Dean DeLeo (born August 23, 1961 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) is an American guitarist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots.
He is also known for his role in the short-lived bands Talk Show and Army of Anyone, which featured his younger brother Robert DeLeo, Filter frontman Richard Patrick, and session drummer Ray Luzier. Their debut album was released on November 14, 2006.
DeLeo's playing has received strong critical acclaim over the years. STP's...
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Dean DeLeo (born August 23, 1961 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey) is an American guitarist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots.
He is also known for his role in the short-lived bands Talk Show and Army of Anyone, which featured his younger brother Robert DeLeo, Filter frontman Richard Patrick, and session drummer Ray Luzier. Their debut album was released on November 14, 2006.
DeLeo's playing has received strong critical acclaim over the years. STP's second album, Purple, released in 1994, was ranked at #73 on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All-time list.
Dean's younger brother Robert met future vocalist Scott Weiland at a Black Flag concert. Robert soon after introduced Dean to Scott and an idea of forming a band was brought up. Dean was a guitarist, and Robert managed to convince him to join. They eventually hooked up with drummer Eric Kretz, and the band was formed. They took the name Mighty Joe Young, inspired by the monkey movie of the same name. They played gigs in...
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