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Dean Young

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CONTACT/BOOKINGS: singerdrummer @ outlook.com More Info: https://linktr.ee/deanyoung “To thine own self be true…” William Shakespeare Niagara Ontario musician | singer | songwriter Dean Young put these famous words to work in his life the day he left his 23 year factory job at Rich Products of Canada to fully pursue his true passion – music. Shortly after making this decision, Dean’s young family dealt with the hard news that his wife and children battle a chronic illness with Lyme disease. Having lost his Mom to cancer when he was just 17 and then his older brother Marty a couple of years later, Dean is no stranger to difficult times. He pushed on and played full time in a tribute band to support his family while continuing to write his original music. Drawing from his own family and the musical upbringing with his Dad and the bond of music they shared while dealing with the loss of his Mom and brother, the release of his self-funded debut album Makin' A Life is a culmination of Dean’s life, values, morals, and struggles. Encouraging people to stick with it, not give up and to work things out; whether in love, work or life in general. To embrace and be thankful for all the good things in life. Dean Young’s original country music work is described as a twist of modern with classic country sounds that carries meaningful messages to listeners about the important things in life. A down to earth guy who loves family and friends, Dean is an avid outdoorsman and a Taxidermist! He loves to cook and share his wild game harvests with friends and family, while sharing relatable music about life and making the best out of it. If you have fallen in love, worked hard, had some hard times, had your heart broken, enjoyed the privilege of raising children, or just shared some great times with good friends and family - then you will understand why people are loving this new artist! “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Albums D’n’R Unplugged (‘09), Young Country (‘11), Makin’ A Life (‘17), Dirty (Single 2018), Alibis (Single 2021), That Guitar (2021)

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Canada

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CONTACT/BOOKINGS: singerdrummer @ outlook.com More Info: https://linktr.ee/deanyoung “To thine own self be true…” William Shakespeare Niagara Ontario musician | singer | songwriter Dean Young put these famous words to work in his life the day he left his 23 year factory job at Rich Products of Canada to fully pursue his true passion – music. Shortly after making this decision, Dean’s young family dealt with the hard news that his wife and children battle a chronic illness with Lyme disease. Having lost his Mom to cancer when he was just 17 and then his older brother Marty a couple of years later, Dean is no stranger to difficult times. He pushed on and played full time in a tribute band to support his family while continuing to write his original music. Drawing from his own family and the musical upbringing with his Dad and the bond of music they shared while dealing with the loss of his Mom and brother, the release of his self-funded debut album Makin' A Life is a culmination of Dean’s life, values, morals, and struggles. Encouraging people to stick with it, not give up and to work things out; whether in love, work or life in general. To embrace and be thankful for all the good things in life. Dean Young’s original country music work is described as a twist of modern with classic country sounds that carries meaningful messages to listeners about the important things in life. A down to earth guy who loves family and friends, Dean is an avid outdoorsman and a Taxidermist! He loves to cook and share his wild game harvests with friends and family, while sharing relatable music about life and making the best out of it. If you have fallen in love, worked hard, had some hard times, had your heart broken, enjoyed the privilege of raising children, or just shared some great times with good friends and family - then you will understand why people are loving this new artist! “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else, is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Albums D’n’R Unplugged (‘09), Young Country (‘11), Makin’ A Life (‘17), Dirty (Single 2018), Alibis (Single 2021), That Guitar (2021)

Twitter:

@imdeanyoung

Language:

English

Contact:

289-321-0826


Episodes
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Dean Young - Alibis (In Memory of Adam - Single Preview)

2/21/2021
"Alibis" is a co-write with a dear friend of mine, Adam Wallington. We initially wrote it in 1998 and re-visited it in 2014. We had always planned to work on it more in order to bring it a more "country" feel but unfortunately, in 2020 Adam was diagnosed with ALS. He passed away January 24th 2021 at the age of 46. You'll see “Meow” referenced by friends of Adam and the meaning of it is...Adam loved cats and has had many over the years. He would both greet and part ways with friends with a "Meow". He had this incredible pretend voice that he would talk to his pets with and his world revolved around them. Adam was a fantastic writing partner, a bandmate (New York Minute) and an incredible support in working on/producing my demos for Makin' A Life and the launch of that album. He produced the contest video for Last Man Standing and we shared the stage again at Hugh's room (Toronto) in early 2016 where we performed it live for judges. Adam had this incredible deep, smooth and very soulful singing voice that was one of a kind. I can honestly say, I'm still in shock that he's gone. I am releasing the song, mastered as is, in memory of an immense talent and dear friend; the world lost a good one and he'll be greatly missed. Till we meet again my friend. "Meow" R.I.P. The song goes "live" on all music services February 24th and I hope you keep your eyes & ears on the watch for it. Please "like, love, follow and share" it; let's honour this great person with a listen. To learn more about Adam, you can visit his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AdamTWallingtonMusic/

Duration:00:00:55

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Dean Young - Dirty (Single Preview)

9/11/2018
A co-write | co-produce collaboration with a great friend, the incredibly talented Gary Borden (Helix, Sass Jordan). Crank up this high-energy, fun, off-roading, rockin’ country tune!

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Dean Young - ALIBIS

10/2/2017
Dean Young | Adam Wallington

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Dean Young - Tennessee Honey (Makin A Life)

7/8/2017
Dean Young Debut original country album Preview

Duration:00:00:29

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Dean Young - Before You Walk Away (Makin A Life - Preview)

7/4/2017
Dean Young - Before You Walk Away Preview

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Dean Young - Get Your Country On (Single - Preview)

7/4/2017
Dean Young - Get Your Country On Preview

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Dean Young - Love Them Like Crazy (Makin A Life - Preview)

7/4/2017
Dean Young - Love Them Like Crazy Preview

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Dean Young - Whether (Makin A Life - Preview)

7/4/2017
Dean Young - Whether (Album - Makin' A Life) Preview

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Dean Young - It's A 7 Day World (Makin A Life - Preview)

7/4/2017
Dean Young - It's A 7 Day World (Album - Makin' A Life) Preview

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Dean Young - Last Man Standing (Makin A Life - Preview)

7/4/2017
"Last Man Standing slows things down a little from his previous releases and listeners love his vocals in the forefront. Vocally a little reminiscent of Collin Raye, Dean really plays into the tempo. His raw emotions come through his vocals on his slower songs and “Last Man Standing” is a prime example." Dutch Bickell - Canadian Beats

Duration:00:00:35

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Dean Young - Carnival Ride (Single Preview)

7/3/2017
Described as a “hard hitter” in the review by Canadian Beats, Dutch Bickell who states, ‘“From humble beginnings and lots of hard labor, Young has fought hard and fought long to launch his musical career. Through it all the one thing Young maintained was his love for country and his natural ability to create and perform quality music. Makin’ a Life showcases Young’s talent and displays it proudly in the form of a great country album. The album opens up with the single “Carnival Ride,” which is one of my favorites. I love the tempo and Young’s vocal performance on this track. If you have ever been in love, you know that a “Carnival Ride” is the perfect analogy for just that.”’ Artist - Dean Young Songwriter(s) - Dean Young, Adam Wallington

Duration:00:00:26

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Dean Young - Get Your Country On

4/12/2017
Are you ready to "Get Your Country On"? Get Your Country On is about taking a break from the fast pace of life. Making the time to reflect on what really matters, while spending time with the people who mean the most.

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Dean Young -Carnival Ride (radio single)

1/22/2017
Carnival Ride is available now! Spotify: http://bit.ly/2k8OYam iTunes: http://apple.co/2oMpxhT Artist website: http://www.deanyoungmusic.com

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Dean Young - Tennessee Honey (Single Preview)

7/24/2016
Teaser track - "Tennessee Honey", the first single released from my upcoming country album. This is a song about lasting love; emerging from a summertime romance. Produced by the multi-award winning Jason Barry of Barrytone Studios, this song is sure to get you rockin', clapping and feet stompin' and I hope you enjoy it!

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Dean Young - Tennessee Honey (radio single)

7/19/2016
"Tennessee Honey", the first single released July 2016 From debut original country album, Makin' A Life (July 2017) Official website: http://www.deanyoungmusic.com This is a song about lasting love; emerging from a summertime romance. Produced by the multi-award winning Jason Barry of Barrytone Studios, this song is sure to get you rockin', clapping and feet stompin' and I hope you enjoy it! "There's nothing quite like the buzz of summer love! Summertime's a time to kick back and make...

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Dean Young - Covers of - Right Now, Limelight

5/3/2016
Dean Young covers of "Right Now" (Sammy Hagar/Van Halen) & "Limelight" (Rush) with band New York Minute - Live off of the board at a local venue in the Niagara Region.

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Dean Young - Your Cheating Heart (cover - Hank Williams)

7/14/2015
"Young Country" is an album project featuring my family ~ my father, sister and cousin. The CD is a tribute compilation of great old Country Music made new. It is close to our hearts and a souvenir of music that my family had enjoyed watching our now 83 year old father, perform while we were growing up. It was a wonderful endeavor and I am very proud to share with you some of my family's talents. Song number 6 on this CD is "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone". This was a special treat for our family to...

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Dean Young - If We Make It Through December (cover -Merle Haggard)

7/14/2015
"Young Country" is an album project featuring my family ~ my father, sister and cousin. The CD is a tribute compilation of great old Country Music made new. It is close to our hearts and a souvenir of music that my family had enjoyed watching our now 83 year old father, perform while we were growing up. It was a wonderful endeavor and I am very proud to share with you some of my family's talents. Song number 6 on this CD is "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone". This was a special treat for our family to...

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Dean Young - For The Good Times (cover -Kris Kristofferson)

7/14/2015
"Young Country" is an album project featuring my family ~ my father, sister and cousin. The CD is a tribute compilation of great old Country Music made new. It is close to our hearts and a souvenir of music that my family had enjoyed watching our now 83 year old father, perform while we were growing up. It was a wonderful endeavor and I am very proud to share with you some of my family's talents. Song number 6 on this CD is "Tomorrow I'll Be Gone". This was a special treat for our family to...

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Dean Young - Entangled

6/29/2009
Dean Young - Entangled by Dean Young - Country Music Artist

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