Dean Hiatani - Biography

Dean has always had a natural talent & love for music & from an early age his father taught him how to play piano & harmonica, as well as encouraging young Dean to sing.

However, Dean was drawn to the guitar and at the first opportunity, changed instruments and began taking guitar lessons. He was soon introduced to the blues' via a B.B.King Album "Live At Cook County", and thereafter by many other diverse musical influences.

Within two years Dean was entering talent contests & playing & singing in school concerts. Dean joined his first band at the age of 16 with school mates, called "Superstition".

During this time, Dean was introduced to country music performers, Tania & Fiona Kernaghan. They were so impressed with his playing, they immediately offered him a job & subsequent tours followed.

After spending nearly eighteen months with Tania & Fiona, Dean felt it was time to move on & concentrate more on his songwriting as well as working with many other musicians.

The move to his own music was the right one and soon Dean was supporting the likes of Ian Moss(Cold Chisel),The Choirboys(Oz Rock Band),American blues artist Joe Lewis Walker, & Dutch Tilders. Dean was also asked to be special guest at The Victorian/Tasmania Blues, The Frankston Guitar Festival, The National Gospel Happening Festival in Canberra & Nimbins Reggae Festival

In 2002, Dean Recorded his debut CD, "Talk To Me". Tracks from the CD were played on radio stations throughout Australia as well as receiving major airplay in Chicago(USA), NZ, Japan and Argentina. In Sept, Dean released his second album "Songs From Everyday Life"-a collection of solo acoustic tunes. Dean is also in a group called "Supasoul" with good friends Hemi & Tip(more info soon).

In 2006 Dean recorded "Book of Covers, volume 1". This is a varied collection of well known tracks on which Dean puts his own original spin. A second volume is likely to follow during 2007 as well as a much anticipated follow up to his well received CD of original songs.

Watch out for Dean Haitani: this exceptionally talented performer will inspire you to be the best you can be-apart from that, you'll love his music!