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Dallas Woods
Dallas Woods performing with Baker Boy (left) and Kian (right) at Riddu Riđđu in 2018
Background information
Born	Wyndham, East Kimberley, Australia
Genres	Hip hop R&B
Occupations	Rapper singer songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2018–present
Website	dallaswoodsmc.com

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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. 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.

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.

Career

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

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

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. On 22 May 2020, he released the single "If It Glitters It's Gold".

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

2023: 3%

In October 2023, Woods formed the supergroup 3% with Nooky and Angus Field. The trio's name represents the Australian population that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Their debut single, "Our People", featured the Presets, sampling their song "My People". Their debut album, Kill the Dead, was released on 9 August 2024. On 10 August 2024, "Our People" won Song of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2024.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Songwriting credits

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

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

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.

References

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7. "Hip-hop inspired life on stage for Dallas Woods". The West Australian. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
8. "Splendour In The Grass announces 2018 Red Bull Music pre-party lineup". Music Feeds. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
9. "National Indigenous Music Awards unveils 2019 Nominations". National Indigenous Music Awards. July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
10. ^ Newstead, Al (16 June 2020). "Dallas Woods' new single proves he won't be the underdog much longer". Triple J. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
11. Brereton, Greta (21 September 2020). "Baker Boy set to drop 'Better Days' with Dallas Woods and Sampa the Great this week". NME. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
12. "Fresh new First Nations hip hop supergroup 3% release debut single 'Our People'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
13. "Nooky, Dallas Woods and Angus Field Form Blak Supergroup 3%, Release Debut Single feat. The Presets". Music Feeds. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
14. "3% Announce Debut Album 'Kill the Dead'". Rolling Stone Australia. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
15. Parkinson, (A)manda (10 August 2024). "National Indigenous Music awards 2024: Barkaa wins artist of the year". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
16. Charles, Bronte (10 August 2024). "Check out the full list of winners of the National Indigenous Music Awards 2024". NITV. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
17. "9 Times Out of 10 – Single by Dallas Woods on Apple Music". Apple Music. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
18. "Hoodlum (feat. Jerome Farah) – Single by Dallas Woods on Apple Music". Apple Music. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
19. "Chapter One – Single by Dallas Woods on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
20. Gallagher, Alex (11 November 2020). "Listen to Dallas Woods' new single 'Heaven of My Own' featuring Miiesha". NME Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
21. "Stranger (featuring Kee'Ahn) – Single by Dallas Woods on Apple Music". Apple Music. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
22. "New Aus Music Playlist Additions – 11/03/22". Music Feeds. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
23. Rose, Anna (24 March 2021). "Baker Boy collaborates with Yirrmal on fresh new single, "Ride'". NME Australia. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
24. "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
25. "2019 APRA Awards nominees announced". noise11. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
26. "2020 Awards". APRA AMCOS. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
27. "One of these songs will be the Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year!". APRA AMCOS. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
28. "2022 Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year shortlist revealed!". APRA AMCOS. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
29. ^ "Announcement: National Indigenous Music Awards Finalists Unveiled". noise11. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
30. "2020 Finalists". NIMA. July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
31. Cashmere, Paul (8 July 2021). "NIMA Nominees Revealed". noise11. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
32. "The Kid LAROI, JK-47 lead National Indigenous Music Award winners". ABC. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
33. "Nominees and Performers Announced For National Indigenous Music Awards 2022". Music Feeds. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
34. "2022 NIMAs: Baker Boy Wins Two Awards, Archie Roach and Gurrumul Honoured". The Music Network. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.

External links

• Official website

• People from the Kimberley (Western Australia)
• Living people
• Indigenous Australians from Western Australia
• Australian male rappers