Wear it Your Way - DeeD0t

DeeDot is the type of artist who refuses to be boxed in. He has been orbiting music since he was a kid, stepping behind the decks at ten years old and never looking back. That foundation in DJing shaped the way he hears sound and the way he carries himself in every creative space he enters. Music is not just output for him; it is instinct. It is lived experience, sharpened through time and trial.

On set, there was a calm confidence to him, the energy of someone who has already done the work behind the curtain. He did not need to shout about who he was; it came through in the way he moved, the way he styled himself, and the way he spoke about his craft. “They’re going to say, you know what? I’m not going to follow what you think might work because you think it might work. I’m going to show you why this works. And I feel like I’ve just had that mindset just for the longest time.” That refusal to compromise has become his compass, shaping a path that feels unforced and undeniably his.

British culture is layered, unpredictable and stitched together by different voices and perspectives. DeeDot sees that. For him, the appeal is in the mix, in the way expression cuts through region and class and turns into something recognisable yet unique. His thoughts on fashion carry that same simplicity. “So, under one kind of dress sense, because British culture is so different in so many places. It’s the expressiveness and the ability to just kind of be yourself, and to be honest, I feel like a lot of British fashion is quite simple as well. Kind of less is more when I do think about it.”

That clarity showed through in front of the lens. No gimmicks, no overthinking, just presence. In a black jacket with the golden eagle resting quietly on the sleeve, DeeDot gave weight to the idea of subtle power. He has a way of reminding you that the strongest statements don’t always have to be loud.

When he spoke about Lyle & Scott, his take was sharp and to the point.

It is a line that could sit on a billboard and in conversation, and it captures exactly why he fits within Futureproof. His style does not need to lean on trend cycles or excess. It is rooted in balance; in the same way, his music stretches between innovation and restraint.

Futureproof is about spotlighting artists who carry vision without compromise, and DeeDot embodies that. He is part of a wave rewriting what British sound and style can look like, all while staying grounded in his own identity. There is a lesson in that quiet certainty: sometimes the most powerful move is not to follow, but to show.