Dean Roland

{{short description|American musician and songwriter}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Dean Roland

| image = Dean Roland.jpg

| caption = Roland at the Coca-Cola Roxy in Cumberland, Georgia (2021)

| birth_name = Michael Dean Roland

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| relatives = Ed Roland (brother)

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| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter}}

| years_active = 1992–present

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| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| origin = Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S.

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Alternative rock
• Hard rock
• Post-grunge
• Rock

}}

| instrument = {{flatlist|

• Rhythm guitar
• keyboards
• vocals

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| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

• Collective Soul
• Magnets & Ghosts

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| website = {{URL|collectivesoul.com}}

}}

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Michael Dean Roland is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the rhythm guitarist of the band Collective Soul, an alternative rock band fronted by his brother Ed.{{cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Kyle |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2012/05/18/collective-soul-tour-dosage-90s |title=Collective Soul's Dean Roland talks new tour and '90s nostalgia |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 18, 2012 |accessdate=2016-01-18 }} He is also part of the rock duo Magnets & Ghosts alongside Ryan Potesta.{{cite news|title=Metromix Soundcheck: Magnets & Ghosts|url=http://atlanta.metromix.com/music/article/metromix-soundcheck-magnets-and/2930207/content|accessdate=September 2, 2012|newspaper=Metromix|date=November 23, 2011}}{{cite news |last=Wooten |first=Kristi York |url=http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/dean-roland-finds-a-new-way-to-shine/ |title=Dean Roland finds a new way to shine |work=Atlanta |date=August 19, 2013 |accessdate=2016-01-18 }}