Jackson Dean, born October 6 in Odenton, Maryland, began his music career with local performances before signing with Big Machine Records. At age 18, he moved into a cinderblock shack on his grandfather's property without heat or plumbing, where he honed his songwriting skills as a multi-instrumentalist. His style draws from old school, gritty, lyric-driven country with gravel-toned vocals. Dean debuted in 2022 with the album Greenbroke, featuring the platinum single “Don’t Come Lookin’,” the fastest debut to reach No. 1 that year and making him the youngest solo male country artist to top the charts with a debut. The track exceeded 80 million streams and appeared on Netflix’s The Ice Road soundtrack and Yellowstone. He followed with the gold-certified single “Fearless” and the 2024 album On The Back Of My Dreams, earning an ACM New Male Artist of the Year nomination in 2023. Dean has toured with artists including Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, and Brothers Osborne, performing at events like Austin City Limits and Stagecoach. He is recognized for his energetic live shows that build dedicated fanbases.