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5 unusual facts about Dallas Austin


Beautiful Awakening

Producer: Dallas Austin & Novel, Bastiany, KayGee & Terence "Tramp Baby" Abney, The Underdogs, She'kspere, Lashaunda "Babygirl" Carr, Trendsettas, Track & Field, Stacie Orrico, Dent

From the Bottom to the Top

Primarily produced by Dallas Austin, with additional production from Colin Wolfe, Ricco Lumpkins, and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart.

#"The Bottom" (featuring J.T. Money) (Dallas Austin, Jeff "J.T. Money" Thompkins, Colin Wolfe) – 3:03

Girl Talk/The Speed Star

Written by the husband and wife duo, T.Kura and Michico, "Girl Talk" is a midtempo R&B number similar to the kind of R&B that was being released in the U.S. during the late 90s, and not unlike Amuro's previous work with producer Dallas Austin.

Joyce Irby

Irby's greater impact may have been the result of her signing a young Dallas Austin as a songwriter and producer in 1988.


Hey, Man, Smell My Finger

The album features an array of musical guests including Prince, Dallas Austin, Humpty Hump from Digital Underground, Ice Cube, N'Dea Davenport, Dr. Dre, and Herbie Hancock, as well P-Funk alumni including Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, and Fred Wesley.

Left Outside Alone

Written primarily by Anastacia as well as Dallas Austin, and Glen Ballard detailing the singer's strained relationship with her estranged father.

RedZone Entertainment

The list over the years includes, but is not limited too, The-Dream, P. Magnet, Traci Hale, Tab, B. Cox, Kuk Harrell, Jazze Pha, Dallas Austin, Battery Five, Jermaine Dupri, Dean, J "Q" of The Clutch, Dru Castro,Todd Herfindel, J.B. of "the Movement", Zeke and Ciara.


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