Dean Pleasants (born May 18, 1965) is an American guitarist.

He has been the lead guitarist for Suicidal Tendencies since 1996,[1][2] and is their longest-standing lead guitarist, surpassing Rocky George, who had been in the band for 11 years.

He is also a member of the Suicidal Tendencies funk metal side project Infectious Grooves.

He also played with Ugly Kid Joe on their America's Least Wanted album.

[3] He also played with George Clinton, Tone Loc, Coke advertisements, Jessica Simpson, Poe, Jody Watley and Atlantic Starr.