Soquete is a graduated student of Sinha Bahia De Capoeira international he started learning Capoeira 10 years ago and has spent the last 5 years Training under Mestre Cicatriz a Capoeira Master From Rio De Janeiro, now Teaching Capoeira and other Brazilian Culture in Sydney, Soquete AKA Dean Tyler is also is a qualified Personal/Master trainer with the Fitness Australia, level 1sports coach with Ausport. And He is a member of the M.A.I.A. (Martial arts Industry Australia).
 
Soquete started his Martial arts training at the age of 11 and over the last 20 years he has formally studied Zen Do Kai Karate Do, Cheah Advanced Tae Kwon Do, and Capoeira.

Capoeira enabled a huge change in Soquete’s life in 1999 when He was offered A Position at fox Studios Backlot Theme Park. He was trained by professional stunt performers and coordinators from the stunt agency and worked as a stunt performer in the Backlot theme Park. He also worked as a l Dancer  at Fox in a live show Commissioned by Bazmark Live and Directed by Barry Kosky Called ”Lights Camera Chaos” where he played a variety of roles as a dancer.  Soquete Also worked in the “Action Man Lives” live martial arts stunt show at Australia’s wonderland as well as various shows as Marvel superhero characters.  
Soquete started to learn Lambada, Maculele, Batucada and other Brazilian culture under Mestre Cicatriz and He is now a freelance dancer/performer/musician working with various Brazilian show companies.