Artist description Solo Artist, mixing a host of pop rock and some world/folk, and country into a blender of modern day Pop Rock splendor With a soaring female vocal that brings together sounds likened to Journey, Peter Cetera, Air Supply, Elton John and a touch of Faith and Shania, this is original Pop Rock for inspired listening. Kim Dean goes way beyond the call of duty and brings passion and conviction to this album and so down-to-earth, you'll start to wonder where she's been all your life.

Music Style Music About Life starting off with a base of 80s Pop like Peter Cetera and Journey bringing in modern sounds like Celine Dion and Nicole Campbell. Strong piano, vocals and lyrics similar to Elton John.

Musical Influences Journey, Elton John, Tina Turner, Guns N Roses, Michael Franks, Phil Collins

Similar Artists Elton John, Journey, Peter Cetera

Artist History Kim Dean has been singing and performing publicly since the age of 5. She first started her singing career in the children's choir at her church, the Oakwood College Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Huntsville, Alabama. There she was a member of the 70-strong "Cherub" choir and a member of the special solo singers within the choir called the "Cherubettes". Kim flourished to appreciate her God-given talent and under the direction of Mr. And Mrs. Marcellous Breach and the Cherub Choir produced their one and only musical album during that time. Kim later returned to direct the Oakwood College Children's Choir and maintained it at 90 strong for almost 2 years until she moved to Florida to work professionally in her field of Management Information Systems in St. Petersburg. In Growing Years, Kim would develop her inherited talent from her musically inclined mother, Judyette Dean whose rich, vocalist talent was passed down to her daughter and from her father, Arnold Dean, a classically trained and gifted concert pianist and organist. From about the ages of 10 - 18, Kim sang for various religious venues, many times writing and composing her own songs and then joining up with local keyboard players and bands to sing for these various engagements. The now well-known Brian McKnight played some of the musical compositions for Kim on several of these occasions while they were both doing their educational tour at Oakwood College. "The Garvin Dean Project", produced by Kim's Brother, Garvin Dean really got Kim wired about producing her own music. Garvin, a classical-jazz pianist, started many musical groups through the years of which, Kim, his favorite and only sister always sang lead. Kim has sung in all genres of music, contemporary, gospel, jazz, blues, rock and country-and all of this has been compiled and crafted within her to give Kim the unique sound that is evident in the clear musical strains of her God-given talented voice. Taking Music One Step Further, Kim went on to start singing backup at different recording studios which all got started based on the recommendation of, now internationally recognized Take 6 Singer/Producer, Claude McKnight. Kim was recommended to Sound Cell Studios in Huntsville, Alabama in 1991 and went on to sing studio backup for various artists in the Tri-State area. Kim received calls to go live with some of the rock bands she did backup for, but since she was finishing up her Bachelors Degree at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and only had one year left, she decide not to interrupt her studies and declined the opportunities at the time. Kim did however, "sit-in" with various performing artists that performed in her local area, doing gigs at hotels and different night-clubs. In 1992, Kim happened to sit-in with a band one day when their lead sax-player, Zedric Teague had an emergency, and ended up opening for "Pieces of a Dream" the very next night at the club then named, "Dancing Room Only" in Huntsville, Alabama. This proved to be an enchanting experience that only solidified Kim's enthusiasm for one day being on the big stage. Through The Years of composing and compiling her musical artwork and with the support of family and friends, Kim has finally come to the point of determination of producing the music that has been a part of her all of these years. Her first release is a compilation of life's journey on the road of love, hurt, heartbreak and healing.

Instruments John Stoddart - Keyboard, Paul Bell - Lead/Rhythm Guitar, Melvin Harrod - Bass Guitar

Additional Info Supporters of this Artist include but are not limited to: MuchAboutLife.Com and WorkGroup Technologies International

Location Glen Burnie, Maryland - USA

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