DJ Deeon

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DJ Deeon
DJ Deeon in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Deeon Boyd
Also known as	Debo
Born	(1966-10-05)October 5, 1966 Chicago, Illinois
Origin	South Side, Chicago
Died	July 18, 2023(2023-07-18) (aged 56)
Genres	Ghetto house[1]
Years active	1980–2023
Labels	Dance Mania

Deeon Boyd (October 5, 1966 – July 18, 2023), known under his stage name DJ Deeon, was an American Chicago house DJ, credited with pioneering ghetto house and helping create the Dance Mania label.^[2]