With two exceptions of co-writes with producers Guy Sigsworth (Britney, Seal, Madonna, Bjork) and Roger Greenwalt (No Doubt, Ben Kweller),
Dez writes all of her lyrics and melodies. She simply writes and sings about life experiences.
Her combination of vocal range and evocative, original chord progressions serve to magically capture an audience.
Growing up surrounded by music, she was of course influenced by her grandfather, a professional jazz guitarist. A student of classical violin and ballet since childhood and always eager to expand her horizons, she quickly developed a passionate curiosity in the electronic music that was developing rapidly and caught some of her attention as well during her teenage years.
The press has quoted her stage presence as resembling that of a "smoky New York barroom-Queen", "a princess from a fairytale ", "a beautiful woman with substance ", "a sensual voice" , and "a Manga-like-creature"(Japanese Cartoon Character)
Dez facts:
*Wrote and sung the hit single 'Keep Me Home' for producers/band Kraak&Smaak ?- Supported by KCRW, BBC radio, Kiss FM, MTV England, 3FM, 538, Kink FM, ... ?- Nominated for best video TMF award 2006 ?- Included as a standard music video on 2 milion issues of Microsoft's mp3 Zune player in North America
* Women's Magazine Marie Claire declared Dez as one of the Netherlands' 'Positivo's', meaning a positive influence with her music in these times of negative media
* Won the individual musicians' prize in the Dance category of "The Big Prize Of The Netherlands" in 2003. Over 4000 bands across the Netherlands compete for this prestigious prize annually. (former winner "Junkie XL").
* Composed and performed the song, "I Still" in the popular motion picture, "Ik ook van Jou" by Ruud van Hemert with Antonie Kamerling and Angela Schijf.
* Declared by popular Magazine "Boulevard" (Blvd) to be one of the hundred most promising women of 2005
*Nic Harcourt played the song 'Beam A Ray' on LA-radio station KCRW, which was produced by Dave Liang and Carl Thomas (Bad Boy Records). (KCRW available worldwide streaming on the internet)
