Musician Wesley Dean had a dream to become a country star in the States, something he'd already achieved Down Under as the winner of 'Australian Idol' in 2008. Now he's out with a new album 'Music ...

Chris Patti, 30, at Riverhead's skate park, named for his late best friend, Wesley Dean Ackley. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin . By Tara Smithtara.smith@newsday.com @taramsmith March 17, 2025.

Wesley Dean moved from Australia to Tennessee in 2021 with his wife Charlotte, their two kids Willow and Jackson, and a million of their collective dreams in tow. "There was no time to think ...