Biography
Born May 5, 1984, Marion Dean, while growing up in Altoona, Pennsylvania, was exposed to music at a very young age. Under the guidance of his grandmother, a Broadway performer, Dean began singing and playing the piano at the tender age of two. In teaching him, his grandmother discovered very early on that Marion Dean's ears for tone and pitch were superior than anyone she had met. An active and expressive child, Dean would perform anything from "Beetlejuice" to "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" while infusing silly string as props.
An original songwriter, Dean, while in high school, developed a talent for composing plays, films, and commercials. His gift gained him the attention of ivy league schools and state universities across the nation. He ultimately accepted a scholarship to a university in Georgia where he won a NCAA division award for Theater Composition. His accolades only heightened Dean's desire to make "his" music and he ultimately chose to defer his final year of school. He headed to Hollywood to pursue the musical career he had been dreaming of.
Dean's first album, "Cast of Characters" has been a lifetime in the making. Staying true to his multi-faceted musical background, Dean departed from the digital perfection that is a staple in today's music. He bravely relies on his own talent by writing every song, singing every lyric, and playing all but one of the instruments on the album. Dean selected 12 songs from his continually growing song bank to compile "Cast". To Marion Dean, it is important that he restore the analogue approach to music. Not only as an artist, but also as an individual. He feels that today's artists are too reliant on the digital equipment and due to over-production, the result is a lack of soul. His traditional approach to music, partnered with his ability to understand others through intuition, results in honest, character-rich music.
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