Dean
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Location | Bronx, New York, United States |
| Introduction | Artist Dean Deida, of the Bronx, has become one of the most dynamic voices on the New York City poetry scene, performing with great passion - often about the duality of love and hate - at such venues as The Inspired Word, The Bowery Poetry Club, and The Nuyorican Poets Café. He attained his GED, learned about meditation, and started writing poetry while a teen inmate on Riker’s Island, where he became a student of the Manhattan Theater Club’s “Writers On The Edge” program, which assisted him in writing his play “Choices.” Upon being released from Riker’s, he matriculated at Bronx Community College as a Fine Arts major and shortly thereafter was elected Student Government Vice-President. Over the years, he has continued to maintain a relationship with MTC as a spokesperson during its fundraisers and, has made frequent visits to Riker’s to speak with incarcerated adolescents. He’s still working on honing his craft and finding the depth of his voice. |
| Interests | Art, Peace and Happiness. |