Brighton based Dessie Magee, hails from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Growing up Dessie found it difficult staying out of trouble and avoiding regular run-ins with the police. Eventually he began singing in the heavy music scene, a well timed saving grace and positive outlet. But, eventually this resulted in Dessie having to undergo major throat surgery, a result of which he was unable to speak for months after. Despite the injury, Dessie was determined to pursue his musical career and after a long period of rehabilitation he began learning to speak again, and eventually was able to sing again.
Many people in this situation would rule out a future in music but his persistence and passion for music gave him the ambition to strive for success and begin his new journey. With a diverse musical background and a new found resilience, Dessie’s music took a completely different direction..
Since then, and as a 100% DIY artist, Dessie's accolades include:
-BBC Radio Introducing Track Of The Day x3
-Supported Van Morrison (Bath, 2019)
-The Unsigned Guides Track of the Month
-BBC Radio Live Session & Facebook HQ London Live Session
-200k+ Spotify / Apple streams
-800k+ video views
-Secured sync placement with Major Games developer Climax Studio (Assassins Creed, Fable)
-Played a sold out Haunt (Brighton, 400cap)
-Played a sold out Concorde 2 (Brighton, 600cap)
-7x full band self-funded UK tours
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