Mike Dean (record producer)

Mike Dean
Mike Dean
Birth name	Michael George Dean
Also known as	Vador; Synth God;
Born	March 1, 1965 (age 60); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Southern hip-hop; electronic; dream pop; synthwave; trap;
Occupations	Record producer; audio engineer; songwriter; multi-instrumentalist;
Instruments	Guitar; keyboards; piano; bass guitar;
Years active	1983–present
Labels	M.W.A; Imperial; GOOD;
Website	therealmikedean.com

Michael George Dean (born March 1, 1965) is an American record producer, audio engineer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his synthesizer-heavy instrumentation and audio mixing for high-profile music industry artists. Beginning his career in 1992, he was first credited on releases for Texas-based rappers Scarface, Willie D, and Geto Boys, though he has since worked with hip hop and pop artists including Kanye West, the Weeknd, Beyoncé, Kid Cudi, Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Drake, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Playboi Carti, and Lana Del Rey, among others. As a non-performing lead artist, Dean has released six solo studio albums: 4:20 (2020), 4:22 (2021), Smoke State 42222 (2022), 4:23 (2023), 424 (2024) and 425 (2025).