Dimitri from Paris (born Dimitris Yerasimos in October 1963) is a French music producer and DJ of Greek origins. His musical influences are rooted in 1970s funk and disco sounds that spawned contemporary house music, as well as original soundtracks from 50s and 60s cult movies such as Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Party.
Dimitri fused these sounds with electro and block party hip hop he discovered in the 80s. Contrary to his musical pseudonym, Dimitri was born not in Paris but in Istanbul, Turkey. Born in Turkey to Greek parents, Dimitri grew up in France where he discovered DJing at home, using whatever he could find to "cut and paste" samples from disco hits heard on the radio, blending them together to make tapes. This early experimentation helped him launch his DJ career.
Compilation albums
* Monsieur Dimitri's De-Luxe House of Funk, 1997
* A Night at the Playboy Mansion, 2000
* Disco Forever, 2000
* My Salsoul, 2001
* After the Playboy Mansion, 2002
* In the House, 2004
* Neko Mimi Mode, 2004
* The Kings of Disco, 2004 compiled by Dimitri from Paris and Joey Negro
* TV Tokyo Animation Tsukuyomi–Moon Phase– Best Collection "Zenbu, Kikitakunacchatta…", 2005
* Super Disco Friends, 2005 compiled by Dimitri from Paris and DJ Muro
* Southport Weekender, 2005 compiled by Dimitri from Paris, Jazzie B, and Quentin Harris
* In the House of Love, 2006
* Cocktail Disco, 2007
* Return to the Playboy Mansion, 2008
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