Deep Dish (duo)

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Deep Dish
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genres Progressive house, [1] deep house, tech house, trip hop
Years active1992–2006, 2014–present
Labels Yoshitoshi Records
deConstruction/Arista/BMG Records
Positiva/EMI Records
Members Dubfire
Sharam
Website deepdish.com

Deep Dish is an American electronic music duo, consisting of Iranian-American artists Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia and Sharam Tayebi.

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Biography

Based in Washington, D.C., it is well known for providing house or dance remixes of tracks of famous artists such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Cher, Stevie Nicks and Gabrielle, and for its live DJ sets. Its collaborations and remixing abilities first came to attention with its seminal 1995 remix of De'Lacy's "Hideaway". Deep Dish's album Junk Science was released in 1998. The duo was nominated for a Grammy for their remix of Madonna's "Music", and won a Best Remixed Recording Grammy for its remix of Dido's "Thank You". [2] In 2006, the DJs disbanded and moved to solo careers. They regrouped in 2014, releasing a new single "Quincy". [3] [4]

In August 2009, Sharam was featured on the Essential Mix and his mix was subsequently voted the best of 2009. [5]

On March 22, 2014, Deep Dish reunited for their first Essential Mix since 2008. [6]

Discography

Remixes

Chart positions

YearSinglesChart positions [8]
US
Club Play
CHE NL UK BELFINIREGERITAAUSFRAAUT
1996"Stay Gold"---41--------
1997"Stranded"---60--------
1998"The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" (with Everything but the Girl)1--31--------
2003"Like I Love You (Deep Dish Zig Zag Remix)" (with Justin Timberlake)------------
2004"Stoned (Deep Dish Remix)" (with Dido)1-----------
2004"Flashdance" (with Anousheh Khalili)368910325-146349143355
2005"Say Hello"19044145641872-40--
2005"Sacramento"--53--945-43---
2005"Flashing for Money" (with Dire Straits)----------48-
2006"Dreams" (with Stevie Nicks)26-291442622--27--
2006"PATT (Party All the Time)" (by Sharam)--36830330---36-

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  8. Chart positions for Deep Dish