Given Name: Ira Lee Dean Birthdate and Place: Aug 23rd - Raleigh, NC Family: Mother - Mary Jean Dean Father - Prentice Owen Dean Brothers - Kenny Dean & Billy Dean Sisters - Debbie and Glenda Marital Status: Single Instruments: Bass, guitar, drums, piano, and a little lap steel. Favorite Sports: HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY and golf Goals: To many to list...I just want to have as much fun 10 years from now as I am having now with my partners, Heidi and Keith Height: 6'2" Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown I Never Leave Home Without... My bass Professional Credits: I played and/or recorded with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, Skip Ewing, Clinton Greagory (yes, I was a Swinging Johnson), Eddie Money, 17 Grammy award winner David Foster, and I just finished Hank Willams Jr's new album Influences: Johnny Cash, Jerry Reed, Chet Adkins, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorious, Victor Wooten, Charlie Prker, Paul McCartney, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and New Grass Revival and I can't forget BUCK OWENS AND MERLE HAGGARD Hobbies: Movies, cars and mortorcycles Favorite book: Biography of Jaco Patorious Favorite Food, Snack and Ice Cream: Sushi, Animal crackers, and Mint Chocolate Chip Favorite Sports Teams: Hockey - Nashville Predators Football - Tennesse Titans Baseball - St. Louis Cardinals Pet Peeve: People who show up late