Dexter was born 15 August 1946 in Lambeth Hospital, and his upbringing was in Newington Butts, close to Elephant & Castle, moving to Camberwell Road when he was ten years old.
[1] Dexter has said that the first record he ever bought was a 78 of Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1955 or 56, which he had to visit friends to play as his family didn't have a gramophone.
Both had trouble gaining admission due to being small for their age, which they made up for with plenty of "front" and nice clothes.
Neither could afford to buy expensive suits, so they would visit the children's department of high street shops like Woolworths and C&A and adapt the clothes themselves with help from friends.
In early 1962, Dexter made a record, written by Ian Samwell, called "Let Me Teach You How To Dance" and "Twistin’ Like The French Kids Do!
[5] In 1970, he became the manager of America, the American folk rock band formed in London earlier that year, consisting of Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell, and Dan Peek.