Dallas Woods

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Dallas Woods
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Dallas Woods performing with Baker Boy (left) and Kian (right) at Riddu Riđđu in 2018
Background information
Born Wyndham, East Kimberley, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present
Website dallaswoodsmc.com

Dallas Woods, is an Indigenous Australian rapper and singer. Woods is known for his role on ABC Kids' Move It Mob Style and in 2018 as Baker Boy's support act on his national tour. [1] [2] Woods gained attention by winning the New Talent Song of the Year Award for Baker Boy's track "Mr La Di Da Di", cowritten with Baker Boy, Jerome Farah, and Dion Brownfield. [3] [4]

Contents

Early life

Dallas Woods was born in Wyndham, East Kimberley. He left school at 15 and pursued a career as a dancer at Indigenous Hip Hop Projects. [5]

Career

2018: Baker Boy support act and "9 Times Out of 10"

In 2018, Woods released his debut single, "9 Times Out of 10" [6] [7] and featured on Baker Boy's single "Black Magic". He performed at Splendour in the Grass in 2018. [8]

2019–present "Chapter One" and "If It Glitters It's Gold"

In July 2019, Woods was nominated for New Talent of the Year at the 16th Annual National Indigenous Music Awards. [9] On 22 May 2020, he released the single "If It Glitters It's Gold". [10]

On 23 September 2020, Woods released "Better Days" with Baker Boy and Sampa the Great. [11]

In October 2023, Woods formed the supergroup 3% with Nooky and Angus Field. Their debut single, "Our People", featured the Presets. [12]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Julie's Boy
  • Released: 11 March 2022
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Dallas Woods

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"9 Times Out of 10" [13] 2018Non-album singles
"Hoodlum"
(featuring Jerome Farah) [14]
"Chapter One" [15] 2019
"If It Glitters It's Gold" [10] 2020
"Better Days"
(with Baker Boy and Sampa the Great)
"Heaven of My Own"
(featuring Miiesha) [16]
"Stranger"
(featuring Kee'Ahn) [17] 		2021
"Moon Boot Freestyle"
(with Juju) [18] 		2022Julie's Boy
List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Black Magic"
(Baker Boy featuring Dallas Woods)		2018Non-album single

Songwriting credits

List of songwriting credits, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Ride"
(Baker Boy featuring Yirrmal) [19] 		2021 Gela

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". [20]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 "Mr La Di Da Di" (Danzal Baker, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods)Urban Work of the YearNominated [21]
2020 "Cool as Hell" (Danzal Baker, Carl Dimataga, Jesse Ferris, Morgan Jones, Brendan Tuckerman, Dallas Woods)Most Performed Urban Work of the YearNominated [22]
2021 "Meditjin" (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods)Song of the YearShortlisted [23]
2022 "Ride" (Danzal Baker, Yirrmal Marika, Philip Norman, Dallas Woods)Song of the YearShortlisted [24]

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises the achievements of Indigenous Australians in music. The award ceremony commenced in 2004. As of 2020, Woods has received three nominations. [25] [26]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2019 HimselfNew Talent of the YearNominated
2020 HimselfNew Talent of the YearNominated [25]
"If It Glitters It's Gold"Film Clip of the Year
2021 "Better Days (with Baker Boy & Sampa the Great)Song of the YearNominated [27] [28]
2022 Julie's BoyAlbum of the YearNominated [29] [30]

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