Background
Dexter was born in Saint Kitts, in the Caribbean, and moved to Surrey with his family at the age of seven.
Dexter was born in Saint Kitts, in the Caribbean, and moved to Surrey with his family at the age of seven.
He studied Law at University College London and began training as a barrister, before embarking on a career in comedy.
He began by touring late night comedy venues, including Jongleurs club in London and The Comedy Store, before being hired to work with an all-black cast in the British Broadcasting Corporation television sketch show The Real McCoy. Which was initially based on a stage show Dexter performed at the Hackney Empire Theatre. On British Broadcasting Corporation 4 he featured in the satirical spoof radio phone-in show Down the Lincolnshire and starred in the dramatisation of Delete This at Your Peril part of The Bob Servant Emails, written by Neil Forsyth
Dexter died on 18 October 2013.
He had been suffering from multiple myeloma.
In 2014 Dexter was posthumously given Screen Nation"s Edric Connor Inspiration award.