Currently based just outside of Houston, TX, Dean Erickson grew up on the plains of Nebraska. He was introduced to the sounds of Texas Country Music in his late teens. His biggest influences include Cody Canada, Jason Boland, Wade Bowen, Mike McClure, and countless other independent songsmiths that blazed their trails throughout Tornado Alley and beyond. Outside of the music world, Dean is a die hard Nebraska Cornhusker football fan, so if he's not on stage, you'll probably find him watching the Huskers and yelling at the refs through the TV.