David Dallas

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David Dallas
Birth nameDavid Keith Dallas
Born (1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 41)
Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2001–present
LabelsDirty Records
Duck Down
Formerly ofFrontline
Websitedaviddallas.com

David Keith Dallas, better known by his stage name David Dallas (born 28 August 1982), is a New Zealand rapper and songwriter of Samoan and European descent. Raised in Papatoetoe, Auckland, he began his rapping career under the stage name Con Psy as part of Frontline.

Frontline[edit]

After meeting producer Nick "41" MacLaren in 2001 in Auckland, they formed Frontline, a rapper and producer duo group, and began recording material. They released their debut mixtape, What You Expect? in 2004, which sold over 1000 copies without any formal broadcasting or distribution. Frontline then signed with Dirty Records, an Auckland-based New Zealand independent record label founded by P-Money and Callum August.

In 2003, Dallas featured on Scribe's popular single, "Not Many – The Remix!", along with Savage and P-Money, which reached #1 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and has been certified Double Platinum.

In 2004, Dallas appeared on three tracks from P-Money's second album, Magic City: "Get Up Slow", "Get Back" (also featuring Dirty Records labelmate PNC) and "321 Remix" (featuring Skillz and PNC). He also appeared on the Breakin Wreckwordz mixtapes Breakin Wreckwordz Vol 1. and Fuck Music, DJ Sirvere's Major Flavour mixtape series and Louie Knuxx's album Wasted Youth.

Frontline released their debut studio album Borrowed Time on 31 October 2005, which went on to win Best Hip Hop/Urban Album at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards.

In February 2006, Frontline supported 50 Cent and G-Unit on their New Zealand Tour. In March 2006, Frontline and P-Money opened for Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda and his side-project/band Fort Minor at their Australia and New Zealand tour dates.

Solo Career[edit]

In 2007, Dallas changed his stage name from Con Psy to his birth name, David Dallas, and embarked on a solo career. He released his debut project, a 12 track mixtape titled, The Artist Formerly Known As, on 17 February, 2008.

Dallas' debut solo extended play, Something Now, was released on September 13, 2008 through Dirty Records and was supported by the single "Get Out The Way (Remix) featuring Mr Sicc & Tek from R.E.S.

Dallas' released his debut solo studio album, Something Awesome, on August 31, 2009 [1] debuting at #20 on the New Zealand Top 40 Albums Chart. Something Awesome won Best Urban/Hip Hop album at the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards and was shortlisted for the inaugural Taite Music Prize in 2010. The music video for the single Big Time received a co-sign from Kanye West via his blog.

Dallas then signed with New York City based record label Duck Down Music in late 2010 in a partnership deal with Dirty Records and Dawn Raid Entertainment, subsequently moving to Harlem to record material for his second album.

Dallas released his second solo studio album, The Rose Tint on May 11, 2011 as a free download. It was downloaded more than 50,000 times within the first six months of it's release. Due to demand, a retail deluxe edition was released on 14 November 2011, debuting at #2 on the New Zealand Albums Chart and becoming New Zealand's highest-selling hip-hop album of 2011. The Rose Tint was nominated for 3 awards at the 2011 New Zealand Music Awards and also shortlisted for the Taite Music Prize in 2012.[2][3]

Dallas wrote and performed the entrance song for the Samoan WWE wrestling team The Usos, "So Close Now", which was released on 31 October 2011 via WWE Music Group.

In September 2012, Dallas released his second solo extended play, Buffalo Man, as a free download, with all songs inspired by, sampling or interpolating Jamiroquai.[4]

Dallas' third studio album Falling into Place was released on January 1, 2013, debuting at #2 on the New Zealand Albums Chart. The album’s lead single, "Runnin'", peaked at #7 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified platinum. The second single, "The Wire'", featuring Ruby Frost, peaked at #11 on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified Gold.

"Runnin'" was used in the Official Release trailer for Madden 25 and also featured in the Official Soundtrack for FIFA 14. The official remix featuring Jim Jones of the Diplomats was released on 20 December, 2013. It also features in the 2022 Adam Sandler film Hustle.[5]

In February 2014, Dallas supported Eminem on the New Zealand leg of his Rapture Tour.[6] Dallas received 4 nominations at the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards, winning Best Male Artist and Best Urban/Hip Hop Album.

Dallas' released his fourth studio album, Hood Country Club, on April 21, 2017, debuting at #10 on the New Zealand Top 40 Albums Chart.

Dallas' released his third extended play, Vita, produced in full by Frontline member Nick "41" MacLaren, on March 22, 2024.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Year Title Details Peak chart
positions
NZ
[7]
2009 Something Awesome
  • Released: 19 September 2009
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 20
2011 The Rose Tint 3
2013 Falling into Place 2
2017 Hood Country Club
  • Released: 21 April 2017
  • Label: Mean as Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 10
[8]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs[edit]

Year Title Details
2008 Something Now
  • Released: 13 September 2008
  • Label: Dirty Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
2012 Buffalo Man
2024 Vita
  • Released: 22 March 2024
  • Label: Hobby, Xelon Entertainment
  • Formats: digital download

Singles[edit]

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NZ
[7]
2008 "Get Out the Way (Remix)" — Something Now
2009 "Big Time" — Something Awesome
"Indulge Me" (feat. Devolo) 34
"I Get the Feelin" (feat. Niko) —
2011 "Take a Picture" — The Rose Tint
2013 "Runnin'" —
  • NZ: Platinum[9]
 Falling into Place
7
"The Wire" (feat. Ruby Frost) 11
2017 "Fit In" — Hood Country Club
2018
"Probably" —[A]
2020 "Training Montage" —[B] Non-album singles
2021 "42 Below" —
2022 "Runnin'" —[C] Falling into Place
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 David Dallas – Something Awesome Taite Music Prize Nominated[14]
David Dallas – Something Awesome 2010 New Zealand Music Awards – Best Urban/Hip Hop Album Won[15]
2011 David Dallas – The Rose Tint 2011 New Zealand Music Awards – Album of the Year Nominated[16]
David Dallas – The Rose Tint 2011 New Zealand Music Awards – Best Male Solo Artist Nominated[16]
David Dallas – The Rose Tint 2011 New Zealand Music Awards – Best Urban/Hip Hop Album Nominated[16]
2012 David Dallas – The Rose Tint Taite Music Prize Nominated[14]
David Dallas – The Rose Tint 2012 Pacific Music Awards – Best Pacific Male Artist Won[17]
David Dallas – The Rose Tint 2012 Pacific Music Awards – Best Pacific Urban Artist Nominated[17]
David Dallas – "Take A Picture" (D Dallas/A Iustini/J Iustini/T Rowlands/E Simons) 2012 Pacific Music Awards – APRA Best Pacific Song Nominated[17]
David Dallas – The Rose Tint 2012 Pacific Music Awards – Best Pacific Music Album (Tui Award) Nominated[17]
Special Problems – "Take a Picture" (David Dallas) 2012 New Zealand Music Awards – Best Music Video Nominated[18]
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[19]
David Dallas – Falling into Place 2014 New Zealand Music Awards – Best Male Artist Won[19]
David Dallas – "Runnin" 2014 New Zealand Music Awards – Single of the Year Won[19]
Tom Gould – "Runnin" (David Dallas) 2014 New Zealand Music Awards – Best Music Video Nominated[19]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Probably" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart.[11]
  2. ^ "Training Montage" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[12]
  3. ^ "Runnin'" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Zealand Rapper David Dallas Signs To Duck Down Records". Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Taite Music Prize 2010". IMNZ. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. 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. ^ "Concert review: Eminem, Western Springs".
  7. ^ a b "DAVID DALLAS IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  8. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  9. ^ "18 NOVEMBER 2013". Official NZ Music Charts. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  10. ^ "10 FEBRUARY 2014". The Official NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  11. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Taite Music Prize". Taite Music Prize. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  15. ^ "Awards Archive". www.nzmusicawards.co.nz. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  16. ^ a b c "2011 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  17. ^ a b c d "2012 Finalists & Winners". Pacific Music Awards. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  18. ^ "VNZMA Winners 2012". NZ Music Awards. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  19. ^ a b c d "Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards | 2014 Award Categories". Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.

External links[edit]

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