Dean Turnley is an Australian DJ and record producer from Geelong, Victoria and now based in Melbourne. He rose to prominence following the release of single "Actin' Tough" in March 2026. The DJ himself describes his musical output on Instagram as "second beer, first dart kinda tunes".
Turnley is the co-founder of Thailand's Sundancer Festival.
Career Since 2011, Turnley has toured and played nationally and internationally in the underground music scene. He was a resident DJ at Uno Danceclub in Geelong, and has performed at venues such as Revolver Upstairs, Brown Alley, Killing Time, Circus, and OneSixOne.
Turnley's 7-track EP Studio Diary was released in August 2023. He has since performed at electronic music festivals including Beyond the Valley, Strawberry Fields, Let Them Eat Cake, and Pitch.
On 27 March 2026, Turnley released "Actin' Tough". Upon release, Turnley said, "I made the track on 404 sampler back in December and it's been crazy watching the responses as the track was getting its first spins. Excited for it to be out there."
Discography Extended plays +List of EPs, with release date, formats, and label shown Title Details Studio Diary (Volume 1) Released: 4 August 2023 Label: Dean Turnley (independent) Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles +List of singles, with title, year, selected chart positions, and album details shown Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUS IRE NZHot USDance/Elec. UKSales "Actin' Tough" 2026 80 94 8 21 8
Guest appearances +List of guest appearances, with lead artist(s), year, and album details shown Title Artist(s) Year Album "Jazzy Fox" Reno Renatama 2021 Jazzy Fox Remixes
Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
! |- | rowspan="1" | 2026 | rowspan="1" | "Actin' Tough" | Best Dance/Electronic Release | | rowspan="1" |
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