STYLE:
Totally Funk-driven House and Techno. Barry has always been forward-thinking with his sound, without compromise, and his knowledge of good club music is consistently evident in his DJ sets. Regardless of genre.. if it's good - it's in!

HISTORY:
Since 1994, with regular club & pirate radio work plus high profile residencies around Dublin. Also guest DJ in New York, and Istanbul, Turkey.(see below)

RESIDENCIES:
- UP @ P.O.D. (1995/96)
- SUBLIME @ Coolmine R.C. (1996/97)
- RELEASE @ Republica (1998/99)
- SEVENTH HEAVEN @ Republica (1998/99)
- PHUNK'DUP COLLEGE TOUR: Maynooth N.U.I. ::: U.C.D. ::: Trinity College ::: D.C.U. ::: R.T.C. Sligo
- VELVET (1999)
- PASHA @ Temple Theatre (1999/2001)
- PHUNK'DUP @ Legends (1999/2000
- PLAY @ Tivoli (2000)
- MOTION @ Mono (2000/2)                                                                                                                                                                                - DISCOTECH @ The Kitchen (2002/3)
- PHUNK'DUP @ Switch (2000/3)                                                                                                                                                              - HOUSEWERK @ Metropolitan (2004/5)                                                                                                                                    - MODE @ TRAFFIC (current)

Phunk'dup, the brain-child of Barry and Dean Sherry, and now in it's fifth year is one of the most successful residencies in the south to-date!
Mon-Wed 4 Dame Lane, Dublin. Sats in Dakota, Dublin. Wed in Wax (Housewerk with Dean Sherry)
PHUNK'DUP Soundsystem events nationwide + 6-weekly rotational guest circuit @ Lust/Thurles, 303/Wexford, Temple of Sound/Cork, Equinox/Sligo, Panama Jacks/Castlebar plus numerous others.
*See Impulsive website gigs listings for up 2 date listings, exact information & history.
Also occasional guest work abroad..
Barry & Dean toured Istanbul in 1999. An active and constant presence on the underground Irish dance music scene. Barry has generated keen interest for his DJ sets and his technical ability, superb music selection & set programming.

RADIO:
A successful weekly radio slot...
Phunk'dup on Nova 94.7FM Fridays 7-9pm, Dublin.
Occasional rotational DJ mixes on 2FM, and FM104 and Anna-Livia FM amongst various guest mixes worldwide.. Co-owns Nova 94.7 FM premises.

PRODUCTION:
Has released numerous singles and remixes  worldwide [see below]  with many solo & group project work in-progress..

DISCOGRAPHY Releases (worldwide):
- Phunk'dup "Peruvian Flake/Hausflake" [Impulsive Records 2000, IR001]
- Phunk'dup "Millenium Drug/Atmosflange" [Impulsive Records 2000, IR002]
- Phunk'dup "phunkymagik" [Impulsive Records 2000, IR004]
- Barry Dempsey "Punani" [Limited White 2001]
- Phunkjunky "Gemini/S.I.G. remix" [Limited White 2001]                                                                          - Al Gibbs Barry Dempsey ''Al-Tern8'' [Oxygen '05 Anthem]                                                                       

- LRB Barry Dempsey ''Dishiesque'' [Monad Music]                                                                                            - LRB Barry Dempsey ''Oddity'' [Monad Music]                                                                                                                -  Barry Dempsey ''Chinese Whispers'' [Omnus Chill]

Remixes:
- Derek Duff "Schizophonic"/A.B.F. remix (Impulsive 2001)
- Johnny Pluse "Dark'n'Dim" (Pluse Records 2003)
- Johnny Pluse "Jedi Mind Trick" (Forthcoming on Pluse 2003)                                                    - Lisa Stansfield ''The Moment'' [Barry Dempsey/Paolo Topaz Mix]                                        - Andy Pangaea ''Velocity'' [LRB Barry Dempsey Mix] 

Pending:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  - LRB Barry Dempsey ''Dishiesque'' [Montero Mix, Feb '07]                                                                    - LRB Barry Dempsey ''Lectrolust'' [Monad Music '07]

From behind the scenes,  Barry has collaborated with numerous producers on tracks for the Monad Music, Omnus and Impulsive Imprints -  working with the likes of 'Spectrum is Green' aka Robbie Dunne, Warren Kiernan, Al Gibbs, LRB and Montero - and has also scored the music for Irish language films on TG4 in association with An Bord Scannan as well as a new series 'Obsession' to be screened by TV3 autumn 2003!

OTHER FACTS:
Works full-time on Media Composition for film/TV.
Proprietor of VIRTU Studios, Dublin www.virtustudios.ie
Director of NOVA 94.7FM

BOOKINGS:
Tel/Fax: +353 (0) 86 8115415
Email: barry@virtustudios.ie