Dean Sams
of Lonestar
Panelist - Management

Dean was raised in Garland, Texas where he spent most of his childhood playing all sports. Football was his main focus through most of high school and is also when he got into music for the first time.

After getting a scholarship to Southwest Texas State University, he attended college for three years before he decided he would put all his efforts into music instead of school. As most musicians have to do from time to time, Dean worked many odd jobs trying to make ends meet. He did everything from waiting tables to being a construction worker.

Finally in 1989, Dean auditioned for Opryland U.S.A. and got the part in a show called Country Music U.S.A. He married his high school sweetheart, Kim, in December and they made their way to Nashville, TN. After 4 seasons of Country Music U.S.A. along with various other jobs to put Kim through college, Dean made the decision to put a band together and give the music thing his full effort. That band is what we know today as Lonestar.

When not on the road, Dean spends a lot of his time with his wife and his two children -Britney and Bryson. In addition to creating his own music, Dean serves as producer for several other musical acts. He has also spent considerable time the past couple years developing his acting talent, and is an entrepreneur with various interests including a sponsorship and marketing company.