David Dallas Looks Back On A Highly Successful Year
Local artist David Dallas has taken New Zealand hip-hop to new heights.
This came with a highly successful year that has seen him performing sell-out shows, international signings and chart-topping success.
Here's a list of his greatest achievements this year:
· Debuted # 3 RIANZ Top 40 Album Chart - the highest charting Hip-Hop album of the year
· Debuted # 1 iTunes NZ Hip Hop
· Nominated for Album Of The Year, Best Male and Best Hip Hop at the 2011 Vodafone NZ Music Awards
· The Rose Tint Pop Up store, over 5,000 people in four days
· Signed to legendary US Hip Hop label Duck Down Records
· 60,000 free downloads of The Rose Tint in circulation
· 1 Million + Youtube views
· Sold out shows New Zealand, Australia and United States
· Supported by Just Blaze in New York. He's a fan
· A-rotates on MTV US for Take A Picture, Caught In A Daze and Big Time
· Kanye West co-signed
· Wrote and performed WWE Wrestling stars "The Uso's" theme music So Close Now
· Placed Take A Picture in US sitcom Entourage
· Placed Sideline in US TV Show Beverly Hills 90210
· Placed Big Time in hit Canadian TV show Degrassi
· Placed Big Time in the US-televised ESPN French Open Tournament
· Placed Big Time in Harvey Weinstein documentary
· Placed Big Time in NBA 2010 Season on ESPN
· NZ face of G-Shock watches
· Brand ambassador for Adidas
· Keen Air New Zealand flyer
· Home in NZ to perform for the summer festival season including Big Day Out, Rhythm & Vines and Homegrown
· Still buys his Fish N Chips from Lil Abners Takeaways, Great South Rd, Papatoetoe.
· Leader of the #TintSquad
