Smooth Voice, Big Heart: Interview With Nathan Dean

A fixture of nan Costa del Sol’s unrecorded scene, Nathan Dean, singer, entertainer, and all-around gentleman, has go a much-loved icon. 

With his smooth, calming baritone voice, cheeky smile, and rascal-like humour, Nathan brings backmost a aureate era of intermezo erstwhile thought lost. Deeply committed to his kindness activity and his partner of 32 years (now wife), Jo Gosley, Nathan and Jo sat down pinch Euro Weekly News astatine Biddy Mulligan’s successful La Cala de Mijas to stock his singular journey.

EWN: How’s work, Nathan?
Nathan: “Exhausting but exhilarating! This year, I’ve had offers from Sweden, Switzerland, and for weddings, positive a residency successful Puerto Banús.”

Nathan and Jo yet tied nan knot successful Gibraltar this summer. “How’s joined life?”

Nathan: “We’ve been together 32 years,” Nathan chuckles. “The only downside? I can’t opportunity I person a woman anymore!”

Nathan Dean: How it each started

EWN: How did your Costa del Sol travel begin?
Nathan: “We’ve been backmost present for 8 years. We lived present earlier but spent clip successful South Costa Blanca and nan UK until I retired. Thirty-one years ago, I brought a karaoke show here, and it took off.”
Jo: “I convinced him to return to Spain to sing. He was hesitant, saying, ‘I can’t do this!’ But look astatine him now.”

Nathan’s sound has ever been his superpower. From pirate power big to karaoke compere, writer of six children’s books (three narrated by Murray Walker), and nan sound of Currys and Comet Radio, his captivating reside has charmed audiences. “I didn’t really commencement singing until I was 60,” he reveals.

His microphone mastery began erstwhile he helped his ex-wife’s awkward boy tally a disco, stepping successful to prosecute nan crowd connected nan mic. This led to his wildly successful karaoke show and a domiciled pinch UK retailers Currys and Comet. At their Exeter branch, Nathan’s charisma drove record-breaking income of astir £250,000 successful a azygous day. Later, he built a location studio, producing power contented for 1,100 stores nationwide, honing nan “radio voice” he’s known for.

The cheeky broadside of Nathan Dean

More than a singer, Nathan is an old-school entertainer, fearlessly involving his assemblage pinch wit and charm. “At nan Railway Tavern successful Reading, nan spot was packed,” he recalls. “I saw a group of girls lighting cigarettes pinch Zippos connected 1 broadside and lads eyeing them up connected nan other. I grabbed nan mic and said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, we person 2 typical crowds tonight: nan hippos pinch nan Zippos and nan rhinos pinch nan horns!’ The landlord astir spat retired his drink!” Jo interjects: “He’s cheeky but ne'er crosses nan line. I’ve ne'er heard him committedness connected a mic.” Nathan nods: “You don’t transverse that line.”

From playfully “stealing” drinks to fist-bumping fans and borrowing scarves, Nathan’s roguish charm enamours audiences astatine edifice gigs and beyond.

This September, Nathan hosts nan 2nd Simply Thriving Late Summer Soirée astatine Bobby Jones and Spikes, supporting AFA (Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer) alongside Laura Carter, Alexandra Avery, and Stelvis. 

Nathan Dean’s support for Alzheimer’s charity

EWN: “How did your support for AFA begin?”
Nathan: “I publication astir Alzheimer’s and wanted to help. I recovered AFA’s centre successful Los Pacos, Fuengirola, and was moved by their work. I discovered a Kenny Chesney opus astir his father’s early Alzheimer’s—it brought maine to tears. I pledged €5 to AFA’s postulation boxes each clip I singing it and promote audiences to do nan same.”
Jo: “Post-COVID, AFA’s costs were low. I suggested partnering up pinch Val Williams of Simply Thriving.”
Nathan: “She’s perfectly awesome!”

The 2025 Late Summer Soirée, already sold out, promises to surpass past year’s success. Nathan and Jo proceed to activity donations for AFA, a origin adjacent to their hearts.

Jo beams: “I’m truthful proud of him. He was petrified astatine first, but he’s done truthful good since.”