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Dean Ween
Dean Ween performing with Ween at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, California on August 30, 2009.
Born (1970-09-25) September 25, 1970 (age 53)
New Hope, Pennsylvania United States
Other namesDean Ween
Occupation(s)Musician, fishing guide
SpouseEllen Schmit (m. 1996 - present)
Children1 son (b. 2000)

Michael "Mickey" Melchiondo, Jr. (born September 25, 1970), better known by his stage name Dean Ween, is an American guitarist, and is one half of the alternative rock group Ween. Melchiondo is currently active in the groups Moistboyz, The Dean Ween Group and reunited with Ween.

Biography

Melchiondo met Aaron Freeman in a junior high school typing class in their hometown of New Hope, Pennsylvania. The two adopted the fictitious surname, Ween, with Melchiondo taking up the name Dean Ween and Freeman the name Gene Ween.

Ween's released the albums Pure Guava and Chocolate and Cheese. Melchiondo started up another band with his friend Guy Heller (who had a guest appearance on Pure Guava) called the Moistboyz.

After having recorded 12 Golden Country Greats, an album of ten country tunes Ween had written over the years with the help of Charlie McCoy, Buddy Harman, and Bobby Ogdin, in Nashville, Melchiondo married longtime girlfriend Ellen Schmit. The couple have a son born in 2000. The family currently resides in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

Melchiondo made contributions to two projects by his friend Josh Homme: The Desert Sessions and Queens of the Stone Age. On the l 2002 Queens of the Stone Age album Songs for the Deaf, Melchiondo played guitar on "Mosquito Song", "Gonna Leave You", and "Six Shooter".

In 2009 Melchiondo received his captain's license and regularly leads fishing trips off the Jersey shore as Mickey's Guide Service.[2][3][4]

On September 20, 2012, Melchiondo announced via his Facebook page that a new Moistboyz album and a solo record called "MIGGY" was nearing release.

Side projects and appearances

Year Title Label
1993 En Esch – Cheesy TVT Records
1994 Moistboyz – Moistboyz I Grand Royal
1994 Moistboyz – O.G. Simpson X-Ploit Records
1995 Moistboyz – Second Hand Smoker Arson Records
1995 Kostars – Klassics With a 'K Grand Royal
1996 Moistboyz – Moistboyz II Grand Royal
1996 Yoko Ono – Rising Mixes Capitol Records
1996 Ben Vaughn – Instrumental Stylings Bar None Records
1997 Z-Rock – Hawaii Nipp Guitar
1998 Hub – Hub Slash Records
1999 Ben – Wool Ben Chatrer
2001 Pigface – Preaching to the Perverted Invisible Records
2002 Moistboyz – Moistboyz III Ipecac Recordings
2002 Ben – I Am a Monster Ben Chatrer
2002 Rollins Band – Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three Sanctuary Records
2002 Queens of the Stone Age – Songs for the Deaf Interscope Records
2003 Desert Sessions – Volumes 9 & 10 Ipecac Recordings/Rekords Rekords
2005 Moistboyz – Moistboyz IV Sanctuary Records
2005 Chris Harford – Looking Out For Number 6 Chocodog Records
2011 Ben – Bath Ben Chatrer
2013 Moistboyz – Moistboyz V Neverman Records
2014 Nick Oliveri's Uncontrollable – Leave Me Alone Schnitzel Records

References

  1. ^ Ween – Dean Ween Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment Uberproaudio.com Retrieved: 2009-05-16
  2. ^ "CHOCOLATE AND CHEESE AND STRIPED BASS – Half of Ween Will Take You Fishing in New Jersey for $300 – Vice Magazine". Viceland.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "Mickey's Guide Service". Mickeysfishing.com. January 1, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  4. ^ Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger (June 14, 2011). "By night, he's a rock star – by day, he's a fisherman". NJ.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
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