# Saxsquatch

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{{short description|American musician}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name        = Dean Mitchell
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| origin            = [Chapel Hill, North Carolina](/source/Chapel_Hill%2C_North_Carolina), U.S.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baltin |first1=Steve |title=Q&A: John Oates And Saxsquatch On Their New Version Of 'Maneater,' Great Sax, Musical Sasquatches And More |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebaltin/2021/03/19/qa-john-oates-and-saxsquatch-on-their-new-version-of-maneater-great-sax-musical-sasquatches-and-more/?sh=4db29c5e2f7b |work=[Forbes](/source/Forbes) |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=19 March 2021}}</ref>
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| occupation        = Musician
| instrument        = [saxophone](/source/saxophone), [keyboard](/source/Keyboard_instrument), [double bass](/source/double_bass), [programming](/source/Programming_(music)), [sampling](/source/Sampling_(music)), [drum machine](/source/drum_machine)
| years_active      = 2019–present
| label             = [Monstercat](/source/Monstercat)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lugen |first1=Mikala |title=Legendary Musician John Oates Joins Forces With Saxsquatch for Dance Remix of 1982 Classic "Maneater" |url=https://edm.com/music-releases/john-oates-saxsquatch-maneater |newspaper=Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=22 March 2021}}</ref>
| associated_acts   = [John Oates](/source/John_Oates), Half an Orange
| website           = {{URL|https://saxsquatch.com|}}
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'''Dean Mitchell''', better known by his [stage name](/source/stage_name) '''Saxsquatch''',<ref>{{cite web |date=19 August 2020 |title=Saxsquatch |url=https://uspto.report/TM/90124838 |access-date=6 May 2021 |website=uspto.report}}</ref> is an American musician known for playing original and [cover version](/source/cover_version)s of songs on the [saxophone](/source/saxophone) while wearing a [Bigfoot](/source/Bigfoot) costume.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lynch |first1=Bill |date=28 October 2020 |title=After long break, music slowly returning to the Mountain State |url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/putnam_news/after-long-break-music-slowly-returning-to-the-mountain-state/article_823120f5-45d3-52ec-925b-c634aefc4b80.html#:~:text=Formerly%20the%20saxophonist%20for%20the,and%20they're%20superstars.%E2%80%9D |access-date=6 May 2021 |website=herald-dispatch.com |publisher=[The Herald-Dispatch](/source/The_Herald-Dispatch)}}</ref> Mitchell is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and electronic music artist from [North Carolina](/source/North_Carolina). He has appeared in a number of [viral video](/source/viral_video)s and amassed a large [social media](/source/social_media) following.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Essex |first1=Lucas |date=22 March 2021 |title=John Oates And Saxsquatch Team Up To Reimagine "Maneater" |url=https://nysmusic.com/2021/03/22/john-oates-and-saxsquatch-team-up-to-reimagine-maneater/ |access-date=6 May 2021 |website=nysmusic.com}}</ref>

==Career==

Mitchell began uploading his Saxsquatch performances to [YouTube](/source/YouTube) in 2019 and his cover of [Daft Punk](/source/Daft_Punk)'s ''[One More Time](/source/One_More_Time_(Daft_Punk_song))'' went [viral](/source/viral_video).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Madden |first1=Ben |title=This Cover Of Daft Punk's 'One More Time' By Bigfoot Is Amazing |url=https://www.coolaccidents.com/news/daft-punk-one-more-time-saxsquatch-cover |website=coolaccidents.com |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=28 May 2020}}</ref> His cover of ''[You Don't Know Me](/source/You_Don't_Know_Me_(Cindy_Walker_song))'' was featured on ''[Tosh.0](/source/Tosh.0)''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saxsquatch Covers Ray Charles' 1962 Song "You Don't KNw Me" on Saxophone |url=https://countryrebel.com/saxsquatch-covers-ray-charles-1962-song-you-dont-know-me-on-saxophone/ |website=countryrebel.com |date=25 October 2019 |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref> By September 2020, his videos averaged 3–5 million views per day on social media and he became one the top solo artists on the ''[Pollstar](/source/Pollstar)'' livestream charts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saxsquatch Announces Multi-City Outdoor Saxual Healing Tour 2020 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Saxsquatch-Announces-Multi-City-Outdoor-Saxual-Healing-Tour-2020-20200915 |website=broadwayworld.com |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref> His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Woolley|first=Sarah|date=2021-07-29|title=Five Artists to Catch at Summer Camp Music Festival 2021|url=https://edmidentity.com/2021/07/29/five-artists-to-catch-at-summer-camp-music-festival-2021/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023070143/https://edmidentity.com/2021/07/29/five-artists-to-catch-at-summer-camp-music-festival-2021/|archive-date=2021-10-23|access-date=2021-10-23|website=EDM Identity|language=en-US}}</ref>

Mitchell played saxophone with [The Marcus King Band](/source/The_Marcus_King_Band) until 2020.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 January 2020 |title=Saxophonist Dean Mitchell Announces Departure From The Marcus King Band |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/saxophonist-dean-mitchell-leaving-marcus-king-band/ |access-date=31 January 2020 |website=liveforlivemusic.com}}</ref>

In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the ''Saxual Healing Tour 2020'', which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thomson |first1=Rex |title=In Search Of Saxsquatch [Interview] |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/saxsquatch-interview-2020/ |website=liveforlivemusic.com |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=5 November 2020}}</ref> By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became [Facebook](/source/Facebook)'s top recurring music stream.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brow |first1=Jason |title=John Oates Gets Mythical WithSaxsquatch For A Smooth Electro-JamVersion Of 'Maneater' |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/03/19/john-oates-saxsquatch-maneater-song-video-interview/ |website=hollywoodlife.com |publisher=[Hollywood Life](/source/Hollywood_Life) |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=19 March 2021}}</ref> In 2021, Saxsquatch and [John Oates](/source/John_Oates) collaborated to create an [electronic dance music](/source/electronic_dance_music) cover of the [Hall & Oates](/source/Hall_%26_Oates)' 1982 song ''[Maneater](/source/Maneater_(Hall_%26_Oates_song))''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oates |first1=John |title=In Conversation: John Oates and, um, Saxsquatch |url=https://www.talkhouse.com/in-conversation-john-oates-and-um-saxsquatch/ |website=talkhouse.com |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=2 April 2021}}</ref> The duo [live stream](/source/live_stream)ed the song together on March 20, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=See John Oates Team Up With Saxsquatch for EDM Spin on Hall and Oates' 'Maneater' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/john-oates-saxsquatch-maneater-video-1144664/ |website=rollingstone.com |publisher=[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone) |access-date=6 May 2021 |date=19 March 2021}}</ref> Saxsquatch and Half an Orange collaborated and released the single ''Moondance'', which was featured in the videogame [Rocket League](/source/Rocket_League) in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sherwood |first1=Joseph |title=Interview With a Saxsquatch: Gettin' Funky in the Forest |url=https://www.alittlebithuman.com/interview-with-a-saxsquatch/ |website=alittlebithuman.com |access-date=20 April 2022 |date=17 April 2022}}</ref> On January 31, 2022, Saxsquatch appeared on episode six of ''[That's My Jam](/source/That's_My_Jam)'' hosted by comedian [Jimmy Fallon](/source/Jimmy_Fallon).<ref>{{cite web |title=Saxsquatch on Jimmy Fallon "That's My Jam" |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp-0EZWQ1R8 |website=YouTube.com | date=4 February 2022 |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref>

In 2024, on the "Bigfoot Rave" tour added a [laser show](/source/laser_show) to an already dynamic set. In 2025,  the "Footprints" tour sold out 27 shows across the United States, ending at a sold-out show in Denver at [Cervantes Ballroom](/source/Cervantes'_Masterpiece_Ballroom).<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.saxsquatch.com/pages/about |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Saxsquatch}}</ref>

== Philanthropy ==
In 2024, Mitchell worked with the town of [Chapel Hill](/source/Chapel_Hill%2C_North_Carolina) to create "Cryptids with a Cause", a free concert combined with a food drive benefiting PORCH, an organization that distributes food to local schools and over 700 families monthly.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saxsquatch Flash Mob combines the power of community with performance |url=https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2024/09/lifestyle-saxsquatch-flash-mob |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Saxsquatch Flash Mob combines the power of community with performance - |language=en-US}}</ref>

This event encouraged attendees to dress as "something they believe in", and costumes included [cryptids](/source/List_of_cryptids), [aliens](/source/Extraterrestrial_life), and [merfolk](/source/merfolk).<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Klee |first=Miles |date=2025-02-15 |title=Saxsquatch, the Bigfoot Who Blasts on Saxophone, Will Save Your Sanity |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/saxsquatch-youtube-bigfoot-tour-1235267095/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>

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