Aaron Freeman, a celebrated American musician of great renown, is more commonly recognized by his stage name Gene Ween, a moniker that has become inextricably linked with his trailblazing and avant-garde work as a founding member of the pioneering and influential experimental alternative rock collective Ween.
Mickey Melchiondo, better known by his stage name Dean Ween, was a childhood friend and confidant of Gene Ween, whose given name is Aaron Freeman. This enduring and intimate relationship, forged during their formative years, would ultimately serve as the catalyst for the inception of the eclectic and innovative musical ensemble Ween in the mid-1980s.
