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Background information
Birth nameDennis Lisk
Also known asDenyo 77
Dennis Dubplate
Dennis Deutschland
Born1977 (age 4546)
Hamburg, Germany
Genres Hip hop, soul
Occupation(s)Rapper, singer, presenter
Years active1993–present
Labels Universal
Member of Beginner, Brothers Keepers

Dennis Lisk (born 1977 in Hamburg), also known as Denyo, Denyo 77, Dennis Deutschland and Dennis Dubplate, is a German soul and hip hop musician and radio presenter. He was also host of the German television series Cover My Song .

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Music career

Lisk started his music career in the 1990s in the band formation Absolute Beginner (later just Beginner) that released three albums, Flashnizm (1996), Bambule (1998) and Blast Action Heroes (2003). The latter, their most successful, peaked at #1 in German Albums Chart and reached #3 in the Ö3 Austria Top 40 Albums Chart. They were signed to Universal with main members with Dennis Lisk as Denyo, Jan Delay (Eißfeldt) and DJ Mad. Other members were DJ Burn, rappers Nabil Sheikh, Mirko and Platin Martin.

While in the band, he released Minidsico in 2001 under the name Denyo77. It included self-produced tracks as well as collaborations from Eißfeldt 65, Glammerlicious, Milan and DJ Dynamite and featuring Eißfeldt 65 (also known as Hans Werner Votz), DJ Mad an den Cuts, Illo, Paolo 77, D-Flame and Das Bo. Also starting 2001, he worked in anti-racism project Brothers Keepers, in a collective of many artists from various genres (hip hop, reggae, soul), that included Xavier Naidoo, D-Flame, Ziggy Marley, Patrice, Gentleman, Torch. His single from the album "Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann" was Top 5 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

His second album, released in 2005 was titled The Denyos and was produced by Tropf, DJ Dynamited, Lars Mellow and Chris Tall and tracks featuring Eizi Eiz, Ms Marx and DJ Mad an den Cuts. One single was released titled "Ain't No Punchline When He's Gone".

In July 2009, he released the solo album Suchen & Finden with contract signed with Four Music.

Radio and television

Dennis Lisk has also built a radio and television career. Once a week, he hosts Top of the Blogs on Hamburg radio station N-Joy. In 2011, he also hosted the inaugural season of Cover My Song , a television series bringing together artists from pop music and from hip hop / rap to "remake" known hits of each other in a bid for generating crossover modern hit interpretations. The program has won German Television Awards.

The District VR

In the early 2020s, Dennis Lisk expanded his career into the realm of virtual reality (VR) by co-founding The District VR, an innovative music and social platform based on the LUKSO Blockchain. The District VR aimed to revolutionize the live entertainment industry by creating a virtual world driven by unbounded creativity, immersive interactions, and a sustainable economy for artists and fans alike.

Designed as a dynamic, music-fueled social VR landscape, The District VR enabled real-time connections and allowed users to discover expanding 3D event venues and live performances. The platform connected artists and fans, enabling them to interact in a way that had never been possible before, and positioned itself as the go-to platform for music production and sharing in the virtual realm.

The District VR team has been working on the development of the platform since 2020, creating a minimum viable product (MVP). The platform also includes a fully functional DJ set complete with state-of-the-art effects, features, and plugins, allowing users to drag and drop their music directly into the VR application for live mixing and performance.

With a strong focus on continuous improvement and expansion, The District VR plans to implement additional mini-game experiences, live music production instruments, and sound/sample libraries by Q3 2023. During this time, the team will also finalize the account management and payment system, and begin the integration of the LUKSO network. Following these developments, a single-player version of the platform is expected to launch in Q4 2023, with a multiplayer experience planned for Q2 2024.

Personal life

Lisk is married and has two children, a son and a daughter.

Discography

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Denyo (2013)
with Absolute Beginner / Beginner
Solo albums
YearAlbumPeak positions
GER
AUT
SUI
2001Minidisco
* Credited as: Denyo
* Record label: Buback/Motor
63
2005The Denyos
* Credited as: Denyo
* Record label: Universal
93
2009Suchen & Finden
* Credited as: Dennis Lisk
* Record label: Buback/Motor
73
2015DERBE
* Credited as: Denyo
* Record label: BMG Rights Management GmbH
166086

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
GER
AUT
SUI
1999"Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann"
(with Jan Delay)
225
2005"Ain't No Punchline When He's Gone"93
Song releases

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