Doctor Dru

Doctor Dru is the stage name of Martin Druzella, a German DJ and producer associated with indie dance and deep house. He is also credited under several variations of the name, including Doktor Dru, Dr Dru, and Dr. Dru, as well as his given name, Martin Druzella. His work is most often presented in club-focused formats, reflecting the conventions of contemporary European house music production and DJ culture.

Based in Hamburg, Doctor Dru has released music through a range of imprints tied to dance-floor oriented electronic music, including Ya Hala Ya Hala Records, TAU, Madorasindahouse Records, and Atmosphere Records. Across these outlets he has maintained a consistent profile within the indie dance and deep house spectrum, a space that typically blends house rhythms with melodic and pop-adjacent sensibilities while retaining a DJ-friendly structure.

Doctor Dru’s catalog is distributed under multiple name spellings, a common occurrence in electronic music discographies where credits may vary by label, release, or platform. As a result, his work may appear under “Doctor Dru” as well as “Doktor Dru” and abbreviated forms. Regardless of the credit line, the releases are linked by the same core identity: Martin Druzella operating as a Hamburg-based producer and DJ working primarily within house-derived club music.