DJ and producer from Buffalo, New York.
Resident in Baltimore, Maryland when he ran Code Red Recordings with DJ Spen.
Born February 9, 1957. Died January 22, 2024.
AKA Gary Deane Ahrens
ALBUMS
Ultra Naté & DJ Spen Present Jada*
If You Should Ever Be Lonely / Change Your Mind
2005, 
,
, House
Ann Nesby / Sybil
So Much Joy / Don't Give Up
2006, CD, Single, Code Red Recordings, 
,
, House/Garage House
DJ Spen & Osunlade
Soul Heaven Presents DJ Spen & Osunlade (LP Set One Of Two)
2006, 2x Vinyl, ,
, House
Sybil
Don't Give Up
2006, Vinyl, ,
, House
Various
Ganyani's House Grooves 4
2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, Sheer House, 
,
, House
DJ Spen Presents DJ Technic
Gabryelle
2005
Various
Es Vive/Base Bar Ibiza 2005
2005, ,
, House/Disco/Downtempo
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz
Holy Ghost
2005, ,
, House
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz
Rock The Bellz
2004, ,
, Garage House
APPEARANCES +
Ravin
Siddharta: Spirit Of Buddha Bar Vol.3
2006, 2x CD Clamshell Case, 
,
, Downtempo/Tribal House/Deep House
Bakermat With Ann Nesby
Joy
2022, 2xFile, FLAC, Single, Big Top Amsterdam, 
,
, House
N'Dinga Gaba & DJ Spen Featuring Marc Evans
Until You
2022
Monki
Fabriclive 81
2015, CD, Mixed, Fabric (2), ,
, Deep House/Techno
Marc Evans
Beneath The Crescent Moon
2015, 3xFile, MP3, 320, Quantize Recordings, ,
, House
Noir
Defected 15
2014, CD, Mixed, Mixmag, Defected, ,
, House
Various
Ten Years Of Crosstownrebels
2014, 3x CD, ,
, House/Tech House
Marc Evans
The Supernatural Communication EP
2013
Osunlade
In The House
2012, 2xCD, Mixed, ITH Records, ,
, House/Deep House
Various
Hed Kandi: Beach House
2012, 3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Hed Kandi, ,
, Progressive House/House/Deep House/Tech House/Disco
DJ Spen Presents Marc Evans
A Spiritual Love
2012, 4xFile, MP3, Single, 320, Quantize Recordings, ,
, House
Barbara Tucker Pres. Charlotte Small
Rain (Terry Hunter & MuthaFunkaz Remixes)
2011, 5xFile, MP3, 320, Code Red Recordings, ,
, House/Garage House
Deniz Kurtel
Music Watching Over Me
2011
Bob Sinclar & Dimitri From Paris
Knights Of The Playboy Mansion
2011, 2x CD, ,
, House/Disco/Glam/Garage House
Various
Crosstown Rebels Present Rebel Rave 2
2011, ,
, House/Tech House
Deniz Kurtel
The L Word
2011, ,
, House/Tech House
Various
Defected Clubland Adventures Volume 1
2009, 5xCD, Mixed, Defected, ,
, House/Garage House
Teddy Douglas / DJ Spen
Mix The Vibe: Teddy Douglas & DJ Spen EP2
2009, 12", EP, Nite Grooves, ,
, Deep House
Various
Go Clubbing 4 - The Club DJs Spring Edition
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Kaos Records, Vidisco, 
,
, Progressive House/House/Tech House/Progressive Trance/Electro/Electro House/Hip Hop/Hip-House/Dance-pop/Vocal
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Present Marc Evans
Tonight's The Night
2009, CD, Single, The Sound Of Defected
Various
Serve Chilled
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Hed Kandi America, Hed Kandi America, ,
, House/Synth-pop/Electro/Downtempo/Nu-Disco/Garage House
Various
HedKandi The Mix: Spring 2009
2009, 3xCD, Mixed, Hed Kandi, ,
, House/Electro/Deep House/Disco/Progressive House
Ann Nesby
The Lula Lee Project
2009, CD, Album, It's Time Child Records, Tyscot Records
Chieko Kinbara
Night & Day Remixies
2009, CD, Comp, Grand Gallery, 
,
, House/Techno
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Present Marc Evans
The Way You Love Me (Deluxe Re-Issue Album Sampler)
2009, 6xFile, MP3, Smplr, 320, Defected
Jovonn
Blaque House
2009, 13xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Code Red Recordings
Chieko Kinbara Feat. Sharon Adams & Lisa Mack
Changed My Life
2009, ,
, Garage House
Various
Code Red Miami Sampler 2008 Part 1
2008, 12", Smplr, Code Red Recordings
Various
Defected In The House - Miami 08 - Sunset
2008, 12", EP, ITH Records, ,
, House
Marc Evans
Reach Out For Love / The Promise
2008, 7", The Sound Of Defected, ,
, Deep House
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz present Marc Evans
The Way You Love Me EP01
2008, 12", EP, Defected, ,
, House/Deep House
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Present Marc Evans
The Way You Love Me EP02
2008, 12", EP, Defected
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Feat. Sheila Ford
Always
2008, 5xFile, MP3, 320, Code Red Recordings
Various
Hed Kandi: The Mix 2009
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed + CD, Comp, Hed Kandi, ,
, House/Disco/Deep House
Various
Go Clubbing 2 - The Club DJs Fall Edition
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Kaos Records, Vidisco, ,
, House/Tech House/Progressive House
Ultra Naté
Alchemy - G.S.T. Reloaded
2008, CD, Comp + CD, Mixed, Silver Label, Blufire, Peace Bisquit, Tommy Boy, Deep Sugar Music, ,
, House/Tech House/Progressive House
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Present Marc Evans
Given Me Joy
2008, ,
, House
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Present Marc Evans
The Way You Love Me (Album Sampler)
2008
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Present Marc Evans
Reach Out For Love
2008
Knee Deep & DJ Spen Feat. Biblical Jones
Gotta Have House (Do You Remember)
2008, ,
, House
Various
Defected In The House - Miami 2007 LP1
2007, 2x12", Comp, ITH Records, ,
, House/Deep House
Various
Defected In The House - Miami 2007 LP2
2007, 2x12", Comp, ITH Records, ,
, House/Deep House
Dennis Ferrer
Dennis Ferrer EP
2007, CD, EP, Promo, D:vision Records, Defected, 
,
, House/Deep House
Michelle Weeks
A Purpose
2007, 12", Code Red Recordings, ,
, Garage House
Thommy Davis*
I Wanna...
2007, 12", Code Red Recordings
The Anointed Pace Sisters
High Praise
2007, 12", Superb Entertainment Records
DJ Fresh
Definition Of House 4
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Sheer House, ,
, House/Electro/Deep House/Tech House
DJ Spen
Sexy Dancer (Do That Sexy Dance)
2007, 12", Code Red Recordings, ,
, House
Master Kev & David "Vibes" Tobon* Feat. John Crockett
Hysteria
2007, 12", Code Red Recordings, ,
, House
Various
Code Red
2007, CD, Promo, Smplr, Code Red Recordings
Various
DJs
2007, CD, Comp, Independance Records, U.L.M TV Market
Various
Defected Presents Urban House LP1
2007, 2x Vinyl, ,
, House
DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Feat. Ann Nesby
It's So Easy
2007
Caspa (3) & Rusko
FabricLive. 37
2007
Various
Stereo Sushi 11
2007
Ultra Naté
Grime / Silk / Thunder
2007, ,
, Downtempo/House/Garage House/Electro
Dennis Ferrer
Church Lady
2007, ,
, House
DJ Spen & Karizma
EP Volume One
2006, 12", Code Red Recordings, ,
, House/Deep House/Garage House
Ann Nesby
So Much Joy
2006, 12", Code Red Recordings, ,
, House/Soul
Kiko Navarro
Perceptions (Music Is Here)
2006, 12", Pacha Recordings, 
,
, House/Deep House
DJ Technic
Chant Of The Kariboo
2006, 12", Code Red Recordings, ,
, House
Steve "Smooth" Sutherland & Matt "Jam" Lamont
Twice As Nice (The Ultimate Urban Experience)
2006, 2xCD, Mixed, Universal Music TV, ,
, House/Pop Rap/RnB/Swing/Thug Rap/Gangsta/Dancehall/UK Garage
Dj Aleksander Houzer*
Bare Ritmo Vol.2
2006, CD, Mixed, Танцевальный Рай, 
,
, House/Deep House/Tribal House
Master Kev & David "Vibes" Tobon* Feat. John Crockett
Twisted
2006
Ultra Naté & Dj Spen Present Jada*
Love Is (Love Breeze)
2006, ,
, House/Garage House
DJ Spen & Thommy Davis Presents Terry Thompson (3) Feat. Lisa Mack
Shine
2006, ,
, House
Various
Deep, Down & Discofied
2006, 2x CD, ,
, Soul/Disco/Jazz-Funk/Boogie
Polyphonics
Changing Times (DJ Spen & The MuthaFunkaz Mixes)
2006
Tony Humphries
Masterclass #2
2006
Various
Beach House 2006
2006, 2x CD, ,
, House/Deep House/Disco
Bobby & Steve* Featuring Pete Simpson
In My Heart
2006, ,
, House
Reel People Featuring Angela Johnson
In The Sun
2006, ,
, House/Tribal House/Soul/Deep House
DJ Spen & Thommy Davis
Voodoo Ray
2005, 12", Code Red Recordings, ,
, House
Various
Code Red WMC 2005 Sampler
2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Code Red Recordings
Juke Joint & Shawn Benson
Move
2005, 12", Code Red Recordings
Kenny Bobien
Right Away
2005
Kimara Lovelace
Misery (Remix)
2005, ,
, House/Garage House
DJ Spen Presents DJ Technic
Gabryelle
2005, ,
, Progressive House/House
Various
Southport Weekender Volume 4
2005, ,
, House
Various
Ritmo De Bacardi Volume 6
2005, 2x CD, 
,
, House/Future Jazz
Ron Hall & The MuthaFunkaz Feat. Mark Evans*
The Way You Love Me
2005, ,
, House/Garage House
Various
Defected In The House (Eivissa '05)
2005, 3x CD, ,
, House/Deep House/Garage House
Karizma Featuring DJ Spen
4 The Love (The Collective Minds Theme)
2005
Various
Code Red EP
2005, ,
, House
Chus & Penn*
Esperanza
2005
Various
Fashion Club Sessions
2005, 
,
, House/Nu-Disco/Progressive House
Various
Wax-Wars (Defected)
2005, ,
, House/Garage House
DJ Spen Presents Thommy Davis*
Nightrain
2005, ,
, House/Electro
JoVonn
Old Man Groan (Code Red Remixes)
2005
DJ Spen Proudly Presents Byron Stingily
It's All Jesus
2004, ,
, House/Garage House
DJ Technics
Gabryelle
2004, ,
, House
