The Mark Joseph Show
Join producer and author Mark Joseph as he interviews various celebrities within pop culture.
The Mark Joseph Show
Inside Prince’s Rise: What Dez Dickerson Saw At The Revolution (Ep. 13)
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What was Prince really like behind the scenes? In this candid conversation, Prince’s guitarist and long-time collaborator Dez Dickerson joins Mark Joseph to share extraordinary stories from the earliest days of Prince’s rise to global superstardom. Dez takes listeners inside the formation of the band, the creation of 1999, the evolution of The Revolution, and the intense creative drive that made Prince one of the most influential artists in music history. Along the way, he reveals surprising insights about Prince’s perfectionism, songwriting process, stage persona, touring life, and the realities of fame during one of music’s most explosive eras.
The conversation also explores Dez’s own spiritual journey, reflecting on the moments that shaped his life both inside and outside the music industry, including his years as a record executive and the powerful personal experiences that inspired his upcoming memoir, Beloved, Betrayed.