J. Lewis Dean is 45 years old and was born in Mississippi, but grew up in southern Alabama until he was 16 years old. He first began to feel the desire to write and create his own stories at around the age of 12 years old. He would make up and write his stories to tell his friends while hanging around outside where he lived. As he aged of course the more serious and more indepth his stories became. He began writing soldier in war poetry in remembrance of his Uncle Harold, a hero of The U.S. Army Third Infantry Division World War Two. J. Lewis Dean's war poetry has been published many times over and has also been accepted by The United States Department Of The Army into the archives and history of Arlington National Cemetery. It has also been recited on national and international talk shows. And was a part of Turner Network Television's OPERATION TNT SPECIALS on such holidays as Memorial Day & Veteran's Day. 

Meridian Junior College Literary Review.
University Of Southern Mississippi Literary Review.
Published in various forms and formats throughout the United States, and used in various special veteran's ceremonies.
Published multiple times in DISTANT ECHOES, A Veteran's Journal.
Collection of poetry accepted by The United States Department Of The Army into the archives and history of Arlington National Cemetery.
His short story works have been published in different publications and online magazines.
Wynter Blue Thunder, North Bay, Ontario, Canada
The Sand Dollar / Star Fish.
He has also recieved personal telephone calls commending his soldier in war poetry from such dignataries as: Presidents: Bush Sr. Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Senators: Bob Dole, Trent Lott, Thad Cochran. And Congressman and chairman of the veterans affairs committee G.V. Sonny Montgomery.
For his songwriting endeavors he is affilliated with B.M.I. Nashville, TN