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'''MARK DEAN'''
 
'''MARK DEAN'''
  
Local radio personality
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Best known in Pensacola as a local radio personality. For years, Mark Dean was live on-location from every night
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club, concert, beach event, business promotion, or downtown parade. He also DJ-ed and MC-ed at various Pensacola
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night clubs. Mark now lives in Orlando, FL, where he is a business owner, advocate for local businesses, civic volunteer,
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and public speaker.
  
Born at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, FL in 1962.
 
  
Attended Pensacola Christian School 1966-1975 (K-7)
 
  Classically trained pianist. State honors 1972, 1973.
 
  Music student of the year 1974
 
Attended Ferry Pass Middle School 1975-1976 (8)
 
  Participated in PATS (Program for Academically Talented Students)
 
Attended W. J. Woodham High School 1976-1980 (9-12)
 
  AP Courses
 
  Student Government Association
 
  Senior Photographer/Sports Editor, Oracle newspaper
 
  Graduated with Honors/Scholarship
 
Attended Florida State University 1980-1981
 
  Pledge class president, Tau Phi Upsilon pledge class, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
 
  Big Brother, Gamma Phi Beta sorority
 
Attended Pensacola Junior College 1982-1983
 
  
Attended University of West Florida 1983-1984
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Classically trained pianist. State honors 1972, 1973
  
'''NO PLACE LIKE HOME'''
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Music student of the year (piano) 1974
  
<p>' 'Mark Dean had two goals in high school. To go to Florida State University and to be a radio DJ. Well, whoever had the bright idea to place the number one beer bar (the Phyrst) directly across the street from the freshman dorm (Landis) will get full credit for Mark having "too much fun" his first year in Tallahassee. Going to classes quickly became extra-curricular. After 3 quarters of less than stellar performance from this honor student on academic scholarship, he was placed on academic probation. And Pensacola was calling him home.  While home on Spring Break, Mark attended a beer and oyster party at a friend's house. Little did he know that the 3 dozen oysters that they got straight off the boat at the Pensacola docks were not sanitary. He headed back to Tallahassee, where he never made it past roll call at his first class. He was admitted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with bacillary dysentery. After 5 days in the hospital, he returned to Pensacola.' '</p>
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Got his first guitar 1975
  
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Attended W. J. Woodham High School 1976-1980
  
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Attended Florida State University 1980-1981
  
PJC
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Attended Pensacola Junior College 1982-1983
  
Scotty's
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Jere's Lounge
  
Jere's Lounge
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Franco's Lounge
  
Franco's
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Attended University of West Florida 1983-1984
  
UWF
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WCOA/WJLQ-100 (Pensacola/Mobile)
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  Broadcast Engineer
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  Promotion Assistant
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  On-Air Personality
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  Remote/Live Broadcast specialist
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  BACKSTAGE LIVE - 2 hour live broadcast
  
Q100
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BACKSTAGE Night Club/Mariner Enterprizes
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  Corporate Promotions Director
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  Club DJ
  
Backstage
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Phineas Foggs, Seville Quarter
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  Temporary DJ (after club DJ Matthew Miller was gunned down in Gulf Breeze)
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  Filled until the hire of full time DJ Tony Allen (awesome!)
  
Power 102 (Warner Robins/Macon GA)
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WPPR/WZQB Power 102 (Warner Robins/Macon GA)
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  Program Director/Afternoon Drive On-Air Personality
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  Operations Manager/Mid-Day On-Air Personality
  
 
Raleigh, NC
 
Raleigh, NC
  
GM, Grantham College of Engineering, Slidell/New Orleans, LA
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Grantham College of Engineering, (Slidell/New Orleans, LA)
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  General Manager/Registrar
  
Coast 100 (Mobile, AL)
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WKRG-FM Coast 100 (Mobile/Pensacola)
   Air personality (1993-1995)
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   Nights On-Air Personality (1993-1994)
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  Mid-Day On-Air Personality (1994-1995)
 
   Corporate Promotions Director (1995-1996)
 
   Corporate Promotions Director (1995-1996)
  
Baja Beach Club (Myrtle Beach, SC)
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Baja Beach Club (New Orleans/Myrtle Beach/Atlanta/Orlando)
   Senior Programmer/DJ
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   Senior Programmer/Club DJ (1996)
  
 
Electro-Magic Productions (Universal Studios/Orlando, FL)
 
Electro-Magic Productions (Universal Studios/Orlando, FL)
   GM/DJ
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   GM/On-Stage DJ (1996-2000)
  
 
DEANO Productions Inc (Universal Studios/Disney/Orlando, FL)
 
DEANO Productions Inc (Universal Studios/Disney/Orlando, FL)
   Owner/DJ
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   Owner/On-Stage DJ (2000-2002)
 
 
Married May 2002
 
  Married Patricia Ann Reeder of Palmetto, FL.
 
  Mark and Pat met at the age of 15, as summer camp couselors at Lake Yale Baptist Assembly, in Leesburg, FL. They dated in 1979 and 1980, but Mark knew that he was headed off to college and his future career in radio. Then in November 2000, something magical happened. (insert Oprah story here). She returned from Switzerland, and finally agreed to go to lunch with him. As they walked down the beach where they had kissed 20 years ago, Mark reached out his hand to help her step over a pylon. There were sparks in their touch. A year and a half later, they were engaged at the exact same spot. Patricia moved from Washington, D.C. back to Florida. They were married on the dock at the summer camp where they had met all of those years ago, where they had spent countless nights under the stars, just holding one another.
 
 
 
MAINGATE Real Estate
 
  
Divorced May 2008
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MAINGATE Real Estate, Orlando, FL
   It happens.
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   Founder, Owner, Broker, REALTOR  (2003-present)
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  Accredited Buyer Representative (designation)
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  Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (designation)
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  Graduate Realtor Institute (designation)
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  Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (certification)
  
 
Member, Downtown Business Committee, Town of Windermere, FL (2008-2009)
 
Member, Downtown Business Committee, Town of Windermere, FL (2008-2009)
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Reunion Committee, Class of 1980, Woodham High School (2010)
 
Reunion Committee, Class of 1980, Woodham High School (2010)
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Maingate Talent Inc, Orlando, FL
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  Announcer/Emcee/On-stage DJ (2013-present)
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The Wharf, Gulf Shores, AL
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  Brand Ambassador/Entertainment Manager/On-stage DJ (100 Days of Summer, 2013)

Latest revision as of 00:42, 27 November 2015

MARK DEAN

Best known in Pensacola as a local radio personality. For years, Mark Dean was live on-location from every night club, concert, beach event, business promotion, or downtown parade. He also DJ-ed and MC-ed at various Pensacola night clubs. Mark now lives in Orlando, FL, where he is a business owner, advocate for local businesses, civic volunteer, and public speaker.


Classically trained pianist. State honors 1972, 1973

Music student of the year (piano) 1974

Got his first guitar 1975

Attended W. J. Woodham High School 1976-1980

Attended Florida State University 1980-1981

Attended Pensacola Junior College 1982-1983

Jere's Lounge

Franco's Lounge

Attended University of West Florida 1983-1984

WCOA/WJLQ-100 (Pensacola/Mobile)

  Broadcast Engineer
  Promotion Assistant
  On-Air Personality
  Remote/Live Broadcast specialist
  BACKSTAGE LIVE - 2 hour live broadcast

BACKSTAGE Night Club/Mariner Enterprizes

  Corporate Promotions Director
  Club DJ

Phineas Foggs, Seville Quarter

  Temporary DJ (after club DJ Matthew Miller was gunned down in Gulf Breeze)
  Filled until the hire of full time DJ Tony Allen (awesome!)

WPPR/WZQB Power 102 (Warner Robins/Macon GA)

  Program Director/Afternoon Drive On-Air Personality
  Operations Manager/Mid-Day On-Air Personality

Raleigh, NC

Grantham College of Engineering, (Slidell/New Orleans, LA)

  General Manager/Registrar

WKRG-FM Coast 100 (Mobile/Pensacola)

  Nights On-Air Personality (1993-1994)
  Mid-Day On-Air Personality (1994-1995)
  Corporate Promotions Director (1995-1996)

Baja Beach Club (New Orleans/Myrtle Beach/Atlanta/Orlando)

  Senior Programmer/Club DJ (1996)

Electro-Magic Productions (Universal Studios/Orlando, FL)

  GM/On-Stage DJ (1996-2000)

DEANO Productions Inc (Universal Studios/Disney/Orlando, FL)

  Owner/On-Stage DJ (2000-2002)

MAINGATE Real Estate, Orlando, FL

  Founder, Owner, Broker, REALTOR  (2003-present)
  Accredited Buyer Representative (designation)
  Accredited Luxury Home Specialist (designation)
  Graduate Realtor Institute (designation)
  Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource (certification)

Member, Downtown Business Committee, Town of Windermere, FL (2008-2009)

Chairperson, Downtown Business Committee, Town of Windermere, FL (2009-2010)

Reunion Committee, Class of 1980, Woodham High School (2010)

Maingate Talent Inc, Orlando, FL

  Announcer/Emcee/On-stage DJ (2013-present)

The Wharf, Gulf Shores, AL

  Brand Ambassador/Entertainment Manager/On-stage DJ (100 Days of Summer, 2013)