David Dallas

David Dallas
Birth name David Keith Dallas
Origin Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
Genres Hip hop
Labels

Dirty
Duck Down

Mean As Music
Website www.daviddallas.co.nz

David Keith Dallas is an award-winning hip hop artist from New Zealand. He is widely recognised in New Zealand as the mind behind the now widely revered "Onehunga Flow".

Early career

David Dallas began his rapping career as a part of the duo Frontline, a producer and MC group along with producer Nick Maclaren. Frontline released their official debut album 'Borrowed Time', in October 2005. The album won the award for 'Best Urban Album' at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards.

Career

His debut solo album, Something Awesome, was released on 31 August 2009.[1] 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 and was shortlisted for the inaugural Taite Music Prize in 2010.

His second studio album, The Rose Tint, was initially a free download via his website on 11 May 2011, it was downloaded more than 50,000 times. Due to demand a deluxe retail edition went on sale in October 2011 and became NZ's highest selling hip hop album for 2011. The Rose Tint was nominated for 3 New Zealand Music Awards and also shortlisted for the Taite Prize in 2012.[2][3]

In September 2012, David released the "Buffalo Man" EP as a free download, with all songs inspired by, sampled or interpolated from Jamiroquai.[4]

On October 2013, Dallas' third studio album Falling Into Place was released in New Zealand. It debuted at #2 in the New Zealand album chart. Its lead single "Runnin'" was certified platinum as of January 2014. Second single The Wire featuring Ruby Frost was certified Gold as of February 2014. Falling Into Place was up for 4 nominations at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards. Dallas won Best Male Artist and Best Urban/Hip Hop Album at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards.

Dallas wrote and performed the theme music for Samoan Wrestlers The Usos "So Close Now", which was released on iTunes by 31 October 2011 as part of the WWE Music Group.

Dallas' 2013 single "Runnin'" was used in the trailer for the video game Madden 25 and also features in the video game FIFA 14.[5]

Dallas supported Eminem at his first New Zealand show in February 2014 at Western Springs' 'Rapture' event.

Discography

Albums

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ[6]
2009 Something Awesome 20
2011 The Rose Tint
  • Released: 8 November 2011
  • Label: Dirty Management / Dawn Raid / Duck Down
  • Catalogue: DDM CD 2255
 3
2013 Falling Into Place
  • Released: 18 October 2013
  • Label: Dawn Raid / Dirty / Duck Down
 2
2017 Hood Country Club
  • Released: 21 April 2017
  • Label: Mean as Music
 10
[7]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ[6]
2008 Something Now
  • Released: 13 September 2008
  • Label: Dirty Management
 —
2012 Buffalo Man —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ[6]
2008 "Get Out the Way" — Something Now
"Get Out the Way (Remix)" — Non-album single
2009 "Big Time" — Something Awesome
"Indulge Me" (feat. Devolo) 34
"I Get the Feelin" (feat. Niko) —
2011 "Take a Picture" — The Rose Tint
2013 "Don't Want The World" — Buffalo Man
"Runnin'" 7
  • NZ: Platinum[8]
Falling Into Place
"The Wire" (feat. Ruby Frost) 11
2015 "Don't Rate That" — Hood Country Club
2017 "Fit In" 46
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2010 David Dallas — Something Awesome Taite Music Prize Nominated [10]
David Dallas — Something Awesome 2010 New Zealand Music Awards — Best Urban/Hip Hop Album Won [11]
2011 David Dallas — The Rose Tint 2011 New Zealand Music Awards — Album of the Year Nominated [12]
David Dallas — The Rose Tint 2011 New Zealand Music Awards — Best Male Solo Artist Nominated [12]
David Dallas — The Rose Tint 2011 New Zealand Music Awards — Best Urban/Hip Hop Album Nominated [12]
2012 David Dallas — The Rose Tint Taite Music Prize Nominated [10]
David Dallas — The Rose Tint 2012 Pacific Music Awards — Best Pacific Male Artist Won [13]
David Dallas — The Rose Tint 2012 Pacific Music Awards — Best Pacific Urban Artist Nominated [13]
David Dallas — "Take A Picture" (D Dallas/A Iustini/J Iustini/T Rowlands/E Simons) 2012 Pacific Music Awards — APRA Best Pacific Song Nominated [13]
David Dallas — The Rose Tint 2012 Pacific Music Awards — Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award) Nominated [13]
Special Problems — "Take a Picture" (David Dallas) 2012 New Zealand Music Awards — Best Music Video Nominated [14]
2014 David Dallas — Falling Into Place Taite Music Prize Nominated
David Dallas — Falling Into Place 2014 New Zealand Music Awards — Best Urban/Hip Hop Album Won [15]
David Dallas — Falling Into Place 2014 New Zealand Music Awards — Best Male Artist Won [15]
David Dallas — "Runnin" 2014 New Zealand Music Awards — Single Of The Year Nominated [15]
Tom Gould — "Runnin" (David Dallas) 2014 New Zealand Music Awards — Best Music Video Nominated [15]

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "New Zealand Rapper David Dallas Signs To Duck Down Records".
    2. ↑ "Taite Music Prize 2010". IMNZ. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
    3. ↑ "Taite Music Prize 2012". IMNZ. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
    4. ↑ "David Dallas reveals strange inspiration for new EP". New Zealand Herald. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
    5. ↑ "David Dallas featured on Madden Trailer SAS crew".
    6. 1 2 3 "DAVID DALLAS IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
    7. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
    8. ↑ "18 NOVEMBER 2013". Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
    9. ↑ "10 FEBRUARY 2014". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
    10. 1 2 "Taite Music Prize". Taite Music Prize. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
    11. ↑ http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2010/10/07/2010-vnzma-winners/%7Caccessdate=18 October 2013
    12. 1 2 3 "2011 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
    13. 1 2 3 4 "2012 Finalists & Winners". Pacific Music Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
    14. ↑ "VNZMA Winners 2012". NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
    15. 1 2 3 4 http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/award-categories/
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