Dean Fertita

Dean Fertita
Fertita performing with Queens Of The Stone Age in 2014.
Background information
Born	(1970-09-06) September 6, 1970 (age 53)
Origin	Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
Genres	Hard rock alternative rock indie rock blues rock garage rock
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar keyboards bass guitar
Labels	Interscope Records Rekords Rekords Third Man Records Schnitzel Records

Dean Anthony Fertita (born September 6, 1970) is an American rock multi-instrumentalist.^[1] He is best known as a keyboardist and occasional guitarist of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age, and as the guitarist and keyboardist for the Dead Weather.

Fertita was the lead singer and guitarist of the Waxwings from the band's formation in 1997 to its breakup in 2005. Fertita then moved on to collaborate with Brendan Benson, playing keyboards and guitar on Benson's solo releases and as a touring keyboard player for the Raconteurs. In 2007, Fertita joined Queens of the Stone Age to replace the late Natasha Shneider on keyboards and occasionally guitar on some songs.

In 2015, Fertita collaborated with his Queens of the Stone Age bandmate Josh Homme in recording Iggy Pop's studio album, Post Pop Depression (2016), and in 2019 he joined the Raconteurs as a sideman in support of their third studio album, Help Us Stranger.

Fertita has released two solo albums to date, with his first being released under the name Hello=Fire in 2009, and his second under the name Tropical Gothclub in 2022.