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Biography
Rowan Dean is an Australian advertising executive, television presenter and social commentator. He rose to prominence as a panelist on early seasons of Gruen, and subsequently became an opinion commentator with multiple newspapers and a co-host of conservative Sky News Australia program Outsiders. He is regarded as a right-wing conservative commentator.
Career
Dean moved to England in 1978 and worked in a number of advertising agencies. He is credited with co-writing the 'Photobooth' commercial for Hamlet Cigars, one of the most awarded ads of all time, as well as successfully launching Foster's Lager into the UK market, winning D&AD Awards and both Gold and Silver Cannes Lions. Dean returned to Australia in 1988 working in the Australian advertising industry, setting up Rowan Dean Films in 1995 to produce advertisements.
Dean gained prominence as a commentator appearing as a regular panelist on ABC comedy series Gruen from 2008, also writing pieces for News Corp Australia and The Australian Financial Review. Dean became editor of The Spectator Australia in 2014.
In 2016, Dean became co-host of Sky News conservative commentary program Outsiders. Dean remains the only original host of the format, with the other two initial co-hosts being fired by the channel for various controversies related to comments made during the program.
In November 2016, Dean attended a party at The Rugby Club in Sydney to celebrate the victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 United States Presidential Election.