Dean Fraser

Dean Fraser
Background information
Birth nameDean Ivanhoe Fraser
Born (1957-08-04) 4 August 1957 (age 67)
Kingston, Jamaica
Genresreggae, jazz
Occupationsaxophonist
Instrument(s)saxophone, vocals
Years activemid-1970s – present
LabelsJoe Gibbs, Germain, Island, Greensleeves, Shanachie, VP, RAS

Dean Ivanhoe Fraser (sometimes appearing as Dean Frazer; born 4 August 1957)[1] is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music.[2]

  1. ^ Allmusic.com biography by Sandra Brennan
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, 1998. ISBN 0-7535-0242-9.