Dean Fraser

Dean Fraser
Background information
Birth nameDean Ivanhoe Fraser
Born (1957-08-04) 4 August 1957
Kingston, Jamaica
Genresreggae, jazz
Occupationsaxophonist
Instrument(s)saxophone, vocals
Years activemid-1970s – present
LabelsJoe Gibbs, Germain, Island, Greensleeves, Shanachie, VP, RAS

Dean Ivanhoe Fraser (sometimes appearing as Dean Frazer; born 4 August 1957) is a Jamaican saxophonist who has contributed to hundreds of reggae recordings since the mid-1970s. He was awarded the Musgrave Medal by the Jamaican government in 1993 in recognition of his services to music.