Dallas Wayne
Dallas Wayne is an Austin, Texas-based singer, songwriter, voice-over artist and on-air radio personality for SIRIUS Satellite Radio. A native of Springfield, Missouri, Dallas began performing professionally while in high school, 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 the early 90s, Dallas forged a deal with Texicalli Records in Finland and was signed to record an album. He went on to record six albums. Later, he moved to Scandinavia, where he became a staff writer for Warner/Chappell Music.
After four years living and touring in Europe, Dallas returned to the U.S. and 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 2003; two years later, he released the CD I'm Your Biggest Fan on the Koch Records Nashville label. In 2009, Dallas released the album I’ll Take the Fifth on Smith Entertainment records.
Dallas' most recent album Songs The Jukebox Taught Me was released on the Heart of Texas Records label in May 2016. Dallas pays tribute to his classic country music heroes and teachers with this fresh collection of standards featuring some well-known special guests.
In addition to his radio career, songwriting and touring, Dallas also performs with the legendary band Heybale! [1]
Radio Shows
Dallas Wayne can be heard on SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio: Monday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. Eastern at Willie’s Roadhouse (channel 59), and Tuesday through Friday in Outlaw Country (channel 60) from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern.
Awards
The Academy of Western Artists presented Dallas with a Will Rogers Award for Classic Country Major Market DJ of the Year in 2006 for his work at KHYI 95.3 FM in Dallas, Texas. He received a second Will Rogers Award in 2009 for DJ of the Year, this time in recognition of his work at SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio.
The Ameripolitan Music Awards named Dallas the DJ of the year in 2014.
Dallas was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame's Disc Jockey Hall of Fame in 2015.
Performance Credits
Dallas' acting credits include the national touring company of Harry Chapin's Cotton Patch Gospel; "Stanley Sanders" in critically acclaimed musical Smoke on the Mountain; "Eddie" with original Broadway cast of Pump Boys and Dinettes; and a movie narration in the award-winning satirical documentary The Joy Boys Story.
Discography
| Album | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Songs The Jukebox Taught Me | 2016 | Heart of Texas Records |
| I'll Take the Fifth | 2009 | Smith Entertainment |
| I'm Your Biggest Fan | 2005 | Koch Records Nashville |
| Touch my Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck | 2004 | Sugar Hill Records |
| Chowdogs: Not the Same | 2004 | Blue Mill Productions |
| TwangBangers Live | 2002 | HighTone Records |
| Here I Am in Dallas | 2001 | HighTone Records |
| Big Thinkin’ | 2000 | HighTone Records |
| Invisible Man | 1999 | Texicalli |
| Screamin' Down The Highway | 1997 | Bluelight Records |
| Part of the Crew | 1994 | Texicalli |
| Buckle Up Baby | 1993 | Amigo Records |
| Lucky 13 | 1992 | Amigo Records |
| Special Consensus: Hey Y'all | 1990 | Turquoise Records |
| Georgia Dreamin' | 1990 | Grand Avenue Records |