Dallas Smith | |
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 Smith circa 2011 | |
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| Birth name | Dallas Hendry Smith |
| Born | (1977-12-04)December 4, 1977 (age 47) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Origin | Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website | dallassmithmusic |
Dallas Hendry Smith (born December 4, 1977) is a Canadian singer and songwriter, who performs both as a solocountry music artist and as lead singer for thehard rock bandDefault. He is currently signed toBig Loud Records. Smith is the current record holder of most number one hits among all male Canadian artists onBillboard'sCanada Country chart, at eleven. WithSide Effects, Smith also became the first Canadian country artist in the Nielsen BDS era to chart four consecutive number one singles from one album (Shania Twain charted three consecutive number one hits from her 1997 releaseCome On Over), a feat he would then top with his next album,Timeless.
At the end of 2012,Mediabase named Smith the most played Canadian country act and number eight overall at the format.[1]
Dallas Smith always had a passion for music growing up. Some of his main influences wereThe Beatles and female country singersReba McEntire andThe Judds. Due to his shyness, Smith was reluctant to express his musical talent until he made the decision to face his fear and play cover songs with a band consisting of some of his friends. He signed his first record deal when he was 21.[2]
Before his solo career, Smith was the lead singer of multi-platinum bandDefault, aCanadianhard rock/post-grunge band fromVancouver,British Columbia. Formed in 1999, it continued until 2013. Default's debut 2001 album,The Fallout, achieved instant success due to strong radio play of "Wasting My Time" and "Deny". In 2002 Default won theJuno Award for "Best New Group". On April 30, 2003, the record achieved aplatinum albumRIAA certification, signifying a million records sold.[3] The band also released the albumElocation (2003) which was certified gold,One Thing Remains (2005) andComes and Goes (2009).
Jumped Right In was released on May 22, 2012, via604 Records under the production ofJoey Moi.[4] The album features tracks written by Smith along with Moi,Rodney Clawson,Craig Wiseman,Dustin Lynch,Chris Tompkins, Zac Maloy,Chad Kroeger and more. It peaked at number 19 on theCanadian Albums Chart and has generated five charted singles on theCanadian Hot 100. The album was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2013Juno Awards and was also nominated as Album of the Year for the 2013Canadian Country Music Association Awards. The album has sold over 100,000 digital singles to date.[5]
In November 2012, Smith performed on his first solo tour, co-headlining withChad Brownlee. The tour was billed as the Boys of Fall Tour and traveled across Canada, hitting 22 cities. The tour sold out on 20 of its dates, including the Commodore Theatre inVancouver. Smith performed at many Canadian country festivals through 2012 and 2013. In March 2013, Smith went on a sold-out Canadian tour withBob Seger.
Stemming from the success of the Boys of Fall Tour, Smith and Brownlee teamed up to create the annual Boys of Fall Charity Golf Tournament and Concert. The tournament took place at the Redwoods Golf Course inLangley, British Columbia on August 27, 2013, and was sponsored by the radio stationJRfm. Proceeds from the event were donated to Basics for Babies, an organization that assists families coping with the challenges of raising a young infant by providing them with needed food, formula, and diapers. The tourney's fifth year took place on August 22, 2017.
In October 2013, Smith signed withRepublic Nashville and released his first American single, "Tippin' Point".[6] It was written byBrian Kelley andTyler Hubbard ofFlorida Georgia Line withJaren Johnston.[7] In 2013, Smith was nominated for Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year and Album of the Year by theCanadian Country Music Association.[8] Smith performed on the CCMA broadcast award ceremony, which took place on September 8, 2013.
Smith released an extended play,Tippin' Point, on March 4, 2014, in the US and Canada. Three singles have been released from the EP so far. The title track was a top 5 single on the Canadian country radio chart and was pronounced the fastest country single to be Gold certified byMusic Canada.[9] Since then, the single has been certified Platinum in Canada and the "Tippin' Point" video was ranked number 1 onCMT Canada. In the US, the song "Tippin' Point" was ranked number 1 onSirius XM'sThe Highway Hot 45 Countdown and has sold over 120,000 singles. Smith followed up the success of the first single by releasing "Slow Rollin'" in March 2014.[10] The track was a top 5 single at Canadian country radio. A third single, "A Girl Like You", was released in June 2014.[11]
Smith's single "Slow Rollin'" is performed byLady Antebellum on the deluxe edition of their album747.
In 2014, Smith entered a recording studio inNashville to record his second full-length studio album with producerJoey Moi.[12] The album,Lifted, was released on November 25, 2014. Smith released the first single off the album, "Wastin' Gas",[13] on October 28, 2014, followed by album's lead track "Lifted"[14] and finally "Cheap Seats".[15] "Wastin' Gas" became Smith's first #1Canada Country hit,[16] as well as his first charting entry on theBillboard Country Digital Songs and Country Indicator airplay charts in the United States.[17][18]
In 2016, Smith released his third solo albumSide Effects. The singles released from the album included "Kids with Cars",[19] "One Little Kiss",[20] "Autograph",[21] lead title track "Side Effects"[22] and "Sky Stays This Blue".[23] In September 2016, Smith also joinedKeith Urban for the Canadian leg of hisRipcord World Tour.[20]
In March 2019, Smith released his EPThe Fall.[24][25] The EP featured four straight #1 singles, "Make 'Em Like You",[26] "Rhinestone World",[27] "Drop",[28] and "Timeless".[29][16] Smith co-headlined the Friends Don't Let Friends Tour Alone Tour withDean Brody across Canada in the Fall of 2020.[30][31]
In July 2020, aNielsen Music study found Smith to be the sixth-highest played Canadian artist on domestic radio in the first half of 2020, ahead ofDrake andChad Brownlee, and slightly behindVirginia to Vegas andJustin Bieber.[32]
Smith's fourth studio album,Timeless was released on August 28, 2020, and contains all previously released material fromThe Fall, as well as the singles, "Like a Man"[33] and "Some Things Never Change".[34][35] In November 2020, Smith released his first Christmas single "Classic".[36]
In August 2021, Smith signed a global recording deal withBig Loud Records.[37] Along with Big Loud, and producer Scott Cooke, Smith launched the joint venture Local Hay Records which signedShawn Austin as their flagship artist.[38] In September 2021, Smith hosted and headlined the "Lifted Hotel Festival" inVancouver, British Columbia, with all proceeds from the event going towards his organization, the Lifted Dallas Smith Charitable Foundation which supports mental health. Other featured performers included Austin,Jojo Mason,Andrew Hyatt, and Kelly Prescott.[39] In November 2021, Smith announced his headlining Some Things Never Change Tour, which ran in early 2022 and includedJames Barker Band,Meghan Patrick,Jojo Mason, andShawn Austin among the opening acts.[40]
Smith released "Hide from a Broken Heart" as his first global single on Big Loud on November 29, 2021.[41] Smith debuted the song at the2021 Canadian Country Music Awards that day, where he won Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Single of the Year for "Like a Man", and best selling Canadian album forTimeless.[42] He then featured on theJosh Ramsay single "Best of Me" in February 2022.[43] In June 2022, Smith released the single "One Too" with fellow Canadian country singerMacKenzie Porter.[44][45] He was subsequently named Male Artist of the Year and won the Fans' Choice at the2022 Canadian Country Music Awards.[46] In January 2023, Smith released the single "Singing in a Beer".[47] The song was included on his self-titled fifth studio albumDallas Smith, which was released on October 27, 2023.[48] Smith released two instant gratification tracks "Fixer Upper" and "CRZY" alongside the opening of pre-orders for his self-titled album.[49][50] The album's first track, "Use Me", became its fifth single to Canadian country radio, and was released to radio formats in Australia and the United Kingdom as well.[51]
In October 2023, it was announced that Smith will take his first acting role, appearing alongsideAllan Hawco andCharlie Gillespie inSoul's Road, the forthcoming debut film of music video director Joel Stewart.[52]
Smith married his longtime girlfriend Kristen in 2012 and the couple has two daughters together.[53] He also has a son from a previous marriage.[54]
| Year | Association[citation needed] | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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| 2012 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Rising Star Award | — | Nominated |
| Single of the Year | "Somebody Somewhere" | Nominated | ||
| British Columbia Country Music Association Awards | Video of the Year | "Somebody Somewhere" | Won | |
| Entertainer of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Jumped Right In | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year | "Somebody Somewhere" | Nominated | ||
| Fans Choice Award | — | Nominated | ||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year | Jumped Right In | Nominated |
| Canadian Music Week Radio Awards | Best New Country Solo Artist | — | Won | |
| Sirius XM Indie Award | Country Artist of the Year | — | Won | |
| Canadian Country Music Awards | Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | "Jumped Right In" | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Jumped Right In | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | |
| Single of the Year | "Tippin' Point" | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Tippin' Point EP | Nominated | ||
| British Columbia Country Music Association | Album of the Year | Tippin' Point | Won | |
| Entertainer of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Fans Choice Award | — | Nominated | ||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Single of the Year | "Tippin' Point" | Won | ||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year | Lifted | Won |
| British Columbia Country Music Association | Album of the Year | Lifted | Won | |
| Entertainer of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Fans Choice Award | — | Won | ||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Single of the Year | "Wastin' Gas" | Won | ||
| Video of the Year | "Lifted" | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Country Music Awards | Fans' Choice Award | — | Nominated | |
| Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year | "Wastin' Gas" | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Lifted | Won | ||
| 2016 | Fans' Choice Award | — | Nominated | |
| Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year | "Cheap Seats" | Nominated | ||
| Interactive Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| British Columbia Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | — | Won | |
| Fans Choice Award | — | Nominated | ||
| Male Vocalist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year Award | "One Little Kiss" | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year | Side Effects | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Awards | Fans' Choice Award | — | Nominated | |
| Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| Album of the Year | Side Effects | Won | ||
| Single of the Year | "Autograph" | Won | ||
| 2018 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Male Artist of the Year | — | Won |
| Fans' Choice Award | — | Nominated | ||
| Single of the Year | "Side Effects" | Nominated | ||
| Video of the Year | "Sky Stays This Blue" | Won | ||
| 2019 | Canadian Country Music Awards | Male Artist of the Year | — | Won |
| Entertainer of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Album of the Year | The Fall | Nominated | ||
| Fans' Choice Award | — | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year | The Fall | Nominated |
| Canadian Country Music Awards | Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | |
| Entertainer of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Single of the Year | "Drop" | Nominated | ||
| Fans' Choice Award | — | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Juno Awards of 2021 | Country Album of the Year | Timeless | Nominated[55] |
| 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Timeless | Nominated[56] | |
| Male Artist of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Entertainer of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Single of the Year | "Like a Man" | Won | ||
| Fans' Choice Award | — | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Canadian Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year[57] | — | Nominated |
| Fans' Choice[46] | — | Won | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | — | Won | ||
| Country Music Association Awards | Global Country Artist Award[58] | — | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Canadian Country Music Association | Entertainer of the Year | — | Nominated[59] |
| Fans' Choice | — | Nominated | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| Musical Collaboration of the Year | "One Too" (withMacKenzie Porter) | Won[60] | ||
| Video of the Year | "One Too" (with MacKenzie Porter) | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Album of the Year | Dallas Smith | Nominated[61] | |
| Fans' Choice | — | Nominated | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | — | Nominated | ||
| Musical Collaboration of the Year | "Day After Day" (withShawn Austin) | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Juno Awards | Country Album of the Year | Dallas Smith | Nominated[62] |
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