Dean Butterworth

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Dean Butterworth' is a professional drummer. He plays for popular singer Morrissey and is currently a drummer for the band Good Charlotte after they lost their previous drummer, Chris Wilson. Dean is also known by his nickname, "Deano".

Biography

Dean Butterworth was born on September 27th 1966 in Rochdale, England. He moved to America at age 10 and started learning to play the drums at age 13.

During the early years Dean focused on the intricacies of jazz and fusion drumming, but after experiencing the chameleon-like way in which Stewart Copeland of The Police switched fluidly from one style to another, often within the same song, he began to branch out into many different styles. His stepfather was also an influence on his drumming, advising him to learn as wide a variety of styles as possible.

It is the versatility he gained back then which later allowed Dean to work with many different artists, including blues legend John Lee Hooker.

Recent times

Between 1997 and 2001, Dean was one of "The Innocent Criminals", the band of Ben Harper.

During his time in the band he also sang, played the piano and guitar and wrote his own songs. One of the songs he co-wrote with Ben Harper is "She's Only Happy in the Sun" and can be found on the album "Diamonds on the Inside".

In 2002 Dean toured with Morrissey.

In 2003 Dean worked with surfer and musician Donavon Frankenreiter, on whose self-titled album he plays the drums and sings, with fellow ex-"Innocent Criminal" David Leach on percussion.

Later in 2004, Dean went on to tour once more with Morrissey. More recently, after Good Charlotte lost their drummer due to personal health problems, Dean was called in as a temporary replacement.

In August 2005, Dean was announced as a permanent drummer for Good Charlotte after having became a temporary replacement in May.

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