David Dallas
Encyclopedia
David Dallas is a New Zealand
hip-hop artist of Samoan
/European
descent. Formerly known as Con Psy as part of the rap duo Frontline
.
who won the New Zealand Music Award for Best Hip Hop
Album in 2006 for their album Borrowed Time.
In 2004 Dallas received the New Zealand Music Awards Songwriter of the Year award for his contribution to Scribe's
Not Many: The Remix! alongside Scribe, P-Money
, and Savage
.
Dallas' first solo offering, "Something Now", was released on 8 December 2008, through Dirty Records
.
His debut solo album, Something Awesome
, was released on 31 August 2009. It reached #1 on New Zealand's iTunes chart. Something Awesome
was awarded Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards on 7 October 2010.
After his video Big Time was featured on Kanye West's
blog in 2010, as well as other US-based medias drawing attention to his music, Dallas signed with Duck Down Records
and has been spending time in New York City
, collaborating with such artists as Freddie Gibbs
, Buckshot and Buff1
.
Dallas released his second album The Rose Tint
through his website on 11 May 2011 as a free, digital-only release in a joint venture between Dirty Records
, Dawn Raid Entertainment
and Duck Down Records.
Dallas then performed the entrance theme The Usos
"So Close Now", which was released on iTunes by 31 October 2011 (Halloween) as part of the WWE Music Group.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
hip-hop artist of Samoan
Samoans
The Samoan people are a Polynesian ethnic group of the Samoan Islands, sharing genetics, language, history and culture. Due to colonialism, the home islands are politically and geographically divided between the country of Samoa, official name Independent State of Samoa ; and American Samoa, an...
/European
New Zealand European
The term New Zealand European refers to New Zealanders of European descent who identify as New Zealand Europeans rather than some other ethnic group...
descent. Formerly known as Con Psy as part of the rap duo Frontline
Frontline (band)
-History:The New Zealand hip hop group known as 'Frontline' is a two man hip hop team: Samoan-European MC David Dallas and producer and DJ Nick Maclaren DJ 41:30...
.
Career
Dallas was formerly known part of the rap duo FrontlineFrontline (band)
-History:The New Zealand hip hop group known as 'Frontline' is a two man hip hop team: Samoan-European MC David Dallas and producer and DJ Nick Maclaren DJ 41:30...
who won the New Zealand Music Award for Best Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
Album in 2006 for their album Borrowed Time.
In 2004 Dallas received the New Zealand Music Awards Songwriter of the Year award for his contribution to Scribe's
Scribe (rapper)
Malo Luafutu better known by his stage name Scribe, is a New Zealand hip hop rapper and recording artist of Samoan descent...
Not Many: The Remix! alongside Scribe, P-Money
P-Money
-Albums:-Singles:-External links:* - News, video clips, downloads* - Information, photos, and video clips...
, and Savage
Savage (rapper)
- Studio albums :-Singles:-Featured singles:- External links :*****...
.
Dallas' first solo offering, "Something Now", was released on 8 December 2008, through Dirty Records
Dirty Records
Dirty Records is a New Zealand hip hop label. The label is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and was founded in 2001 by hip hop producer Pete Wadams and business partner Callum August....
.
His debut solo album, Something Awesome
Something Awesome
Something Awesome is the first solo album by NZ hip hop star David Dallas after his work with Frontline and their album Borrowed Time.On October 7, 2010 Something Awesome won the award for Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards....
, was released on 31 August 2009. It reached #1 on New Zealand's iTunes chart. Something Awesome
Something Awesome
Something Awesome is the first solo album by NZ hip hop star David Dallas after his work with Frontline and their album Borrowed Time.On October 7, 2010 Something Awesome won the award for Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards....
was awarded Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards on 7 October 2010.
After his video Big Time was featured on Kanye West's
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
blog in 2010, as well as other US-based medias drawing attention to his music, Dallas signed with Duck Down Records
Duck Down Records
Duck Down Music Inc is a New York City based record label, talent management, music-marketing, and consulting company founded by Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman and Kenyatta "Buckshot" Blake in 1995. In Duck Down's 16 year existence, the Company has released over 40 Albums and sold more than 3 million...
and has been spending time in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, collaborating with such artists as Freddie Gibbs
Freddie Gibbs
Fredrick Tipton , better known by his stage name Freddie Gibbs, is an emerging hip hop performer. He was signed by Interscope Records before being let go from his deal without a record being released...
, Buckshot and Buff1
Buff1
Jamall Bufford, formerly known as Buff1, is an Ann Arbor, Michigan based rapper/songwriter. His roots lie with the Ann Arbor rap crew known as the Athletic Mic League , with whom he released two studio albums . He is currently managed by A-Side Worldwide...
.
Dallas released his second album The Rose Tint
The Rose Tint
The Rose Tint is an album by NZ hip hop star David Dallas.- Release :The album was released free on the internet on May 11 2011 . Dallas said he wanted to give his album away for free because "That's ultimately what you need, you want people to hear it...
through his website on 11 May 2011 as a free, digital-only release in a joint venture between Dirty Records
Dirty Records
Dirty Records is a New Zealand hip hop label. The label is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and was founded in 2001 by hip hop producer Pete Wadams and business partner Callum August....
, Dawn Raid Entertainment
Dawn Raid Entertainment
Dawn Raid Entertainment is a record label based in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, in New Zealand. It has signed many New Zealand Hip-hop and R&B artists such as Savage, Adeaze, Aaradhna, The Deceptikonz, Devolo and Ill Semantics....
and Duck Down Records.
Dallas then performed the entrance theme The Usos
The Usos
The Usos are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of twin brothers Jimmy and Jey Uso. The Usos appear in WWE, competing on the SmackDown brand. The pair were previously managed by Tamina...
"So Close Now", which was released on iTunes by 31 October 2011 (Halloween) as part of the WWE Music Group.
Albums
- Something AwesomeSomething AwesomeSomething Awesome is the first solo album by NZ hip hop star David Dallas after his work with Frontline and their album Borrowed Time.On October 7, 2010 Something Awesome won the award for Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards....
(2010) - The Rose TintThe Rose TintThe Rose Tint is an album by NZ hip hop star David Dallas.- Release :The album was released free on the internet on May 11 2011 . Dallas said he wanted to give his album away for free because "That's ultimately what you need, you want people to hear it...
(2011) - The Rose Tint: Deluxe Edition (2011)