Dean Wareham

Dean Wareham is an American musician and actor, born on August 1, 1963. He is best known as the co-founder of the band Galaxie 500 in 1987. After his departure from Galaxie 500 in 1991, Wareham formed the band Luna. Following Luna's dissolution in 2005, Wareham collaborated with fellow Luna band member and wife, Britta Phillips, forming the duo Dean and Britta. They have also ventured into film composition, contributing to the soundtracks of films by Noah Baumbach. In addition to his musical career, Wareham released a self-titled album in 2014 and reformed Luna in 2015. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Wareham later moved to Sydney and settled in New York City. He attended the Dalton School and Harvard University, earning a B.A. in social studies. Wareham has three siblings, one of whom is novelist Louise Wareham.