Dean Powell is a well-known guest speaker, journalist, author, broadcaster and vocalist based in South Wales. His prolific workload varies from presenting high-profile engagements in some of the world's largest concert halls to publishing the latest of his popular history books while also making frequent guest appearances on both radio and television.
Her Majesty the Queen, 2005
His quick-witted style and dignified presentation skills have long endeared him to a wide variety of audiences as an after-dinner speaker, having chaired numerous functions with the likes of actor Glyn Houston, broadcasters Roy Noble and Dewi Griffiths, raconteur Mel Thomas and sportsmen Clive Thomas and Phil Steele.
Iris Williams OBE, 2006
Dean is also an acclaimed local historian and the author of a successful collection of photographic history books. His work in the fields of journalism and public relations have been prolific. His anecdotes of interviews given with the likes of Hollywood greats Gregory Peck, Joan Fontaine and Sir Richard Attenborough, along with American soap star Larry Hagman and international singer Sir Tom Jones have made him a firm favourite as a guest speaker. He is currently working on the memoirs of Welsh actor Glyn Houston.
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Dean is also a firm favourite as a master of ceremonies in such diverse venues as the Wales Millennium Centre and the Sydney Opera House. He has compered widely acclaimed engagements for the likes of Katherine Jenkins, Rhys Meirion, Jason Howard, Max Boyce, Iris Williams, Elaine Paige, Beverley Humphreys and Dame Vera Lynn.
Gregory Peck, 1996
Dean is a Life Member of the Treorchy Male Choir and has toured the United States of America, Canada and Australia. He has twice undertaken month-long concert tours of Australia and also New Zealand where he took the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Arts Centre, Perth Concert Hall, Christchurch Town Hall and Brisbane's QPAC by storm. He joined a star studded line up including Andrea Bocelli, Dame Shirley Bassey and Sir Cliff Richard at the Royal Variety Performance and presented concerts for the Morriston Orpheus Choir in Geneva, Switzerland.
Joan Fontaine, 1994 |
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