Dallas Austin

Dallas Austin is a Grammy award-winning music producer. He is also a songwriter and film producer.

Early Accomplishments

He picked the guitar and began learning at the age of 7 before transitioning to keyboards. He relocated to Atlanta when he was 14 and joined a band.

Switching from singing to producing, he got his first production credit in a Billboard R&B chart No. 2 song, Mr. DJ by Joyce Irby and Doug E. Fresh in 1988.

Best Known For

His work with TLC was celebrated when their 1999 album, FanMail was voted the best R&B album at the 2000 Grammy Awards.

He also produced Boyz II Men’s debut album and many of their songs, Madonna’s Bedtime Stories and songs such as Unpretty by TLC, Just Like a Pill by Pink and Cool by Gwen Stefani.

Sexual Orientation

Dallas is straight. He famously had a decade long relationship with Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of TLC in the 90s. He was also linked to Joss Stone in 2006 and was dated Nathalie Kelley for 5+ years after that.

Family

His family background in not known as he rarely talks about his family. He had a brother, Claude who died in 1994. He fathers 4 children including his brother’s daughter whom he adopted and his son Tron (born 1997) with Rozonda Thomas.

Religion

Unfortunately, we could not find any information concerning Dallas’ religious beliefs.

Worth To Know

During the first season of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, he enjoyed significant screen time while he was helping reality star Kim Zolciak with her 2009 song, Tardy for the Party.

He is credited with discovering R&B star, Monica.