Saxsquatch

Dean Mitchell, better known by his stage name Saxsquatch,^[3] is a 7’ tall multi-instrumentalist, producer, and electronic music artist from North Carolina.^[4][5] He gained notoriety for a number of viral videos and has amassed a large social media following.^[6]

Saxsquatch
Background information
Birth name	Dean Mitchell
Origin	Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	saxophone, keyboard, double bass, programming, sampling, drum machine
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Monstercat[2]
Website	saxsquatch.com

Career

Saxsquatch began uploading his performances to YouTube in 2019 and gained viral notoriety with his cover of One More Time by Daft Punk.^[7] His cover of You Don't Know Me was featured on Tosh.0.^[8] By September 2020, he averaged 3–5 million views per day on social media and became one the top solo artists on the Pollstar livestream charts.^[9] His music has been described as "a full-on mash-up of live instrumental saxophone, upright bass, and funky electronic beats."^[10]

Dean Mitchell in 2019.

In October 2020, Saxsquatch commenced the Saxual Healing Tour 2020, which featured outdoor concerts at multiple venues.^[11] By early 2021, his "Live From The Woods" performances became Facebook's top recurring music stream.^[12] In 2021, Saxsquatch and John Oates collaborated to create an electronic dance music cover of the Hall & Oates' 1982 song Maneater.^[13] The duo live streamed the song together on March 20, 2021.^[14] Saxsquatch and Half an Orange collaborated and released the single Moondance, which was featured in the videogame Rocket League in 2021.^[15] On January 31, 2022, Saxsquatch appeared on episode six of That's My Jam hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon.^[16]

In 2024, on the "Bigfoot Rave" tour added a laser show to an already dynamic set, the following year in 2025, the “Footprints” sold out 27 shows across the United States, ending at a sold out show in Denver at Cervantes Ballroom. ^[17]

Philanthropy

Spectators gather around to participate in 'Cryptids for a Cause'.

In 2024, Saxsquatch worked with the town of Chapel Hill 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. ^[18]

This event encouraged attendees to dress as 'something they believe in' which led to the downtown area crawling with Cryptids, Aliens, and Merfolk. ^[19]

Personal life

Mitchell is the former saxophonist for The Marcus King Band.^[20]