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. He also played with

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band for several years. He also played with George Clinton, Tone Loc, Coke advertisements, Poe, Jody Watley and Atlantic Starr. Dean currently endorses Schecter guitars, having also used

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and ESP guitars in the past. For amplification he has used VHT, Fender and Marshall amps.

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