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Mike Dean

1965 - Today

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Michael George Dean (born March 1, 1965) is an American record producer, audio engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his synthesizer-heavy instrumentation and audio mixing for high-profile music industry artists. Beginning his career in 1992, he was first credited on releases for Texas-based rappers Scarface, Willie D, and Geto Boys, though he has since worked with hip-hop and pop artists including Kanye West, the Weeknd, Beyoncé, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Drake, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Playboi Carti, and Lana Del Rey, among others. As a non-performing lead artist, Dean has released six solo studio albums: 4:20 (2020), 4:22 (2021), Smoke State 42222 (2022), 4:23 (2023), 424 (2024) and 425 (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Dean is the 2,988th most popular musician, the 17,106th most popular biography from United States and the 1,240th most popular American Musician.

Mike Dean, the American musician born in 1965, is most famous for being a founding member and bassist of the influential hip-hop group Geto Boys. He is also recognized for his work as a producer and engineer in the hip-hop genre.

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Among people born in 1965, Mike Dean ranks 1,059. Before him are Andrew Crosby, Marcia Gudereit, Tony Wegas, Cecilia Wikström, Aramis Naglić, and Joel Spolsky. After him are Rubén Darío Hernández, Michelle Stafford, Avery Johnson, Małgorzata Handzlik, Zsolt Borkai, and Jörg Stübner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mike Dean ranks 17,113 out of 20,380. Before him are Karl Sanders (1963), Chet Huntley (1911), Brian Holland (1941), Dan Futterman (1967), Jamie Raskin (1962), and Sherri Saum (1974). After him are Noah Cyrus (2000), Harry B. Liversedge (1894), ZHU (1989), Tony Nese (1985), Christin Cooper (1959), and Michelle Stafford (1965).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Mike Dean ranks 1,240. Before him are Chris Vrenna (1967), Wendy Melvoin (1964), Jordan Galland (1980), Richard Patrick (1968), Karl Sanders (1963), and Brian Holland (1941). After him are Kevin Shields (1963), Patrick Stump (1984), Steve Lacy (1998), Tim McCord (1979), Terry Butler (1967), and Pete Rock (1970).

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