Barry Dean (songwriter)

Barry Dean
Background information
Born	(1967-05-10) May 10, 1967 (age 57) Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States
Origin	Pittsburg, Kansas
Genres	Country pop rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer
Years active	2003-Present
Website	creativenationmusic.com

Barry Dean (born c. 1967) is an American country and pop music songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee. He has written multiple No. 1 singles including “Pontoon” (Little Big Town),^[1] “Day Drinking” (Little Big Town), "Somebody's Daughter" (Tenille Townes), and "Think a Little Less" (Michael Ray), along with a Top 40 hit with “Girls Chase Boys” (Ingrid Michaelson).^[2] He has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Song on Tim McGraw's "Diamond Rings and Old Barstools."