A true NJ Guitar Hero in the making for over 30 years. Having cut his teeth playing with legends such as Hubert Sumlin, Danny Russo, Paul Oscher, Floyd Phillips, David Maxwell, Eddie Shaw, Ronnie Earl, Lonnie Youngbloood, JB Lawson, Greg Picollo, Doug James, Steve Guyger, Dennis Gruenling, Dean Harp, and more.....he is no stranger to the real deal blues. He can deliver it with a power and deftness that few have ever matched. Ronnie Earl stated that, "Dean is a walking encyclopedia of Blues Guitar" and "He is as good as any guitarist I have ever heard!" Hubert Sumlin said quite simply, "You got IT Son!" (Hubert referred to Dean as his Son often) Eddie Shaw told Dean after hearing his set, "Your energy onstage reminds me of Howlin Wolf, it's so direct and real"