Mark Dean

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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 (Myrtle Beach, SC)

  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)