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Dean became interested in the entertainment business in the 70's, initially as a musician, playing in bands and writing songs.He has written and recorded over 450 songs and produced six different artists. In the 70's, Dean was one of the first on Staten Island to own a home video camera. In the early 80's, he became a concert promoter at the St. George Theater,putting on 40 shows including acts like Alice Cooper, George Thorogood, Leslie West, The Tubes, Orleans and " Rock 'n' Roll Heaven's Headbangers Ball" In 1984, he purchased a building and created the Wave Street Video Entertainment Club, A.K.A "the Wave", a legendary nightclub on Staten Island. Here he introduced the area to music videos (pre MTV) on its five large projector screens. He utilized the club to showcase pre-recorded videos, put on concerts, and video live performances and showcases of all kinds. Over 1000 performances took place at The Wave, including such acts as: Taylor Dayne, Latoya Jackson, Wu Tang Clan, David Johannsen, Johnny Winte