Jimmie Dean

For the past 30 years Jimmie Dean has been involved in the music industry as a musical instrument distributor, retail sales authority, e-Commerce manager, customer service expert, and a professional drummer.

Currently, his company Dean Music Group focuses on finding stage monitoring solutions for musicians and audio professionals through sales of products like Ultimate Ears. He also manages all e-Commerce data for Denver’s Rupp’s Drums.

As the former US representative for Porter & Davies, Jimmie managed US service center operations, product distribution, sales, artist relations, and marketing strategies for the company. He helped Porter & Davies US secure agreements with top retailers, including Sweetwater Music, Sam Ash, AMS, Bananas At Large, Bentleys Drum Shop, Skip’s Music, and Vic’s Drum Shop. 

Jimmie established product representation in backline and tour support companies across the US, including SIR, Center Staging, Claire, PSI, Angel City Drum Works, and Sound Check.

Jimmie also created forward-thinking relationships with musical manufacturers such as Aviom Systems, Drum Workshop, and Roland.

Furthermore, he developed ongoing conversations with nationally recognized music education programs such as Musician’s Institute and the Collective School of Music in New York. 

Jimmie continues to play drums professionally week to week. He prides himself on being able to play in almost any situation due to large variety of acts and performers he has been honored to work with over the years. 

Playing Credits:

Hello Kavita (Indie), Guy Forsyth (blues/songwriter), The Asylum Street Spankers (vaudeville variety), Jazz Pharaohs (jazz), 8 ½ Souvenirs (swing), Joe Ely (roots rock), The Tailgators (roots rock), Pop (80’s), Moses Jones (cover), Malcolm Robertson and the Road Crew (soul), Josh Davis (roots), Dale Watson (country), The Metermen (funk), 47 Indians (rockabilly), All Saints (pop rock), Holeshot (pop rock), Dysfunction Junction (funk), Zydeco Loco (zydeco), Taboo (dance), The Texas Sheiks (blues), Lip Service (cover rock), Good Grief Quartet (jazz), Gypsy Swing Revue (jazz), GT and the Sidewinders (roots), Moses Jones (soul), Slow Car Crash (soul/rock), Ten Pound Elephant (jazz/soul), Anthony Russo (blues), Deltasonics (blues), Wash Park Band (variety), Soul Redemption (jazz/soul), Omarr Awake (soul/rock), Anthony Russo Band, Delta Sonics, Claudette King, Paizley Park, to name a few....