Dallas paused, took a drag off his cigarette and stuck out his hand with a "Nice to meet you too."

Dallas is one of those rare individuals that can make anyone immediately feel like at ease - like they grew up together roaming through the Georgia backwoods casting a line in the water waiting for a bite.

Country to the bone – influences such as Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams Jr, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and Kris Kristofferson helped shape Dallas’ sound. Nashville A&R & Record Producers are always commenting about his strong delivery of a lyric and the musicality of his demos. Arriving in Nashville in 2003 he hit Music Row running in full stride and landing the controversial "Honky Tonk Ba-Donk-A Donk" with superstar Trace Adkins. Catchy as catchy can be this unique song propelled Trace's Songs About Me album to double-platinum status. The Top 5 song also achieved success as a Platinum Single Download & Ringtone. Trace has gone back to Dallas' pen and recorded the song "I've Got You Covered." In a very short time other successful country artists started to discover Dallas' unique brand of country. Brooks & Dunn, Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Keith Anderson, and Joe Nichols have all put their voice to Dallas' songs.

If you can't find Dallas on Music Row there's a good chance he's at his cabin doing some fishing and thinking about that next great song.