The "Dean" of American Badass'

Britny Fox came roaring into the music scene riding the tails of the late 80's L.A. glam explosion and was one of the many, many poor man's Aerosmith's of the corporate hairband/glam rock era in the purest sense. However they fell from glory almost as fast as they came. Band founder "Dizzy" Dean Davidson hooked up with ex-Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the summer of 1985. With the addition of ex-Cinderella drummer Tony "Stix" Destra and local bassist Billy Childs, the band Britny Fox was complete. They named themselves Britny Fox after one of Davidson's Welsh ancestors. Their debut would go on to sell a million copies, backed by scorching singles such as "Girlschool" and "Long Way To Love." Boys In Heat only managed half the sales of the debut and Dizzy Dean decided to leave and form the band Blackeyed Susan.

One of the few 80's glam heroes NOT to reunite it the late 90's, Davidson has said he has no plans to bring the Fox back, comparing the band to "an old girlfriend." This is an American Badass that deserved to have a much longer career, but left at least one great album none the less.

We miss you Jerod "Dizzy Dean" Davidson, please bring the Fox back, we beg you! And don't forget your flying V.

So where is he now?: Unconfirmed sources state that "The Dean of Sleaze" was working as an environmental canvasser who turned up in the local paper's "Crimewatch" column-and turned himself in for the reward money.

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