Rob Dean was born on 23 April 1955 and is a British musician turned professional illustrator, who rose to prominence playing lead guitar as a member of the British new wave band Japan from 1975 to 1981.
10 Facts About Rob Dean
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Rob Dean is from the Clapton district of Hackney, northeast London, England.
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Rob Dean left the band just prior to them achieving mainstream success, which lasted until they finally disbanded in December 1982.
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Rob Dean contributed to Gary Numan's Dance album in 1981.
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Rob Dean played on Sinead O'Connor's first album The Lion and the Cobra in 1987.
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Rob Dean continued to work on projects with Steve Jansen, Richard Barbieri and Mick Karn such as a 1995 compilation album and a number of other works on their Medium Productions label.
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Rob Dean played on the follow-up single, "The House is Burning ", which was featured on the band's self-titled EP.
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The occasional demo tapes from the eighties have surfaced for a range of projects where Rob Dean experimented with electronica, his trademark guitar sounds and even acoustic tracks with vocals.
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In 2007 Rob Dean collaborated as illustrator on a field guide, entitled The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide, and in 2010 on The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide.
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Rob Dean has been reported as occasionally playing guitar with local bands including Monteverde's rock band Chanchos de Monte, fronted by Alan Masters.