Ester Dean Biography

Fast Facts

• Along with John Powell and Adam Schlesinger, she was nominated for an Annie Award for Music in an Animated Feature Production for "Ice Age: Continental Drift․"
• Though she originally wanted to be a chef, her family always encouraged her to be a musician and she eventually realized it was what she wanted while watching her mother perform in gospel plays
• Quote: "Don't be too scared to see what else life has for you․"
• Quote: "I want my listeners to be open with me․ I want them to be out of the box, to be able to enjoy music that is colorless and without titles․ I'm going to be everything․ I'm much more than they think․"
• Her first single, the pop hit "Drop It Lot ft․ Chris Brown" hit the Billboard Top 40
• Has written and performed songs in a number of animated movies, including "The Lorax," "Rio" and "Ice Age: Continental Drift․"
• Was a fan of Mary J․ Blige before the two ever collaborated, and Dean was nervous to meet her