Dean Menta

Dean Menta (born July 23 1966)[1] is an American music editor and composer living in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Dean Menta
Born (1966-07-23) July 23, 1966
GenresAlternative metal
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsGuitarist
Years active1995–present
Associated actsDUH, Faith No More, Sparks

Biography

In 1995, Dean Menta became involved in the band DUH and appeared on their second album The Unholy Handjob. Menta went on to serve as the guitarist for the rock band Faith No More from 1995 to 1996. He had been a keyboard tech for the band, first meeting them in 1991, while working at a San Francisco art gallery.[1] Menta was recruited to handle guitar duties after Trey Spruance declined to tour for the album King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime. He appears in their videos for "Digging the Grave", "Ricochet" and "Evidence".[3] He was replaced as Faith No More guitarist by Jon Hudson.

Since leaving Faith No More, Menta has been performing and recording with legendary pop group Sparks. He has contributed to Sparks' albums: Plagiarism (1997) Lil' Beethoven (2002) Hello Young Lovers (2006) Exotic Creatures of the Deep (2008), The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman (2009) and Hippopotamus (2017).

Menta worked as a Sound Designer for acclaimed television advertisement and film music company Asche & Spencer.[4]

Menta now works primarily in television and film as a Music Editor, composer and Sound Designer.[5] Additionally, Menta has also composed music for several video games,[6] one of which, Jak X: Combat Racing, was in collaboration with Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle.

References
  1. http://www.faithnomorefollowers.com/p/dean-menta.html
  2. "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE 41st ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS - The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". emmyonline.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  3. Pete, Crigler (April 2016). "Perfect Sound Forever: Dean Menta". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  4. "Asche & Spencer". www.ascheandspencer.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  5. Dean Menta on IMDb
  6. "Dean Menta Video Game Credits and Biography - MobyGames". MobyGames. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
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