Ryan has in his 12 years in the scene, quickly become one of the most influential DJ’s in South Africa. He has won numerous awards (2001: SA City Life DJ & UDMA Deep House DJ & Overall Best DJ, SL Magazine DJ of 2001, SA City Life DJ of 2000, Epic Magazine DJ of 1999), the unqualified respect of his peers, and adulation on any dance floor, prove that Ryan is a DJ that is taking our local beat to the next level.

As a producer and A&R. on his own South African label, Platform Records he is forcing the international dance scene to sit up and take notice of the Cape Town sound. His production success with “Haya” reaching No. 10 on 5FM Top40 is the tip of the iceberg, with vinyl releases on Dutch label Extrema with “Purple Ohm”, and “Need It” & “FunkDust” released on Belgium label StartStop Records..

Ryan started mixing in early 1994 on inventive set-ups using twin amps and an array of music, he has owned his own nightclub, played live to 15,000 people, opened for Carl Cox & Deep Dish (Pharcyde) & been resident at every house club in Cape Town from G-Spot to Sutra.

His raw energy & talent has taken him Europe every year since 2001 to play alongside house legends Gene Farris, Derrick Carter & Tom Middleton from London to Paris to Amsterdam to Barcelona to Eindhoven!

2002 – 2003 saw Ryan producing the album “Platform Music” in SA and touring only to his regular gigs in the Netherlands allowing his promising career to mature as his gigs got bigger and his beats got chunkier

2004 – 2005 have seen Ryan perform all over Europe and Asia proving that his unique fat chunky basslines and killer loops are gaining the global appreciation he deserves playing alongside and respected by the likes of none other than Tiesto, Erick Morillo, Tom Novy and Timo Maas.

2006 has seen Ryan tour Australia Asia and Europe. Aswell as playing with Fatboy Slim and Martin Solvieg in his hometown, Headlining the PULSE RADIO Float at this years BERLIN LOVE PARADE and rocking the Shoreditch circuit in London have so far continued to put this DJ at thr forefront of peoples minds

Given complete creative control to exhibit his full stratospheric deck dexterity, there is no telling where this sonic alchemist might take you. Open wide! This dentist operates on your soul!          
                                                                                                    
                                                                                               

MAJOR AWARDS
2001:    SA City Life DJ of 2001
2001:    UDMA (Underground Dance Music Awards) Deep House DJ & Overall Best DJ
2001:    SL Magazine DJ of 2001
2000:    SA City Life DJ of 2000
1999:    Epic Magazine DJ of 1999

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2006:    Sponsered by UDG
2005:    Perform with Tiesto, Morillo, Tom Novy
2004:    Form Flash Republic with Tamara Dey & Craig Massiv
2002:    Form Platform Records
2001:    “Haya” reaches No. 10 on 5FM Top40.
2001:    “Deeper Sound of Ryan Dent” mix CD released on USM
2000:    Opening live set for Carl Cox at Synergy 15,000 people (Cape Town)
2000:    First Live gigs
1998:    Start producing; open Club Soda
1996:    Turn professional
1994:    Start mixing

Residencies: Global Breakthrough, G-Spot, Function, XS, Club Soda, Beat Boutique, More, Sutra (Cape Town & JHB), Sudada.

INTERNATIONAL GIGS
2006:    Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Holland, Germany, Hong Kong, UK
2005:    Seychelles, Thailand, Holland, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Spain, France
2003/4: Tour of Holland 4 gigs Extrema Festival, Stalker. Spain, France
2002:    EXTREMA “Forward”       Eindhoven, Netherlands (Played to crowd of 30, 000 before house legend Gene Farris)
2002:    Club Stalker: Haarlem, Netherlands
2002:    Glasshouse, U4Ria  & The Spot: London
2001:    Flokati:             Munich
2001:    la Fabric: Paris
 

DISCOGRAPHY
2006:    “Emergency EP” released on Dutch label Extrema (014)
2005:    Flash Republic “Time is Now” album released through Gresham.
2004:    Platform Music Compilation CD.  
2003:    “Purple Ohm” feat Warren Morris released on Dutch label Extrema
            remixed by Mathew Dekay & Bart van Wissen (Extrema 005).
2003:    “FunkDust” released on Belgium label StartStop Records.
2002:    “Need It” released on Belgium label StartStop Records.
2002:    “Haya” features on EMI / BMG release Home Grown (CDEMCJ (WR) 5982.
2002:    “BeatsBrothersBetties” EP released on Platform Records (PLATCD001).
2001:    “Haya” reaches No. 10 on 5FM Top40
2001:    “Deeper Sound of Ryan Dent” mix CD released on USM (CDUSM 1328).


THE FUTURE
Currently producing tracks:

1. Flash Republic Album
2. New Label starting
3. Vinyl Release