Mr Haywood

MR HAYWOOD was a British DJ, producer and tastemaker. The man behind the respected downtempo series Comfort Zone, Future Sound Of… Deep house collections House Warming, Still Life, Hotel St Tropez and many more. His musical upbringing and early introduction to production and DJing have helped him forge a sound that is at once warm, deep as well as being innovative and also club friendly.
MR HAYWOOD built up a reputation as a highly regarded DJ in the UK and Europe holding residencies such as Brighton’s Wild Fruit for over a decade. With an emphasis on the deeper end of electronic house music, but not afraid to stray from the path, he retains an old school approach which was enjoyed at parties for Joop in Düsseldorf, Paco Rabanne in Milan, Universal Music in Berlin, Gucci in Rome.
His seminal deep house track Goloka’s ‘Thinking About You’ from the ‘Afterglow’ album is now a classic appearing on over 50 compilations. Other tracks by Mr Haywood with Goloka have appeared everywhere including the quality ‘Hotel Costes’ series, Café Mambo, Hed Kandi and in the movie ‘Alpha House’. His label YDeepMusic label is dedicated to quality deep house, downtempo, and Liquid D&B. His latest albums ‘Coffee Shop Beats batch2’ and Ibiza Poolside Chill is out now.
Pete lost his battle with aggressive brain cancer, glioblastoma, in 2024, leaving behind a rich legacy of art, music, and inspiration.