[2]
Associated actsJohn Oates, Half an Orange
Websitesaxsquatch.com

Dean Mitchell, better known by his stage name Saxsquatch,[3] is an American musician notable for wearing a Bigfoot costume and playing cover versions of popular songs on the saxophone.[4] Mitchell is the former saxophonist for The Marcus King Band.[5][6] He gained notoriety for a number of viral videos and has amassed a large social media following.[7]

Career

Saxsquatch began uploading his performances to YouTube in 2019 and gained viral notoriety with his cover of One More Time by Daft Punk.[8] His cover of You Don't Know Me was featured on Tosh.0.[9] By September 2020, he averaged 3–5 million views per day on social media and became one the top solo artists on the Pollstar livestream charts.[10] His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats."[11]

In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues.[12] By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became Facebook's top recurring music stream.[13] In 2021, Saxsquatch and John Oates collaborated to create an electronic dance music cover of the Hall & Oates' 1982 song Maneater.[14] The duo live streamed the song together on March 20, 2021.[15] Saxsquatch and Half an Orange collaborated and released the single Moondance, which was featured in the videogame Rocket League in 2021.[16]

On January 31, 2022, Saxsquatch appeared on episode six of That's My Jam hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Baltin, Steve (19 March 2021). "Q&A: John Oates And Saxsquatch On Their New Version Of 'Maneater,' Great Sax, Musical Sasquatches And More". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2021/03/19/qa-john-oates-and-saxsquatch-on-their-new-version-of-maneater-great-sax-musical-sasquatches-and-more/?sh=4db29c5e2f7b. 
  2. ↑ Lugen, Mikala (22 March 2021). "LEGENDARY MUSICIAN JOHN OATES JOINS FORCES WITH SAXSQUATCH FOR DANCE REMIX OF 1982 CLASSIC "MANEATER"". Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. https://edm.com/music-releases/john-oates-saxsquatch-maneater. 
  3. ↑ "SAXSQUATCH". 19 August 2020. https://uspto.report/TM/90124838. 
  4. ↑ Lynch, Bill (28 October 2020). "After long break, music slowly returning to the Mountain State". The Herald-Dispatch. https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/putnam_news/after-long-break-music-slowly-returning-to-the-mountain-state/article_823120f5-45d3-52ec-925b-c634aefc4b80.html#:~:text=Formerly%20the%20saxophonist%20for%20the,and%20they're%20superstars.%E2%80%9D. 
  5. ↑ "BIOGRAPHY". https://marcuskingband.com/bio. 
  6. ↑ "Dean Mitchell is #Saxsquatch and is an uber talented musician! Aside from playing music as Sasquatch, Dean plays 🎷 for @Marcuskingband , so you best get out here tomorrow for this FREE show thanks to @Time2FlyMusic !". Twitter. 29 November 2019. https://twitter.com/divinebarrelclt/status/1200550208792338433. 
  7. ↑ Essex, Lucas (22 March 2021). "John Oates And Saxsquatch Team Up To Reimagine "Maneater"". https://nysmusic.com/2021/03/22/john-oates-and-saxsquatch-team-up-to-reimagine-maneater/. 
  8. ↑ Madden, Ben (28 May 2020). "This Cover Of Daft Punk's 'One More Time' By Bigfoot Is Amazing". https://www.coolaccidents.com/news/daft-punk-one-more-time-saxsquatch-cover. 
  9. ↑ "SAXSQUATCH COVERS RAY CHARLES' 1962 SONG "YOU DON'T KNOW ME" ON SAXOPHONE". 25 October 2019. https://countryrebel.com/saxsquatch-covers-ray-charles-1962-song-you-dont-know-me-on-saxophone/. 
  10. ↑ "Saxsquatch Announces Multi-City Outdoor Saxual Healing Tour 2020". https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Saxsquatch-Announces-Multi-City-Outdoor-Saxual-Healing-Tour-2020-20200915. 
  11. ↑ Woolley, Sarah (2021-07-29). "Five Artists to Catch at Summer Camp Music Festival 2021" (in en-US). https://edmidentity.com/2021/07/29/five-artists-to-catch-at-summer-camp-music-festival-2021/. 
  12. ↑ Thomson, Rex (5 November 2020). "In Search Of Saxsquatch [Interview"]. https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/saxsquatch-interview-2020/. 
  13. ↑ Brow, Jason (19 March 2021). "John Oates Gets Mythical WithSaxsquatch For A Smooth Electro-JamVersion Of 'Maneater'". Hollywood Life. https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/03/19/john-oates-saxsquatch-maneater-song-video-interview/. 
  14. ↑ Oates, John (2 April 2021). "In Conversation: John Oates and, um, Saxsquatch". https://www.talkhouse.com/in-conversation-john-oates-and-um-saxsquatch/. 
  15. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (19 March 2021). "See John Oates Team Up With Saxsquatch for EDM Spin on Hall and Oates' 'Maneater'". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-oates-saxsquatch-maneater-video-1144664/. 
  16. ↑ Sherwood, Joseph (17 April 2022). "Interview With a Saxsquatch: Gettin' Funky in the Forest". https://www.alittlebithuman.com/interview-with-a-saxsquatch/. 
  17. ↑ "Saxsquatch on Jimmy Fallon "That's My Jam"". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp-0EZWQ1R8. 



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