Dean Wareham

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Dean Wareham
Background information
Born	(1963-08-01) 1 August 1963 (age 60) Wellington, New Zealand
Origin	New York, New York, United States
Genres	Dream pop slowcore indie rock indie pop
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Various
Spouse(s)	Britta Phillips ​ (m. 2006)​
Website	Deanwareham.com

Dean Wareham (born 1 August 1963)^[1] is an American musician and actor who co-founded the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. He departed from Galaxie 500 in April 1991 and went on to establish the band Luna. Following Luna's dissolution in 2005, Wareham has collaborated on albums with fellow Luna band member (and wife) Britta Phillips, forming the duo known as Dean and Britta. They have also ventured into film composition, notably contributing to the soundtracks of Noah Baumbach's films The Squid and the Whale and Mistress America. In 2014, Wareham released a self-titled album and in 2015, he reformed Luna.^[2]