Saxsquatch
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Saxsquatch | |
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| Birth name | Dean Mitchell |
| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | saxophone, keyboard, double bass, programming, sampling, drum machine |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Monstercat[2] |
| Associated acts | John Oates, Half an Orange |
| Website | saxsquatch |
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] He gained notoriety for a number of viral videos and has amassed a large social media following.[6]
Career[]
Saxsquatch began uploading his saxophone performances to YouTube in 2019 and gained viral notoriety with his cover of One More Time by Daft Punk.[7] His cover of You Don't Know Me was featured on Tosh.0.[8] 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.[9] His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats."[10]
In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues.[11] By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became Facebook's top recurring music stream.[12] In 2021, Saxsquatch and John Oates collaborated to create an electronic dance music cover of the Hall & Oates' 1982 song Maneater.[13] The duo live streamed the song together on March 20, 2021.[14]
References[]
- ^ Baltin, Steve (19 March 2021). "Q&A: John Oates And Saxsquatch On Their New Version Of 'Maneater,' Great Sax, Musical Sasquatches And More". Forbes. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Lugen, Mikala (22 March 2021). "LEGENDARY MUSICIAN JOHN OATES JOINS FORCES WITH SAXSQUATCH FOR DANCE REMIX OF 1982 CLASSIC "MANEATER"". edm.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "SAXSQUATCH". uspto.report. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Lynch, Bill (28 October 2020). "After long break, music slowly returning to the Mountain State". herald-dispatch.com. The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Dean Mitchell is #Saxsquatch and is an uber talented musician! Aside from playing music as Sasquatch, Dean plays