a sneak-peek into my life.
about.
Dean Lin has overcome many personal challenges, including eating disorders, mental health (anxiety + depression), and being in the closet his entire life–coming out when he moved to California at the age of 17.
Dean grew up in Queens, New York. He was a best-selling author when his first book, Dean’s Way Out, was published. Dean is a mental health advocate, content creator, and works in the entertainment industry, specifically in Unscripted Television. Dean has given a TEDx talk, appeared on BuzzFeed, starred as an extra on SyFy’s The Movie Show, and filmed a commercial with Curology. He has also directed several short films and documentaries.
Dean has worked on shows such as The Friends Reunion, Cardi B Tries, Carpool Karaoke, BET Awards, and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He has worked at Paramount Pictures, The Academy, ViacomCBS, Fulwell 73 Productions, Critical Content, Center Drive Media (Triage Entertainment, Levity Live, Lando Entertainment), and more.
Dean is currently freelancing after rising on social media–creating content for brands and graphic designs for production companies. He is also an active board member of an LGBTQ+ non-profit, wayOUT
appearances
TEDxOccidental
Negative self-talk affects everyone. Grounded in a personal narrative about negative self-talk’s impact on his relationship with sexuality and race in his fight against eating disorders, Dean Lin reveals the harmful ways society’s encouragement of negative self-talk can manifest and effective methods to avoiding negative self-talk.
BuzzFeed
Ryann must choose to date either Elliott, Dean, or Travell based only on their texts. Can they find love through emoji?
Watch to see if I get chosen as a suitor… or if I am sent home!
Opportunity Network
Student Awardee Dean talks at the Opportunity Network Gala and shares his story with an audience to honor his six years as a fellow participating in the OppNet Fellows program for the Opportunity Network.
The event took place in Cipriani in Wall Street, New York