I've always been fascinated with sound, since I was a little kid when my mother Dorothy Dean took me to my first piano lesson. Later on, my guitar, bass guitar, and synthesizer were my secret weapons. — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
I try to keep track of what the kids are doing on Soundcloud, and all the new guys coming up. — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
'Black Skinhead' almost got deaded because it was too much like a soccer song. — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
I was a Dow Chemical baby. My dad designed chemical plants for Dow Chemical. — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
One of my favorite moments was when me and Jay-Z made a song 'For Rhyme or Reason.' It ended up on 'Reasonable Doubt,' but… — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
It's great to watch people come up and help mold their careers. I really took it literal when Kanye said, 'Listen to the kids,… — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
My taste for rappers is very high. I've only worked with, like, Pac and Jay-Z and Scarface. — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
I worked with Pimp C since he was 14 years old, and he was one of my best friends. — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
I've always been fascinated with sound, since I was a little kid when my mother Dorothy Dean took me to my first piano lesson.… — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
Justin Vernon is one of the collaborators Kanye will always go to. He doesn't fit in with any genres - you never know if… — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
People come with the record done but just need a little more sauce on top. That's what I'm good at. — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
