Dean Raven

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. I have loved music for as long as I can remember. Being cast as the Artful Dodger in a high school play really set me off and then singing in school competitions that got me a lot of attention which made me really fall in love with singing. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Craig David, Born to Do It Jon Bellion, The Human Condition USHER, 8701 These 3 albums are always on my playlists, because it's what I grew up listening to. Old school RnB vibes are just not made anymore. Now more present day with Jon Bellion & his insane musical creativity just makes me want to be a better songwriter. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Show Me” This song is probably one of my most favourites that I have written. I tried to keep it with an old school vibe but with a modern twist and people seem to love it too! It has that early 00's RNB feel to it but with The Weeknd new age sound. What’s one of the most memorable moments in your career so far? Appearing as a contestant on the first ever BBC The Voice series was a huge highlight of mine. Being able to sing for the 4 judges, Jessie J, Will.I.Am, Tom Jones and Danny O'Donoghue was a great experience. Is there anything left on your bucket list as an artist or band? I would love to perform at a large UK venue either as a support act or headline, I think that's the dream of any singer/songwriter. I would also love one of my songs to make the UK charts, whether that's me performing it or writing for someone else.