Artist
Deke Dickerson
- From Los Angeles, CA
- Type Solo artist
- Members Deke Dickerson
Listen
Start with Number One Hit Record (1998) album, Debut with the Ecco-Fonics on HighTone Records
Bio
Derek "Deke" Dickerson (born 1968, St. Louis, Missouri) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and film composer whose style spans rockabilly, country, hillbilly, blues, western swing and rock 'n' roll. He formed the Untamed Youth at 17 in Columbia, Missouri, moved to Los Angeles in 1991 to co-found the Dave & Deke Combo, and later fronted Deke Dickerson & the Ecco-Fonics, signing to HighTone Records. He has played guitar alongside rockabilly legends including Scotty Moore, Sonny Burgess and Duane Eddy, and authored a biography of Merle Travis