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With a rich history full of accolades and anecdotes alike, Dallas Austin is an esteemed luminary who prides himself on ensuring authenticity and individuality remain at the forefront of every venture he takes on. As a GRAMMY® Award-winning record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, entrepreneur, DJ, philanthropist and film producer, the proud Georgia native has spent the past three decades contributing both heart and hits to the music and entertainment industry. From getting his hands on a life-changing Casio keyboard at age seven to landing his first placement as a producer a decade later, Dallas has since solidified himself as a prominent producer and in-demand songwriter. His collaborations with an ever-evolving client list have soundtracked cultural movements and made history, including garnering over 50 songs in the Billboard Hot 100. The Dallas Austin Foundation, the recently relaunched Rowdy Records and JDA, a joint venture with Jermaine Dupri. From being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, being honored by reputed institutions over the years to DJing around the world, Dallas continues to embody the mantra of being "the difference" in music. A testament to the power of seeing one's ideas through to fruition without compromise, Dallas Austin is encouraging artists to be creatively aggressive and aggressively be themselves, all while continuing to carve his own legacy, one heartfelt chess move at a time.