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ABOUT:
Dallas Wayne considers himself lucky to be able to make a living
doing something he loves. Some people might say it has more to do with
talent than luck. But throughout a career that has taken Dallas around
the world as a songwriter, singer, actor and radio deejay, he claims
he's never had a real job.
A native of Springfield, Missouri, Dallas began performing
professionally in 1975, and by the age of 18 he had toured throughout
the entire U.S. and Canada. After moving to Nashville, he further
developed his vocal style singing demos for many of the top publishing
houses in the music industry.
While touring Europe in 1991, Dallas forged a deal with Texicalli
Records in Finland and was signed to record an album. One album soon
became six, and Dallas decided to move to Scandinavia in 1996, where he
was contracted as a staff writer for Warner/Chappell Music.
After four years living and touring in Europe, Dallas returned to the
U.S. and settled in northern California. Within one month of his return,
he signed a record deal with HighTone Records. In addition to recording
two albums of his own on the HighTone label, Dallas was a part of the
honky-tonk supergroup, the TwangBangers.
Dallas moved to Austin, Texas in early 2003 where he has enjoyed a
vibrant country music scene.† In 2005 Dallas released the CD "I'm Your
Biggest Fan," marking his debut on the Koch Records Nashville label.
Dallas embarked on a new facet of his career in mid-2005 when he joined
the family of on-air personalities in Outlaw Country on SIRIUS Satellite
Radio. And in Spring of 2006 he added a second radio show to his already
busy schedule when he signed on as DJ and program/ music director at
KHYI 95.3 FM in Dallas, Texas.† In recognition of Dallasí work at KHYI,
the Academy of Western Artists presented him with a Will Rogers Award
for Classic Country Major Market DJ of the Year for 2006.
Early in 2007, Dallas expanded his time on the air at SIRIUS Satellite
Radio, adding a weekly Deep in the Heart of Texas Saturday night program
in Outlaw Country. By mid-2007, Dallas regrettably gave up his work at
KHYI to focus on his music career and SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Since the
completion of the SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio merger, Dallas can be heard
on the air daily in Outlaw Country as well as at Willieís Place, the
Texas-based honky-tonk channel.
In addition to his radio career, songwriting and performing around
Austin, Dallas continues to tour the U.S. and Europe. He has recently
finished recording his latest album "Iíll Take the Fifth", scheduled to
be released by Smith Entertainment in early March 2009. With Dallasí
rich voice and roadhouse rhythms, Iíll Take the Fifth is a true
testament to traditional honky-tonk music.
Performance Credits:
Dallas has shared the stage with a variety of artists including George
Thorogood, Jerry Jeff Walker, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams Jr., Emmy
Lou Harris, Merle Haggard, Tanya Tucker, Bill Monroe and Alison Krauss.
Commercial voice-overs for radio and television: United Airlines, Delta
Airlines, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, Ford, Suzuki, McDonald's, Nintendo,
Russell Athletic, MTV Music Television, Nokia, Miller Brewing Co., Old
El Paso and Avis Rental Cars.
Acting Credits: National touring company of Harry Chapin's Cotton Patch
Gospel; Portrayed Stanley Sanders in critically acclaimed musical Smoke
on the Mountain; Performed as Eddie with original Broadway cast of Pump
Boys and Dinettes; Movie narration in award-winning satirical
documentary The Joy Boys Story
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Dallas Wayne can be heard seven days a week on SIRIUS XM Satellite
Radio. Monday through Friday in Outlaw Country (SIRIUS channel 63/XM 12)
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern, and at Willieís Place (SIRIUS channel
64/XM 13) from 3 to 7 p.m. Eastern. You can also find him at Willie's
Place, the "honky-tonk that never closes", on the weekends: Saturday 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern, and 5 to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
And don't forget my weekly show "Deep in the Heart of Texas with Dallas
Wayne" celebrating all things Texas - musically and otherwise - every
Saturday night from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Eastern in Outlaw Country.
Iíll Take the Fifth will be available at Hastings, Best Buy, Itunes and
other selected retailers March 3, 2009. |
