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Dean Von

Dean Von (born Dean William Von (aka) Dean Shea; April 14, 1963) is an American songwriter, musician, lead vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and drummer/percussionist, best known as the lead singer for Aftershock and Danger, and keyboardist for No Stranger. He is also the host of The Dean Von Music Podcast Show, broadcasting from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Early Life and Education

Dean Von was born in Los Angeles, California, into a Scottish family. At six months, he moved to Covina, California, and attended Barranca Elementary School, Ruddock Junior High, and Royal Oak High School. During high school, he met Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe and played in the school's marching band.

Dean started his career at 14 with Aftershock, recording several singles like High as a Kite, Under My Skin, Never Mind and Midnight Fairytales, the band played extensively in Hollywood, California gaining popularity through airplay and live performances commonly on the Sunset Strip, located in Hollywood, California.

After a decade with Aftershock, Dean formed the rock band Danger, moving towards a more hard rock direction and performing original material in venues like Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico, The Roxy, Gazzarri's, Troubadour in Hollywood, California.

Dean then joined rock group, No Stranger, contributing to their new album under producer Bill Caruthers and the oringinal members of the band say a significant talent in Von and solidified his position in the band.

Solo Projects:

After a 10-year sabbatical, Von returned to music, drawing inspiration from his life experiences and began a new musical journey.

Releasing singles such as "Out of this Place" and "Show Me" in 2018.

Musical Career

With Aftershock

After Dean has attended Royal Oak High School, and at the age of 14 would join the band Aftershock, with whom he recorded a 45 Single Record named "High as a Kite & Under My Skin" and later, another 45 Single named "Midnight Fairytales & Never Mind" with band members, Bruce Wayne Paller, Richard Martella, Mark Canaday on Bass Guitar & Vocals and Dean Von as the Songwriter, Vocalist, Keyboardist for the band in the small industrial town called, West Covina in California Aftershock rehearsed in West Covina, California and went on to record another single called Never Mind & Midnight Fairytales with a slightly different lineup, Mark Mesi on Drums & Vocals, Mark Canaday on Bass Guitar & Vocals, Bruce Wayne Paller on Guitars & Vocals along with Von as the Lead Singer & Keyboard Player. The single "Never Mind" from the single "Never Mind & Midnight Fairytales was played on all major radio station and was gaining popularity around the mid 80's about the time Dean's friend Tommy Bass (AKA) Tommy Lee, the drummer for Mötley Crüe was getting major radio play and international recognition from the album "Too Fast for Love" wich was their debut studio album recorded on their own label Leathür Records After Shock played extensively in Hollywood, California, playing at famous rock clubs such as; Gazzarri's, Roxy, Troubadour, Starwood and many others down on Sunset Strip. And Hollywood Boulevard.

Danger

With Danger

After playing with Aftershock for over 11 years, Von decided to move in a more "Hard Rock Direction" and was forced to change some of the members in the band and also the name of the band to reflect his new musical direction, so he called the new band Danger. Von at the time was playing in Hollywood as the "House-band" at Gazzarri's and wanted to do more concerts, Von was getting tired of playing cover songs until 2am nightly, after all Dean Von is a "songwriter and why not start performing his original material for concert going audiences in and around California and eventually Mexico at the word famous Cabo Wabo Cantina in Vicente Guerrero S/N, Centro, 23450 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico. Dean Von with Danger at the time had already been a popular artist for 11 years in the Los Angeles area. The lineup at the time consisted of Mark Canaday on Bass Guitar and Vocals, Ed Bzovi on Drums, Deni Barry on Lead Guitar and Dean Von as the Songwriter and Lead Singer for the band.

With Mirage

After playing at the world famous, Cabo Wabo Cantina, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico Von has had enough of playing small clubs and limited concert venues and decided to proceed with a "Solo Career" in music and ventured off looking for local musicians that had the same aspiration of staring his own Solo Career. Von quickly hooked up with some old friend in the band "Mirage" featuring Tony Caggiano as the songwriter, lead singer & guitarist and of the band, Tony at the time was looking for a Lead Singer and Von just happen to be looking for a band, so they joined up and started playing gigs together as Mirage. Tony Cagianno quickly realized that Von was taking away some of the Spotlight and Tony wasn't happy with that and decided to take back the Lead Singer Roll and Songwriter for Mirage, Von was perfectly happy with that knowing he wanted to regain the roll as a Solo Artists and continue looking for talented musicians to play with and continue recording songs.

No Stranger

With No Stranger

Later around 1989 Von ran into his friend Tom Hardy, former lead singer and songwriter for the band Stormer, who had partnered up with his good friend Joe Reggiatorri, former lead guitarist of Featherstich and they had a band called "No Stranger" who had many band members in the past and were on their way to record a new record to compliment the songs they had already written, but they needed some missing pieces to complete the project, this is where Von came in. No Stranger began writing some new music along with the previous music that had already been recorded by other band members, but this new "Line-up" would go on to complete a brand new album under the direction of Bill Caruthers, a well-known producer who was best known for his work in Television. The band would go on only to realize that they needed a bass player and drummer to complete the project, so Tom Hardy reached out to his friend, Tim Gains, who was currently playing the the christian rock band, Stryper and also Billy Green who was the drummer for a local band called Grisley which completed the 4 piece band and would move forward with this new lineup to start recording new album with producer Bill Carruthers.

Discography

Aftershock

• High as a Kite (1979) (45 Single)
• Under My Skin (1979) (45 Single)
• Midnight Fairytales (1981) (45 Single)
• Never Mind (1981) (45 Single)
• Party Animal (1986) (Digital Single & Ringtone)
• Hiding my Feelings (1986) (Digital Single)

Danger

• Can't Keep My Eye's off of You (1986)
• Crazy Like Me (1986)
• Remote Contol (1986)
• Tramp in Black Leather (1986)
• Lighting (1986)
• Meltdown (1986)
• Stop (1986)
• If This Love (1986)
• Pedal To The Metal (1986)
• Runaround (1986)

Solo

• Out of this Place (2018
• Show Me (2018)

TV

• Break & Run (Game Show Jingle)(2007)
• Bikini Pool (Game Show Jingle)(2007)
• Pro Shots (Game Show Jingle)(2007)
• Celebrity Pool (Game Show Jingle)(2007)
• FAME (TV Series)(1989)

Feature Films

• Rock A-Die-Baby Starring Dick Sargent (2007) (IMDB)
• Pro Shots (Game Show) (2007)
• Celebrity Pool (Game Show) (2007)
• Break & Run (Game Show) (2007)

Ringtones

• Tramp in Black Leather (2017)
• Can't Keep my Eye's off of You (aka) Classic Guitar Riff (2017)
• Remote Control (2017)
• Party Animal (aka) Last Day of School (2017)
• Bikini Pool (2017)
• Crazy Like Me (2017)
• I'm Gonna Miss You (aka) Southern Guitar, On My Way & Gonna Miss You (2017)
• Break & Run (aka) Cool Pool Ringtone (2017)
• Black Jack Saloon (aka) Guitar Ringtone (2017)
• Say Good-Bye (2017)

Podcast

Season One

• 2022 S1 | E01 FIND YOUR WAY IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ROCK, HIPHOP & RAP Host First audio podcast with rapper Shane Mitchell, who had some local popularity
• 2022 S1 | E02 AFTERSHOCK ROCK BAND AND WHAT IS WAS LIKE BACK THEN Host Von talks about his first serious rock band Afershock and what it was like
• 2022 S1 | E03 NORTH SHORE THRU NEVADA - DEAN VON ON SONGWRITING Host Dean writes a song after spending time on the highway called North Shore
• 2022 S1 | E04 AFTERSHOCK'S GUITARIST BRUCE WAYNE PALLER - UP CLOSE PERSONAL INTERVIEW Host Interview with the original member of Dean Von first rock band Afershock
• 2022 S1 | E05 CAN'T KEEP MY EYE'S OFF YOU - DEAN VON TALKS ABOUT SONGWRITING Host Von talks about his hit song "Can't Keep my Eye's off of You"
• 2022 S1 | E06 - MEMORIAL DAY - WE HONOR THOSE AMERICAN HEROES WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE Host Von takes a break on "Memorial" day to Honor our American Heroes
• 2022 S1 | E07 CRAZY LIKE ME - SONGWRITING BREAKDOWN AND DEAN SINGS LIVE Host Von talks about when he wrote the song "Crazy Like Me" while in Danger
• 2022 S1 | E08 TIMOTHY GAINES (FORMERLY OF STRYPER) UP CLOSE PERSONAL INTERVIEW Host Interview with Christian Rock Bass player Tim Gaines
• 2022 S1 | E09 LOIS LARIMORE - SINGER, ACTRESS AND TV PRODUCER Host Interview with international film star and TV producer Lois Larimore
• 2022 S1 | E10 ASHER LAUB - DANCING DJ VIOLINIST EXCLUSIVE UP CLOSE INTERVIEW Host Interview with well-known Violin Hip-Hop Recording Artist & Songwriter

Season Two

• 2022 S2 | E11 MICK CLARKE FORMER GUITARIST OF ROY YOUNG UP CLOSE PERSONAL INTERVIEW Host Interview with Blues Rock Guitarist for the UK, lots of known references in this one
• 2023 S2 | E12 MARK BOALS FORMER LEAD SINGER OF YNGWIE MALMSTEEN PERSONAL INTERVIEW Host Interview with International Singer who has over 50 albums to his credit and formerly the singer for Yngwie Malmsteen
• 2023 S2 | E13 JOKERS ROCK GROUP UP CLOSE INTERVIEW (ENGLAND, UK) Host Interview with The Jokers of England, UK
• 2023 S2 | E14 RED RAVYN HEAVY METAL BAND UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL INTERVIEW Host Interview with Red Ravyn an International recording heavy metal rock band
• 2023 S2 | E15 STORMER MUSIC PODCAST SHOW UP CLOSE & PERSONAL INTERVIEW Host Interview with 80's rock band and close friend of mine, Stormer (ft) Tom Hardy
• 2023 S2 | S16 GLASS TIGER / SAM REID UP CLOSE (Founder & Keyboardist) Host Interview up close & personal with Sam Reid (Founder of Glass Tiger)
• 2023 S2 | E17 DEREK D. HERBERT INTERVIEW - HORROR SHORT FILM & MOVIE PRODUCER Host Interview with Music Film Producer who illustrates how music makes film better
• 2023 S2 | E18 MARK BOALS, RED RAVYN, HEAVY METAL ROCK BAND EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Host Interview with Mark Boals who is a international Rock Star formerly of Yngwie Malmsteen, Ted Nugent & Dokken
• 2023 S2 | E19 ROD STEWART IMPERSONATOR ROB CAUDILL - UP CLOSE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Host Interview with Rob Caudill "Rod Stewart" impersonator up-close & personal
• 2023 S2 | E20 KISS #1 TRIBUTE BAND STRUTTER UP CLOSE PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH TROY LYNN Host Interview with Troy Lynn who is the drummer for Kiss Tribute band Strutter

Season Three

• 2024 S3 | E21 FATE DEFINED - FEB 17, 2024 8PM PST HEAVY METAL MADNESS Host Interview with heavy metal band Fate Defined who just got signed to major label
• 2024 S3 | E22 PROJECT MAYHEM AD FEB 24, 2024 8PM PST HEAVY METAL MADNESS Host Interview with entire band, talk about their recent songwriting and just getting signed
• 2024 S3 | E23 FEVERTREE PODCAST INTERVIEW ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with Southern Rock Band, great interview with some great guys
• 2024 S3 | E24 DEAD EMPIRE ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with Dead Empire from New Zealand during "Heavy Metal Madness"
• 2024 S3 | E25 ENTUNDRA MUSIC EXCLUSIVE PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with Entundra, who does an amazing remake of Dreams by FWM
• 2024 S3 | E26 RIK FOX EXCLUSIVE MUSIC INTERVIEW Host Interview with National Recording Artist Rik Fox, who is a very well-known bassist
• 2024 S3 | E27 FREAKSHOW EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW SECRETS REVEALED WITH FAMOUS ARTISTS; CARLOS CAVAZO, GREG CHAISSON, STET HOWLAND AND RONNIE BORCHERT Host Interview with major international recording artist, Carlo Cavazo, Stet Howland, Greg Chaisson & Ronnie Borchert of Freakshow, Great Interview
• 2024 S3 | E28 LORDS OF SALEM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Host Interview with German Heavy Metal Rock Band Lords of Salem Exclusive Interview
• 2024 S3 | E29 KNIGHTFALL MUSIC PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with the found of Knightfall Keith Dombrowski, very informative
• 2024 S3 | E30 DETOURE EXCLUSIVE MUSIC INTERVIEW Host Interview with Connie Z of Detoure

Season Four

• 2024 S4 | E31 DOOR 13 MUSIC PODCAST INTERVIEW Host Interview with entire band Door13
• 2024 S4 | E32 KRAWLSPACE LIVE! (EDITED VERSION) Host Interview with Krawlspace entire band
• 2024 S4 | E33 CHRIS HICKS PROJECT LIVE! INTERVIEW Host Interview with Chris Hicks Project
• 2024 S4 | E34 LARRY PASCALE LIVE! PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with Larry Pascale Live!
• 2024 S4 | E35 SHAWN MICHAEL PERRY LIVE! INTERVIEW - DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW - LAS VEGAS NEVADA Host Interview with Shawn Michael Perry Live!
• 2024 S4 | E36 NITRO NITRA LIVE! ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Host Interview with Nitra of Nitro Nitra Live!
• 2024 S4 | E37 VYNILYN LIVE! UP CLOSE & PERSONAL INTERVIEW (EDITED VERSION) Host Interview with Vynilyn Live!
• 2024 S4 | E38 BRION GAMBOA (FORMER "MICK MARS" SINGER) ON "THE OTHER SIDE OF MARS" Host Interview with Mick Mars Lead Singer, Brion Gamboa Live!
• 2024 S4 | E39 SCARLET RAIN LIVE! ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW LIVE! Host Interview with Scarlet Rain Live!
• 2024 S4 | E40 APRICITY LIVE! MUSIC PODCAST INTERVIEW ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW! Host Interview with Apricity Live, up close & personal with former child star

Season Five

• 2024 S5 | E41 RED RAVYN LIVE! MUSIC INTERVIEW ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Host Interview with Red Ravyn and we talk about their upcoming tour
• 2024 S5 | E42 SURRENDER TO EDEN PREMIER'S LIVE ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with Surrender to Eden Live!
• 2024 S5 | E43 REO SPEEDWAGON TRIBUTE TO GARY DEAN RICHRATH LIVE INTERVIEW WITH RICHRATH PROJECT 3:13 LIVE Host Interview with REO Speed-wagon's Gary Richrath Live with Richrath Project 3:13
• 2024 S5 | E44 YNGWIE MALMSTEEN FORMER LEAD SINGER MARK BOALS EXCLUSIVE INTERIEW ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with Mark Boals, talks about his history in the music business and playing with Yngwie Malmsteen & Ted Nugent
• 2024 S5 | E45 THE HOOLIGAN GENTLEMEN ARE LIVE! ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW! Host Interview with The Hooligan Gentlemen and recently getting signed to a label
• 2024 S5 | E46 JEREMY PENICK MUSIC INTERVIEW Host Interview with Jeremy Penick Live!
• 2024 S5 | E47 INCOGNITO THEORY LIVE MUSIC INTERVIEW WITH DEAN VON Host Interview with entire band Incognito Theory live
• 2024 S5 | E48 "SOMEBODY'S HERO" LIVE INTERVIEW PODCAST SHOW Host Interview with Somebody's Hero Live
• 2024 S5 | E49 STILLWATER JUNCTION SOUTHERN ROCK MUSIC PODCAST SHOW WITH DEAN VON Host Interview with Stillwater Junction just after winning best singer songwriter award
• 2024 S5 | E50 SCOTTY AUSTIN MUSIC PODCAST SHOW WITH DEAN VON Host Interview with Scotty Austin just before he goes on tour

Season Six

• 2024 COMMERCIAL S6 | E51 ABADDON'S END LIVE ON ELECTON DAY! @ 6PM PST ON THE DEAN VON MUSIC PODCAST SHOW! Host Pending outcome

External links

• deanvonmusic.com

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