Alex Dezen (born June 26, 1978) is a solo artist and the lead singer and songwriter for the American rock and roll band
The Damnwells. He is also a multi-platinum selling songwriter. He holds an MFA degree in English from The University of Iowa's
Iowa Writers' Workshop, which he attended from 2008-2010 as a Jeffrey G. and Victoria J. Edwards Fellow. As a songwriter, he has written and released songs for artists such as
Justin Bieber,
Matt Hires,
Court Yard Hounds,
The Veronicas, and others. He has also written for and worked with a number of additional artist such as
The Dixie Chicks,
Dave Grohl,
Gary Louris of
The Jayhawks,
Sara Bareilles,
Jason Derulo,
Christina Perri, Genevieve Schatz of
Company of Thieves,
Kelly Clarkson,
Simple Plan,
Jesse & Joy and many others.