{{short description|American country music singer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dean Alexander | image = | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, United States<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/home-page|title=Warner Music Nashville Home page|website=Warnermusicnashville.com|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref> | origin = | genre = Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 2006-present | label = Elektra }} '''Dean Alexander''' is an American country music singer.
Alexander first worked as a landscaper for Barbara Orbison, wife of Roy Orbison, who offered him his first publishing deal.<ref>[https://archive.today/20141004005438/http://www.countrymusicislove.com/country-music-news/dean-alexander-releases-live-a-little-music-video/]</ref>
In 2006, Alexander moved to Nashville, Tennessee where Darren Theriault, who played bass guitar for Jypsi, invited him to perform at Layla's Bluegrass Inn. Alexander then became a regular performer there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/dean-alexander-live-a-little-video/|title=Dean Alexander Returns 'Home' for 'Live a Little' Video|first=Billy|last=Dukes|website=Taste of Country|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
Alexander released his debut single, "Live a Little", through Elektra Records in mid-2014. He wrote the song with Laura Veltz and co-produced it with Justin Weaver.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://roughstock.com/lyrics/dean-alexander-live-little/|title=RoughStock|website=Roughstock.com|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
Taste of Country reviewed the single favorably, saying that "Lyrically, ‘Live a Little’ is quick and clever, with Alexander's voice flowing through the lyrics like a spark that will grab the listener's attention and have them hitting repeat as they find themselves inspired and motivated to jump headfirst into their dreams."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/dean-alexander-live-a-little/|title=Dean Alexander, 'Live a Little' [Listen]|website=Taste of Country|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref> Got Country Online also praised the song, comparing it favorably to Dwight Yoakam and Chris Isaak.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gotcountryonline.com/single-review-dean-alexander-live-a-little/|title=SINGLE REVIEW: Dean Alexander "Live A Little" |website=Gotcountryonline.com|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
The song debuted at number 53 on the Country Airplay chart dated for August 9, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6204800/tomorrows-hits-alex-sierra-dean-alexander-the-eeries|title=Tomorrow's Hits: Alex & Sierra, Dean Alexander & The Eeries|website=Billboard.com|date=August 2014|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
After Elektra closed, Alexander released a second single titled "Different Kind of Same" in 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dean-alexander-different-kind-of-same-8533196/|title = Dean Alexander Re-Emerges with Reflective 'Different Kind of Same': Exclusive|magazine = Billboard|date = 16 October 2019}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single ! colspan="1"| Peak positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="65"| US Country Airplay |- | 2014 ! scope="row"| "Live a Little" | 50 |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! style="width:18em;"| Video ! Director |- | 2014 ! scope="row"| "Live a Little" | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.deanalexandermusic.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005004137/http://www.deanalexandermusic.com/ |date=2014-10-05 }}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alexander, Dean}} Category:American male singer-songwriters Category:American country singer-songwriters Category:Elektra Records artists Category:Living people Category:Singers from Nashville, Tennessee Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Singer-songwriters from Tennessee Category:Country musicians from Tennessee