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Dean Mitchell, better known by his stage name Saxsquatch,[3] is an American musician notable for wearing a Bigfoot costume and playing cover versions of popular songs on the saxophone.[4] Mitchell is the former saxophonist for The Marcus King Band.[5][6] He gained notoriety for a number of viral videos and has amassed a large social media following.[7]
Saxsquatch | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dean Mitchell |
| Origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | saxophone, keyboard, double bass, programming, sampling, drum machine |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Monstercat[2] |
| Website | saxsquatch |
Saxsquatch began uploading his performances to YouTube in 2019 and gained viral notoriety with his cover of One More Time by Daft Punk.[8] His cover of You Don't Know Me was featured on Tosh.0.[9] By September 2020, he averaged 3–5 million views per day on social media and became one the top solo artists on the Pollstar livestream charts.[10] His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats."[11]
In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues.[12] By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became Facebook's top recurring music stream.[13] In 2021, Saxsquatch and John Oates collaborated to create an electronic dance music cover of the Hall & Oates' 1982 song Maneater.[14] The duo live streamed the song together on March 20, 2021.[15] Saxsquatch and Half an Orange collaborated and released the single Moondance, which was featured in the videogame Rocket League in 2021.[16]
On January 31, 2022, Saxsquatch appeared on episode six of That's My Jam hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon.[17]
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