Introducing...DEANA DEAN

Ladies & Gentlemen please allow me to introduce to some and present to all...Spoken Word Extraordinaire Deana Dean. Who Is Deana Dean? she's a No nonsense type of sistah who hails from the south-east side of Chicago. Deeming herself as a strong woman, mother, and nurturer; Ms.Dean got her start into poetry very early in life. "When I was in the 7th and 8th grade, I had a teacher named Mr.Bennett who put the love of poetry in me! We had to memorize a poem every week for the class." she says. "My family would put me up to speak at funerals and my speeches always came out in the form of a poem." The people loved her! and told her she should get out there and allow others to hear what she has to say. And that's just what she did.


Taking heed to their urging, Deana met a now defunct group;started out with them, then went on to Java Oasis which was hosted by Danny Devine and Khari B. There is where she honed and sharpened her lyrical and writing skills. Ask what poets she listens to:" My favorites are : HB, Moe-Mentum, TheeAlias, KLove, Khari B.,Celeste, 13 of Nazareth, and of course Triple Blak"

In talking to Deana, you will see her and her poetry are one and the same. They're candid, straightforward, truthful and to sum them both up into one word..REAL! Deana speaks the truth in every word she speaks."I like to think of myself as a voice for sistah hood." And even though she speaks to and for the sistahs, she'll give that same gumption to and for the brothas as well!.

I asked if she has any advice to any up and coming writers, poets, and spoken word artists and this is what she had to say; " A good writer is one who keeps your attention, never get addicted to the applause. Don't lose your own voice...always strive to write your best piece, if you think you've already wrote it then you should stop writing!". Deana is force to be rekoned with! traveling the US doing her thing, but in due time this sistah will be traveling the world because her message needs to be heard by the masses! If you want to see what I mean and you're in the Chicago area, come on out on Monday nights to see Deana as she host her set The Lyrical Workout Sessions from 7:pm.to 10:pm @ DeDa's Barbershop 2045 E. 83rd St ($7.00 cover). Check out the video below, this is just a taste of what this sistah is all about.