About Kray‹Z›Kree
Dallas has a unique singing and songwriting style, 'indigenous hip-hop', and performs under the name Kray‹Z›Kree, which is what his grandfather called him when he was a boy.
His debut CD "REZalationzzz.." was released in April, 2007. One of the songs "Pow-Wow Trailz" was featured on Snag Records' compilation, "Rhymes From The 49 Vol. #1".
One of his tunes, "The Message," comes out of his personal experience walking the streets of Edmonton as a teenager, confused and disillusioned. "I grew up in the rough parts of Edmonton. I saw Aboriginal people on the streets. They were always stereotyped as being drunks, 'stealing Indians', 'bad Indians', 'wagon burners', and I wasn't that. I wanted people to know that. Also in my life, there was a lack of role models, so I wrote this song called The Message. It's a message to all those people who are lost."
Background
Dallas Arcand is Kray‹Z›Kree, an Aboriginal Entertainer from the Alexander (Kipohtakaw) Plains Indian Cree Nation, located near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is broadly talented, but best known for his achievements as a hoop dancer, a motivational speaker and a musician.
From an early age Dallas has exercised his artistic talents through Pow-Wow, Hip-Hop, and Métis Dancing. He is strongly influenced by his belief in Aboriginal spirituality and traditional teachings.
He likes to keep his spare time open to teach young people, both as a motivational speaker and a dance professional. He is a positive role model for young people and teaches them to follow their dreams and goals.
Dallas was a finalist in a national singing contest called Aboriginal Icon in Winnipeg, which featured Canada's best singers, songwriters, and performers. Dallas also plays Aboriginal acoustic instruments, best known for native flute.
Dallas' Aboriginal name is "Dancing Buffalo Man' (Nimihto Paskwa Mostôs Napew). Aboriginal names are chosen at birth, and for many years he had no idea that dancing would become a major influence in his life. Now, 2007 World Hoop Dance Champion, he delights in sharing his culture through this athletic and creative art form.
In November 2006, Dallas was a featured hoop dancer on the Aboriginal People's Choice Awards. In August 2005, he completed filming a vignette called Aboriginality being aired on Bravo TV and APTN. Dallas was also featured on a television production called Kanata (APTN), which was directed and produced by Tom Jackson.
