2008Winner
Best Performance
Prince - The Glory Years
Dez Dickerson
Actor
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
August 7, 1955
Biography
Dez Dickerson is a musician, composer, and actor. He is best known as Prince's first rhythm guitar player from his first tour until the 1999 album and tour. Dickerson appeared in Prince's movie Purple Rain, leading a competing band at the First Avenue club. Retiring from rock music soon after for religious reasons, Dickerson now composes and performs movie soundtracks.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2011Winner
Best Performance
Prince: A Purple Reign
2019Winner
Best Performance
Prince: 1999 Live In Houston 12-29-82
Career Highlights
1981Highlight
Best Performance
Prince - Dirty Mind Paris '81
1981Highlight
Best Performance
Prince - Dirty Mind New York '81