Studied with:
*most notably* Bunky Green, Lew Tabakin
Performed with:
(Secular): Gary Puckett; The Drifters; The Ink Spots; Frankie Ford; Bowser (Sha na na); Johnnie Tillotson; Peggy March; Jack Green; Sherman Helmsley; The Shirelles; Danny & the Juniors; Frank Stallone; Steve Cropper, the O'Jays
(Jazz): Rufus Reid; Marcus Printup; Danny Gottleib; Richard Drexler; Ray Gelato; Chieli Minucci; Marc Antoine; Ryan Shaw; Ed Calle; Marcus Johnson; Craig Chaquico
Has opened for: Waymon Tisdale; Nestor Torres; Gerald Albright; Joyce Cooling; Bob James; Chuck Loeb; Dave Valentin; Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project; Big Bad VooDoo Daddy
Toured and recorded with nationally acclaimed band "Swingerhead"
Featured on several movie soundtracks, most recently the computer animated "Tugger, the Jeep That Could Fly" starring Jim Belushi and Carrot Top
Has performed in several television and radio commercials
Has written numerous full-length shows for featured acts on cruise ships
Has been a sideman on several albums, the most recent of which Dean was featured along side David Sanborn, Mike Miller, and Brandon Fields
Produced, arranged, conducted and performed on debut album for Manny Luster for Luster Records / Brown Sail Productions, LLC, which has won the Rhythm of Gospel 2009 Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year Award, and was nominated for the Traditional Album of the Year Award
Has a BRAND NEW album out with his band
The Groovemasters
