His comedy routines have earned him several awards including Scottish Comedian of the Year.

[1] He started his stand-up career in 2010 whilst he was a student at Southampton Solent University.

[5] His Fandan (2017), loosely wrapped around the central story of sitting in a café with two murderers, was among the 10 best-reviewed Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows in 2017.

[6] In 2017 he appeared on Live at the Apollo with Gary Delaney,[7] Comedy Central UK's Roast Battle against Sofie Hagen,[8] and on BBC's Mock the Week[9] in 2018 and Michael McIntyre's Big Show in 2019 along with another appearance on Roast Battle Season 3, Episode 1, this time against Tom Allen.

[10] His new show "Dodger" sees Dean open up about his grandmother having dementia and his recent autism diagnosis[11] Dean was voted the winner of the 2016 Amused Moose Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival by members of the comedy industry panel.