Dean Pleasants
Dean Pleasants (born May 18, 1965) is an American guitarist. He has been the lead guitarist for Suicidal Tendencies since 1996, and is their longest-standing lead guitarist, surpassing Rocky George, who had been in the band for 11 years. He is also a member of the Suicidal Tendencies funk metal side project Infectious Grooves.
Dean Pleasants
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- Name
- Dean Pleasants
- Born
- 18 May 1965
- Birthplace
- San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- heavy metal music
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Dean Pleasants (born May 18, 1965) is an American guitarist. He has been the lead guitarist for Suicidal Tendencies since 1996, and is their longest-standing lead guitarist, surpassing Rocky George, who had been in the band for 11 years. He is also a member of the Suicidal Tendencies funk metal side project Infectious Grooves.
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He also played with Ugly Kid Joe on their America's Least Wanted album. He also played with George Clinton, Tone Loc, Coke advertisements, Jessica Simpson, Poe, Jody Watley and Atlantic Starr. Dean currently endorses Schecter guitars, having also used Fernandes and ESP guitars in the past. For amplification he has used VHT, Fender and Marshall amps.
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• Name — Dean Pleasants • Landscape — yes • Born — 18 May 1965 • Birthplace — San Antonio, Texas, U.S. • Alias — Deano • Instrument — Guitar • Genre — Heavy metal, punk rock, hardcore punk, crossover thrash, funk metal • Occupation — Musician • Years Active — 1981–present • Label — Epic, Suicidal • Current Member Of — Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves • Past Member Of — Ugly Kid Joe
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- 1.Sharpe-Young, Garry. New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. 298. 2005. 978-0-9582684-0-0.
- 2.http://metalstorm.ee/bands/band.php?band_id=399&bandname=Suicidal%2BTendencies Metal Storm
- 3.[ allmusic.com entry]
- 4.Simms, Kelley. Suicidal Tendencies - 13. Brave Words.
- 5.Suicidal Tendencies Guitarist Dean Pleasants On The Band’s Return, Legendary Past, Latest Album and Much More!. Legendary Rock Interviews.
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