Meet Dean Dichoso

Today we’d like to introduce you to Dean Dichoso.

Dean, before we jump into specific questions about your music, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
As a child, I became a classical pianist quite early at the age of 4. I fell in love, even then, with the outliers of the composers such as Wagner, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, etc. Being the youngest of 3 brothers, the other two already neck-deep in classical, rock, and pop – I was surrounded by great music. My parents too. Every day it was young Barbara Streisand or Frank Sinatra singing away. Then, when Mom and Dad weren’t looking, I eventually starting running around the house, pretending the ash shovel for the fireplace was a guitar because my brothers were jamming Rush, The Police, or Van Halen loud as hell. Eventually, in my pre-teens, my brother Dustin taught me how to play the guitar. I remember well. My first song was “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana. He was already a hometown hero in some sick bands in Houston, TX, and called some of his friends over often to jam. Getting me involved, we started a progressive rock band that I ended up playing in into my early twenties. Inside of that time, I was also falling in love with the likes of off-center artists such as Bjork, Shudder to Think, Poe, as well as extremely heavy acts like early Cave In and Napalm death. In our jam room, I started to find out that I had an ear for critical audio and all the tech that came with it. I also learned that I had this insane ability to learn other instruments to a professional level quite quickly. I also started publishing songs at a young age. At some point in my early twenties, I had realized my real purpose. I wasn’t supposed to be in the spotlight on a stage quite yet.

I realized that I was supposed to help other artists realize their dreams and visions. I eventually moved to Los Angeles and started to work under Bryan Carlstrom (Alice in Chains, White Zombie, Billy Idol, Anthrax). He and I built a recording studio together called Transformer in Burbank, CA. I eventually went independent from there writing, producing, engineering, and performing for artists such as Candlebox, Fefe Dobson, Family Force 5, Candiria, Jackie Cruz, American Idol, etc. Today, I continue my journey passionately. Artists that meet me who have an undeniable signature sound, or a sound that I have never heard that I love, that can see it through. I am there for them. I deliver dream products to all who ask in almost all genres of music. Now I look for songs and stars (star vocalists, star performers, etc.). If those exist, then there is no limit. I will deliver. Find me, and let us have that conversation.

Has it been a smooth road?
The road has not been smooth. I moved quite quickly without really telling anyone, and I did so as a confident kid with dyed hair and a passionate temper problem. I gave myself about 4-8 months to see if through poking the right channels and showcasing my work thus far if someone would hire me for anything to do with writing or audio. Right when I thought I needed to pack up and leave, a resplendently beautiful and talented woman called Anzu Lawson contacted me to mix an EP for her. This was my first client, and the event told me to stay. I have had the ups and downs like anyone else, however, wondering if I could survive continuing in my early years in the career.

We’d love to hear more about your music.
I lead a production ethic that involves a beautiful team. That team operates from my standards of delivering whatever the artist/client dreams of, and doing so quicker and better than they imagined it would ever go down. You want that new active rock album with hit singles. I can do it. You want that pop banger. I can do it. You want that extraordinary ambient composition that goes with a Kubrick film. I can do it. You even wish to something that would make Hans Zimmer cry. I will do that too. I think what sets me apart from others is that I listen. Deeply. I listen to exactly what that project needs down to the most profound and most emotionally secret values and deliver that interpretation to the client in only a way that they would understand.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Los Angeles is a mecca for entertainment. This is no question. You want to make a name and make a splash quickly so that others notice on the grassroots level do it here or Nashville. Once you do that, you can be wherever you want. However, those lines are getting blurred fast, as internet delivery uncovers the true and deserving talent all over the world, fast. Los Angeles, however, can improve in being more supportive to not just artists but all its residents in one sense. The real estate is insanely high. Other than that, you can now start from a cave in Iceland and change the world.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.deandichoso.com
• Email: [email protected]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deandichoso/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deadeandichoso
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/deandichoso

Image Credit:
Mark David

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