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]

Dallas Woods
Dallas Woods performing with Baker Boy (left) and Kian (right) at Riddu Riđđu in 2018
Background information
BornWyndham, East Kimberley, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018–present
Websitedallaswoodsmc.com

Early life

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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

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

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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"

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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]

2023: 3%

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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.[12] Their debut single, "Our People", featured the Presets, sampling their song "My People".[13] Their debut album, Kill the Dead, was released on 9 August 2024.[14] On 10 August 2024, "Our People" won Song of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2024.[15][16]

Discography

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Albums

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

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"9 Times Out of 10"[17] 2018 Non-album singles
"Hoodlum"
(featuring Jerome Farah)[18]
"Chapter One"[19] 2019
"If It Glitters It's Gold"[10] 2020
"Better Days"
(with Baker Boy and Sampa the Great)
"Heaven of My Own"
(featuring Miiesha)[20]
"Stranger"
(featuring Kee'Ahn)[21]
2021
"Moon Boot Freestyle"
(with Juju)[22]
2022 Julie's Boy
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List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Black Magic"
(Baker Boy featuring Dallas Woods)
2018 Non-album single

Songwriting credits

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List of songwriting credits, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Ride"
(Baker Boy featuring Yirrmal)[23]
2021 Gela

Awards and nominations

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APRA Awards

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The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[24]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 "Mr La Di Da Di" (Danzal Baker, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) Urban Work of the Year Nominated [25]
2020 "Cool as Hell" (Danzal Baker, Carl Dimataga, Jesse Ferris, Morgan Jones, Brendan Tuckerman, Dallas Woods) Most Performed Urban Work of the Year Nominated [26]
2021 "Meditjin" (Danzal Baker, Jess Bourke, Dion Brownfield, Jerome Farah, Dallas Woods) Song of the Year Shortlisted [27]
2022 "Ride" (Danzal Baker, Yirrmal Marika, Philip Norman, Dallas Woods) Song of the Year Shortlisted [28]

National Indigenous Music Awards

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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.[29][30]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 Himself New Talent of the Year Nominated
2020 Himself New Talent of the Year Nominated [29]
"If It Glitters It's Gold" Film Clip of the Year
2021 "Better Days (with Baker Boy & Sampa the Great) Song of the Year Nominated [31][32]
2022 Julie's Boy Album of the Year Nominated [33][34]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Paul (10 June 2018). "Baker Boy review: Urban grit replaced with outback dust". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Dallas Woods will not lie to you". LoudNLocal. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Baker Boy, Gurrumul, take out multi-wins at NT Song of the Year - The Music Network". The Music Network. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ^ Newstead, Al (27 June 2018). "First Spin: Baker Boy mentor Dallas Woods steps out with debut single". triple j. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  5. ^ "NAIDOC Week Unsung Heroes – Dallas Woods". www.abc.net.au. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ^ "WA's Dallas Woods reveals hard-hitting debut single, 9 Times Out Of 10". Red Bull News. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.
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