# Dennis Ferrer

> New York house producer behind "Hey Hey" and Objektivity label.

- **Canonical URL:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/dennis-ferrer
- **JSON:** https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/api/artists/dennis-ferrer.json
- **Origin:** New York City, United States
- **Years active:** 1990s–present
- **Primary scene:** NY House
- **Genres:** House, Deep House, Soulful House
- **House subgenres:** Deep House, Soulful House
- **Confidence score:** 85/100
- **Last verified:** June 22, 2026

## Biography

Dennis Ferrer (born December 26 1970) is a New York–based DJ, producer and remixer. He currently resides in Union City, New Jersey. A veteran of soulful house music production, he has worked with the likes of Masters at Work (MAW), Little Louie Vega, the Martinez Brothers and many other notable New York producers and DJs. Ferrer is also the founder of the Objektivity record label. In 2010 he released his most famous single, "Hey Hey", on Defected Records.

## Official & social links

- **Website:** http://www.myspace.com/dennisferrer
- **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/dennisferrerofficial/
- **Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MGTHZpAGf7isSfw8yMIoi
- **Apple Music:** https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/5355855
- **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gpnUf1vWZtvprpeUGy7YA
- **SoundCloud:** https://soundcloud.com/dennis-ferrer
- **Beatport:** https://www.beatport.com/artist/dennis-ferrer/2851
- **Traxsource:** https://www.traxsource.com/artist/645
- **Discogs:** https://www.discogs.com/artist/3694
- **MusicBrainz:** https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f
- **Resident Advisor:** https://ra.co/dj/dennisferrer
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ferrer
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913

## Booking & management

_None on record._

## Metrics

| Platform | Audience |
| --- | --- |
| Spotify monthly listeners | 550000 |
| Spotify followers | 110000 |

## Top releases

| Title | Label | Year | Type |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hey Hey | Objektivity | 2009 | single |

## Associations

- **Labels:** Objektivity, King Street Sounds, Defected Records, Large Music, Moon Harbour, Elrow Music

## Scores

| Score | Value |
| --- | --- |
| influence score | 34/100 |
| reach score | 88/100 |
| house crew relevance score | 63/100 |
| booking potential score | 9/100 |
| emerging artist score | 52/100 |
| contact confidence score | 0/100 |
| citation confidence score | 91/100 |
| agent readability score | 100/100 |
| brand fit score | 73/100 |
| interview potential score | 43/100 |
| sponsorship potential score | 59/100 |
| education value score | 24/100 |
| house crew priority score | 46/100 |

## Sources

1. https://ra.co/dj/dennisferrer
2. https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f
3. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ferrer

### Field-level provenance

| Field | Value | Source | Verified | Confidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| origin_country | US | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 95 |
| genres | hip hop rnb and dance hall | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| labels_affiliated | Objektivity, King Street Sounds | [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/12345) | June 8, 2026 | 56 |
| monthly_listeners | 550000 | Spotify (approx. public figure) | June 8, 2026 | 50 |
| origin_city | United States | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 75 |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 99 |
| discogs | https://www.discogs.com/artist/3694 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MGTHZpAGf7isSfw8yMIoi | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| beatport | https://www.beatport.com/artist/dennis-ferrer/2851 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| traxsource | https://www.traxsource.com/artist/645 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| apple_music | https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/5355855 | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913 | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913) | June 22, 2026 | 95 |
| youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gpnUf1vWZtvprpeUGy7YA | [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a163dbd2-4ec1-416b-af45-64f9ce31351f) | June 22, 2026 | 88 |
| website | http://www.myspace.com/dennisferrer | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| instagram | https://www.instagram.com/dennisferrerofficial/ | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| soundcloud | https://soundcloud.com/dennis-ferrer | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913) | June 22, 2026 | 90 |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ferrer | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ferrer) | June 22, 2026 | 85 |
| bio_short | Dennis Ferrer (born December 26 1970) is a New York–based DJ, producer and remixer. He currently resides in Union City, New Jersey. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ferrer) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| bio_long | Dennis Ferrer (born December 26 1970) is a New York–based DJ, producer and remixer. He currently resides in Union City, New Jersey. A veteran of soulful house music production, he has worked with the likes of Masters at Work (MAW), Little Louie Vega, the Martinez Brothers and many other notable New York producers and DJs. Ferrer is also the founder of the Objektivity record label. In 2010 he released his most famous single, "Hey Hey", on Defected Records. | [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Ferrer) | June 22, 2026 | 80 |
| gender | male | [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2425913) | June 22, 2026 | 94 |


## Knowledge graph

- **Dennis Ferrer** popularized **Soulful House**
- **Dennis Ferrer** played at **Movement Detroit** _(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_Electronic_Music_Festival)_

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## How to cite this page

```
House Music Intelligence Database. "Dennis Ferrer — House Music Artist Profile." Published by World Famous House Crew. Last verified June 22, 2026. URL: https://database.worldfamoushousecrew.org/artist/dennis-ferrer
```

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