- Born
- Birth nameDesmond D'andrea Dickerson
- Dez Dickerson was born on August 7, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Purple Rain (1984), Soul Music Festival: Part 5 (1999) and Vanity 6: He's So Dull (1982). He was previously married to Rebecca.
- SpouseRebecca(June 6, 1981 - July 23, 2008) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenJordan
- Kamikaze headband
- Owns his own recording label, Absolute Records, which is a Christian label.
- Played lead guitar in Prince's backing band, the Revolution, from 1979-1983.
- After leaving the Revolution, he formed his own short-lived band, the Modernaires, and toured in support of Billy Idol.
- His trademark guitar solo for "Little Red Corvette" ranked #64 on Guitar World's list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
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