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Originally from a small town in Kentucky, DJ Deanne (born Stephanie Deanne Swanson) currently resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Though a relative newcomer to the DJ biz, music has always been present in Deanne's life. A child of young parents, Deanne grew up listening to late 70's and early 80's rock, funk, R&B and disco artists like Queen, Aerosmith, Isaac Hayes, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rick James and Donna Summer.
AIR TIMES ON America's Dance Channel Monday 2-4a eastern 11p-1a pacific
Saturday 3-5p eastern 12-2p pacific  In junior high, Deanne would sit by the radio every Friday night listening to the local college station that was playing the freshest music at the time. Unaware that it would ever play a part in her future, Deanne began developing her "DJ skills" making mix tapes that were nothing more than a collection of the hottest songs recorded from the radio. "I can remember sitting in the dark, past my bedtime, with the music really low, so my mom wouldn't hear me. I would wait for hours for a certain song to come on, try and perfectly time recording the beginning and the ending of the song so that I got every beat. I would record the next song right behind the other with no gaps, commercials or DJ voices. I would just jam to those mixtapes, but always excited to make a new one. It seems pretty lame, but I had no idea that it would later be a part of my life."
In 1996 Deanne moved to Tampa and she got a taste of what club music was all about and what she had been missing by growing up in the Midwest. She immersed herself in the music, trying to find all the tracks she was hearing in the clubs and in the live DJ sets during the weekend radio broadcasts. This continual search for the newest, freshest tracks ignited a fire and unveiled a passion.
It wasn't until she moved back to the Midwest, in 1999, that the pieces started falling into place. She began spinning at the only club in Bloomington, Indiana with a house music format. In the spring of 2003, Deanne moved to Indianapolis and made her Indy debut spinning at the official Indy Pride Festival T-Dance in June 2003. Late in 2003, Deanne landed a prime Friday night weekly mix show slot on Miami-based Energy Internet Radio/EnergyRadio.fm. A few T-dances and special appearances later, she earned a monthly spot in the rotating line-up at Indy's hottest club, Talbott Street, which has hosted talents such as, Paul Oakenfold, Boy George, Chris Fortier, Manny Lehman, Mike Cruz, Twisted Dee, Tracy Young, Kristine W. and RuPaul.
With influences including Chicago house legend, Ralphi Rosario, Junior Vasquez, and Producer/DJ extraordinaire, Peter Rauhofer, Deanne's DJ style is defined by the spirit and energy of house music. Vocal, progressive, underground and tribal beats and rhythms are combined to take her listeners on a unique journey that is marked with sensuality, undeniable energy, and wonderful "dance floor drama". "When I really started going to the clubs and hearing how music was supposed to be played, the best DJ's took me on a musical journey -- a ride. That's what I want for my listeners, a night of music that they remember and come back for over and over again." With weekend attendance at Talbott Street near 1000, Deanne is no stranger to holding a large dance floor captive to her style of mixing.
Deanne can be heard monthly at Talbott Street, quarterly at Twist in South Beach, and at other guest appearances in Indianapolis and the surrounding area.
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