Biography

Name: Dean R Gaudoin

Birthplace: Croydon, England, U. K.
Now living in Melbourne, Australia.

Main instrument: Electric Bass

Musical Education: Diploma in Jazz and Popular Music;
Box Hill College of Music

Influences:

Favourite bands: Iron Maiden, Rush, Dream Theater, Brand X, On The Virg, Pink Floyd, Weather Report, Tribal tech

Favourite bass players: Steve Harris, Geddy Lee, John Myung, Percy Jones, Rhonda Smith, Evripides Evripidou, Alain Caron, Jaco Pastorius, Tony Franklin, John Patitucci

Favourite singers: Bruce Dickinson, Geoff Tate, James Labrie, Karen Carpenter, Blaze Bayley

Favourite drummers: Nicko McBrain, Neil Peart, Virgil Donati, Mike Portnoy, David Jones, Buddy Rich

Favourite guitarists: Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers, Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Emily Remler, Alex Lifeson

Favourite keyboardists: Derek Sherinian, Jordan Rudess, Rick Wakeman, Kevin Moore, Harry Connick Jr, Phil Turcio

Other influences: J. S. Bach, W. A. Mozart, H. P. Lovecraft, David Lynch

Favourite books: The Entire H. P. Lovecraft works, "Nothing but the best": Judith Kogan, "Skeleton Crew" & "Night Shift": Stephen King, "the Lord of the Rings" trilogy: J. R. R. Tolkien

Favourite movies \ t.v.: Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me, Blue Velvet, Blade Runner, Alien Series......

Music: Projects and bands

Xtreme Measures - progressive rock / fusion
Titanium - progressive rock
Xistance - electronica\rock
Superkatz - rock\metal\dance\pop
N-Joy - dance\rock\funk
Dave Hargreaves' Project - metal
Terra 3 - electronica
Merciful Reign - metal
Dr Zest - jazz\funk\fusion
Backbeat Blues Band - blues\rock
Little Cat Z - top 40\rock
The No-Name Band - top 40\rock
Slight Return - rock\blues
Square One - pop\rock

Also Worked With:

Sarah Godden,
Brendan Smith,
Andrew Patterson,
Sean Coleman,
Ben Edgar,
Jason Stan,
Paul Vojnovic.