Talent: Disc Jockey
Focus: NBA Rhythm 'n Rims Tour
Contact: www.myspace.com/djdallasgreen

A New York native, Dallas has been a fixture in the New York music scene since 1997. As a high school student, Dallas was influenced by a friend's growing interest in the field: "I watched a friend deejaying and I knew it was something I wanted to do. A couple of years later my best friend bought some turntables and had to hold them at my house and it started from there."

Dallas' first opportunity performing for a crowd came at a Manhattan club, where he served as opening DJ. It was here that Dallas began mastering the art of moving the crowd. Recognizing that he was entering an already over-saturated industry, Dallas developed his unique style of blending, and kept his keen ear locked on the crowd, determined to become the main attraction. With his primary focus on moving the crowd both in and out of the clubs, Dallas spent endless hours recording Mix Tapes. His dedication & talent would get him nominated for several mix tape awards 2003 for Best Skills and Best Blends, and 2004 for Best Blends. He has released several industry recognized compilation CDs.

The key to Dallas' success is grounded in his ability to service his listeners with a diverse array of music, perfecting what is now his signature blend of reggae, rock, hip hop, classics and R&B.

In addition to serving as the 2005 Rhythm 'n Rims DJ, Dallas was also the featured DJ at Club NBA during the 2006 NBA All-Star Jam Session in Houston.

What is your strongest quality as a DJ?

My strongest quality as a DJ is crowd control.

What do you mean?

Being able to control the crowd, the mood of the crowd from beginning to the end

What influenced you into getting into DJing?

I just loved music and I saw it was a way to play it as much as I wanted to

There was no one who really inspired you specifically?

Naw, I had friends that DJ and I would just hang out with them and then it was just something I could do. My friend bought some equipment and left it at my house and I just took it from there. This was like in 97

Right now with the south having a big influence on music, does it make it a little harder to get the crowd going in New York?

Wherever you at, regardless of whose hot you just gotta know what is hot and I think that when I go on the road that helps. I have been in Seattle and there hottest song is "Shoulder Lean". Every state I went to is south music. This year is south music. It doesn’t really matter the genre of music its about  knowing the songs that get the people going

Do you belong to a DJ crew?

So So Def DJs.

How does that work? Do you have relationships built with So So Def?

Yea you have your relationship with the label and the people at the label and a movement to push the music that comes from So So def. I'm here to break the newer artist and the new hits from older artist. So lets say Young Capone just came out and I been pushing that record for three months up here and on the road I've been playing it, I'm gonna let people know that this record is here

How did you get into DJing for the NBA?

I did a party in downtown New York and my manager at the time had a connection with a promoter who really seemed to like me so I went and met them, went to the audition and that was it

As a DJ, do you prefer to use vinyl or CDs and why?

I use CDs because of the convenience. Last year I was that person who said I would never switch, and then my mentor drove me down and I watched him rock on CDs. He was my heavy influence for switching but the first time I went on the road and got on the plane with four record cases and a bag I realized the game has changed so I had to change with the game. So would I rather lug around four crates with a limited amount of music or a book bag with all the music I ever wanted to have at one time?

With the mixtape that you’re working on now, are you doing a lot of blending or is it just songs with your voice over it?

All the songs are mixed. I don’t talk a lot on the CD. I'd rather have the person put the Cd in and rock. I had three mixtape nominations so I do sit here and go to work

A lot of DJs these days are getting into producing and managing artist. Are you getting into anything else besides DJ?

Naw, I just really stick to the mixtapes.  A lot of my DJ friends do produce and it is fun but to get started on it so late I think it would take away from the other things I do. Mainly I just try to break the artist.

So you don’t see yourself doing any producing any time soon?

I can see myself co-producing but as far as buying equipment to make a beat, No.

Anything you would like the people to know about?

I'm Dallas Green, The Big Show. My myspace page speaks for itself

How did you get the name Big Show?