Considered among the top pan players today, he states it is not about who is the best, but it is about styles, and he has developed a style that works.
Over the past 25 years, he has performed mainly with two groups: Spirit Ensemble – a very talented 7 member band out of NYC, and The Melvin Dean Quartet, performing at Carnegie Hall, Regis & Kathie Lee Live, 1993-94 NFL Super Bowl Party in Atlanta, Ga., the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the American Black Festival ’97 in Monreale Sicily, and numerous other venues throughout the United States.