Alex Dezen

Alex Dezen
Photo of Alex Dezen at the Saint Asbury Park
Photo of Alex Dezen at the Saint Asbury Park
Background information
Birth nameAlexander Dezen
BornNew York City
GenresRock, Post-punk, Americana
Occupation(s)Songwriter, composer, producer, mixing engineer, guitarist, artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass
Years active2000–present
LabelsEpic Records, Rounder Records, Poor Man Records, In Music We Trust, Palo Santo Records
Websitewww.alexdezen.com

Alex Dezen is a platinum-selling songwriter, producer, mixing engineer, solo artist, and the lead singer and songwriter for the American rock and roll band The Damnwells.[1] He holds an MFA degree in English from The University of Iowa's Iowa Writers' Workshop, where he was a Jeffrey G. and Victoria J. Edwards Fellow.[2] As a platinum-selling songwriter, he has written and released songs for artists such as Justin Bieber, Robin Thicke, JoJo (singer), Matt Hires, Court Yard Hounds, The Veronicas, and others. He has also written for and worked with a number of additional artist such as The Dixie Chicks, Dave Grohl, Gary Louris of The Jayhawks, Sara Bareilles, Christina Perri, Genevieve Schatz of Company of Thieves, Simple Plan, Jesse & Joy, Bun E. Carlos and many others. He is currently signed to Warner Chappell Music.[3]

  1. ^ "The Damnwells". www.thedamnwells.com.
  2. ^ "Music – Music News, New Songs, Videos, Music Shows and Playlists from MTV". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014.
  3. ^ "Alex Dezen - Our Artists: Writers & Producers | Warner/Chappell Music".