Dean Hopper is the oldest son of Claude & Connie Hopper. He was born October 24, 1962. He has a younger brother Michael Hopper. He is 7 years older than his brother. He started touring with his family (then 'The Hopper Brothers & Connie') playing drum about the same time his parents had his brother.
Dean Hopper started traveling with his parents & uncles when he was 7 years old. He was the drummer for many years until the last brother (Originally 'The Hopper Brothers & Connie') "retired". After that Dean moved upfront. He started singing lead & sometime in there he also started playing guitar. In 1988 (maybe early 1989) Dean released his 1st & only solo album. It was entitled 'Solo But Never Alone'. It has since become out of print. Thus unavailable. It's said that while his family was NOT featured on the album he did have other recording artist on it. In the late 1988's Dean married Kim Greene. They married in 1988 & within the year or so (by their first anniversary) she began traveling with Dean & his Family. Now known as 'The Hoppers. Over the next few years The Hoppers had gotten a few hits. In October 1994 Dean & his wife Kim welcomed their fist child. A daughter, Karlye Jade Hopper. It was 10 years before they would have their second child, also a daughter. They named her Lexus Jazz Hopper. |
Notes:*In 2003 Dean graduated along side his mother from Oakland City University. (I've been led to believe it was in business of some sort. Not sure what exactly).
*Dean's 1988 album 'Solo But Never Alone' is currently out of print Updates:
*In 2017 Dean went through some major health problems. He had to have multiple stints put in. As well as strokes. *He seems to be doing well over these last 4 years *Dean has talked about rereleasing his solo album (1988). In the video below he talks about it with Matt Fouch in 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW_8ms6KZSQ |
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*Above are Dean Hopper's official Tweets
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