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Biography
BLP sources|date=April 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Dallas Austin| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1970|12|29|mf=y|birth_place = Columbus, Georgia|Columbus , Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia , United States | death_date =| origin =| instrument = Guitar , Keyboard instrument|keyboards , Drum kit|drums , Harmonica | genre = pop music|Pop , Contemporary R& B|R& B , Hip hop music|hip hop , pop rock | occupation = Songwriter , Record Producer , Guitarist , and Keyboardist | years_active = 1989–present| label = Rowdy Records | associated_acts = Monica (entertainer)|Monica , TLC (band)|TLC , Sugababes , McFLY | website =| notable_instruments = Dallas Austin (born December 29, 1970) is an United States|American songwriter , record producer , and musician , based in Atlanta, Georgia . Some of his most notable clients include Michael Jackson , TLC (band)|TLC , Boyz II Men , Pink (singer)|Pink , Monica (entertainer)|Monica , Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna , Gwen Stefani , Stacie Orrico , Another Bad Creation , Fishbone , Sugababes , Anastacia , Namie Amuro , Kim Zolciak from the Real Housewives of Atlanta and McFly .
Career
Austin was a member of http://www.discogs.com/artist/Highland+Place+Mobsters Highland Place Mobsters on the influential Hip hop music|hip hop label LaFace in the early 1990s before embarking on a career as a full-time producer. Highland Place Mobsters, a derivative of MCA Records 80's group "Glasswurk", contributed to the soundtracks for the movies '' White Men Can't Jump and Boomerang (1992 film)|Boomerang . Citation needed|date=July 2010
As a producer and songwriter, Austin was first noticed in the mid 80's when his childhood manager, producer/drummer William "Vybe Chyle" Burke introduced him to Joyce Irby ('80s all-girl band Klymaxx ) who signed him to Diva One Music. Since then Austin has crafted hits for LaFace and TLC (band)|TLC (with which he won two Grammy Awards|Grammys for co-producing CrazySexyCool and FanMail ), including the hit singles "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg", "What About Your Friends", "Creep", "Silly Ho" and " Unpretty ". As a teenager, Irby took Austin to Sylvia Rhone, Motown head Jheryl Busby, Antonio Reid|L.A. Reid , and Jimmy Jam and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis|Terry Lewis , asking them to give him a shot as a producer. Other credits of Austin's include the number-two single " Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) " recorded by Blu Cantrell , " Don't Let Me Get Me " and " Just Like a Pill " by Pink (singer)|Pink , and the hit " Secret (Madonna song)|Secret " by Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna . In more recent times, Austin's work has returned him to the charts, writing and producing the successful "Trick Me" for Kelis as well as " Left Outside Alone " and " Sick and Tired (Anastacia song)|Sick and Tired " for Anastacia .Citation needed|date=July 2010 Austin has tried his hand at remix ing for other artists, most notably " They Don't Care About Us " for Michael Jackson and " The Power of Good-Bye " for Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna . Citation needed|date=July 2010 In addition to American artists, Austin has produced songs for international artists. In 1999 Austin and Japanese pop singer Namie Amuro began a professional relationship in which he produced many of her songs until present.Citation needed|date=July 2010 Austin is also known for socially conscious productions such as TLC's " Unpretty " and " Damaged (TLC song)|Damaged " and more recently " Ugly (Sugababes song)|Ugly " for UK act Sugababes . For the Sugababes, Austin produced several other tracks on their number-one album Taller in More Ways , including the single " Push the Button (Sugababes song)|Push the Button ", which spent three weeks at the top of the UK charts. He also produced the Girls Aloud ' Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief collaboration with Sugababes on " Walk This Way ". He is also responsible for producing Gwen Stefani 's single " Cool (Gwen Stefani song)|Cool " from her Love.Angel. Music.Baby. album.Citation needed|date=July 2010 In 1992, Austin formed Rowdy Records with fellow producer Antonio Reid|L.A. Reid , though Reid left the following year. Austin branched out into cinema as well, becoming the executive producer of Drumline (2002) for 20th Century Fox . He also served as the film's musical director. Austin is currently working with Warner Bros. studios on another music-driven film set in Atlanta.Citation needed|date=July 2010 Drumline cast member Orlando Jones also chose Austin to be the music director, alongside DJ Rukus, for his short-lived The Orlando Jones Show , a live talk show that aired on F/X.Citation needed|date=July 2010 Dallas has more recently co-written/produced the will.i.am single, T.H.E or The Hardest Ever. He had originally written the song for another artist, Alex 242, but Jimmy Iovine, upon hearing the song asked for it to be played for will.i.am - who agreed it should be his first single off his latest album.
United Arab Emirates incident
In July, 2006, Austin was arrested and held in a United Arab Emirates prison on narcotics|drug charges. After fellow songwriter U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch interceded on Austin's behalf, the UAE consulate in Washington D.C. placed calls to Lionel Richie for a character reference.cite web|url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/08/arts/music/08pard.html |title = That's What Friends in High Places Are For |author = Jeff Leeds and Sharon Waxman, with Hassan M. Fattah in Dubai |publisher = New York Times |date=July 8, 2006 | accessdate = 2010-04-16cite web|url = http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1535959/20060710/richie_lionel.jhtml |title = Dallas Austin Sprung From Dubai Jail With Help From Songwriting Senator, Lionel Richie |author = Gil Kaufman |publisher = VH1 News |date=July 10, 2006 | accessdate = 2007-06-12 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070913202016/ http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1535959/20060710/richie_lionel.jhtml |archivedate = 2007-09-13
Richie recounts for the New York Times:
''It was, 'Tell me what kind of guy is Dallas Austin.' I said, 'Listen, this is a great guy. He's done a great job for the community . A gangster , a hoodlum, a criminal|thug , he's not.
Austin pleaded guilty in court, apologized for his actions, and was subsequently granted a royal pardon by List_of_rulers_of_separate_Emirates_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates#List_of_Rulers_of_the_Emirate_of_Dubai|Dubai's ruler , Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum .
Discography
Main|List of songs produced by Dallas Austin..
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.music.com/person/dallas_austin/1/ Dallas Austin on music.com
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/austin_dallas/bio.jhtml Dallas Austin biography on VH1.com
http://www.rowdy.tv Rowdy.tv is a social networking site for Rowdy Records
http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/artist_profile/dallas-austin_profile.html EMI biography of Dallas Austin.
TLC Persondata | NAME =Austin, Dallas | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =December 29, 1970 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Columbus, Georgia|Columbus , Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia , United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Dallas Category:American record producers Category:Songwriters from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:African American musicians Category:1970 births Category:Living people Category:People from Columbus, Georgia Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductees
