'Dean Manning is an award-winning musician and visual artist. After completing a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree with honours at Newcastle University he joined Mojo Advertising as a copywriter. He left to form his first pop group Leonardo's Bride, achieving critical acclaim and commercial success. Mushroom Music Publishing administer his catalogue of over a hundred songs including the APRA Song of the Year Even When I'm Sleeping. Manning regularly exhibits his paintings and Super 8 films and has been a finalist in the Archibald, Sulman and Moran Portrait prizes.' (Amazon)
