Dallas Austin on Producing Michael Jackson, TLC, Boyz II Men, Monica, Pink (Full Interview)

Dallas Austin sat down for his first-ever VladTV interview, where he opened up about working with some of the most celebrated artists and groups of all time.
During the sit-down, Dallas shared stories of producing Michael Jackson projects and getting Biggie in the studio with Jackson. He also addressed allegations of Michael being with underaged kids, and Dallas said he never witnessed Jackson around kids.
He also spoke about working with Boyz II Men on their first album and he revealed how their egos allegedly changed when they went to work on the second album. Dallas went on to speak about working with another famous group, TLC, and Chilli getting pregnant with their son and being kicked out of the group.
To hear more, including Dallas witness Monica punch Brandy and telling Pink to say a controversial line in one of her songs, hit the full interview above.

[@alicemiriah]

He looks like he’s in his 30’s. He’s damn near 50 here. I’m amazed.

[@Bingbangxox]

Between him and chili their kid is going to look 13 forever 😂

[@tonrobert3391]

Its the millions of dollars in earning preserving him.

[@struggle-dad6715]

He looks like Shawn Branch aka Tefon Shawn

[@erickandrade1921]

Hes a producer so he doesnt get much sun because the Sun is really the thing that ages you the most plus black dont crack because black people have an SPF of 17 on their skin.

[@imher2679]

@@erickandrade1921 Black does crack!😒

[@reeseree7222]

Wow at such a young age Dallas was not just a hitmaker he was a visionary..talented all around...he gave a lot of groups their sound and look!! He doesn't get enough ceedit

[@hoodfellah]

I’ve always like hearing from the song writers the producers, they’re the ones with the good stories

[@KingBeastBDE]

The best stories!! They aren’t afraid to tell the truth.

[@jayatmosphere2745]

They have all the secrets!😂😂😂

[@Faasaleleaga]

@@jayatmosphere2745 a

[@struggle-dad6715]

Im an Aspiring songwriter...and TRUST ME, even as a NOBODY, my journey so far, pretty wild!! ...plus songwriting is story telling, so it transfers over pretty easily..imma BLABBER MOUTH, but from grade school to the work force, i can always draw crowds wen i speak 💪🏾

[@struggle-dad6715]

Gangsta Lean might be the Definitive Funeral Track

[@gavinvonmeyer3746]

Humble, talented and way ahead of his time.

[@macgyverade]

Facts

[@mccolycoken]

Especially to have accomplished so much and that amount of success

[@imher2679]

Yes he is!😙

[@alainvincent1309]

Hands Down Best Interview Of The Year.

[@wendellusher7170]

Dallas seems like a good dude.

[@TheUrzi]

Alain Vincent Mob james and this

[@titanjake8640]

Positive info and seem to be a great person. Been a fan since he stepped on the scene. What a musical genius.

[@Slupel]

Man it really was, enjoyed that. Hope he interviews him again all those Prince, J C Chasez, Fishbone and George Clinton stories he must have. Boyz II Men well hell.

[@chazbayley]

His mj story is a major standout

[@hoodfellah]

He didnt shy away from anything, told it like it is. Best interview

[@Phillysyrong52]

Vlad had him open from the start! Dude wasn’t even expecting the big ups, you can tell he genuinely thankful of the compliments.

[@wordsbymaribeja1470]

This interview is brilliant, I've been loving the clips. Dallas is an incredible storyteller, so cool in his delivery. I used to read the writing and production credits on the back my of tapes and CDs like they were magazines, if you weren't born in the 70s or early 80s you cannot appreciate how ubiquitous Dallas was, his name was on everything I bought in the 90s to the point I would sometimes buy singles that I hadn't heard because it was written and produced by D.Austin and on LaFace records. Dallas, Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, D.DeGrate, Andre Harrell, ... those were the days.

[@chinemeremudoh3732]

Those were the days bro!

[@deshonebonyrowland-ward4552]

Facts I did the same thing... All of us 70s/80s kids we didn't have Google lol.. We read tape and CD covers.. Cover to cover... We had magazines that we copped because we had to get all the info we could about our favorite artists and producers.... Dallas is different and definitely doesn't get the love he deserves..

[@Stanstilly]

Dallas is a good dude. He probably doesn’t remember but in 1998 I met him in Cancun Mexico at the annual Jazz festival they used to have and all the parties were very expensive to get into. He didn’t even know us & he got us in parties for free with his pull. He didn’t have to do that because he didn’t even know us. Those parties were $100-$150 bucks a piece to get into. Thanks Dallas!

[@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617]

Dallas has been like an idol to me since i was a kid in the 90s but even if this was the first time I've seen em i can tell he's a real chill dude but hearing it from someone who actually met him really solidifies that sentiment..Thanx for the story bruh

[@PromosMakeCents]

This Guy Is Legendary! This is about the closest we'll ever get to getting an interview with someone of a Babyface Caliber Legend. #IfYouKnowYouKnow!

[@guerdacherestal8367]

MJ Jackson brought me here anywhere I see his name I click to hear good things about him thanks for the video Dallas Austin deserves an Award for this interview MJ Jackson was too powerful that's why he has so much hate. Well thanks God he has more good people on his side. Forever innocent and forever powerful.

[@rODIUMuk]

Love MJ- although Dallas doesn’t call him innocent , thank god.

[@justvideos9805]

Whoever attacked Kandi when she spoke on her experience with Boy 2 Men, need to see this interview.

[@crystallight328]

Exactly

[@zmoney6477]

“If you didn’t have gold teeth she didn’t like you “😂😂 that explains her relationship with CMurder

[@kdeloris2225]

This guy is so talented he is responsible for so many songs we grew up loving

[@jasondiaz1944]

He spilled all that tea ☕️ Loved it!

[@genuineheart7070]

It's about damn time. Been waiting on this in full

[@leonverzuznoel636]

😆 😆 😆

[@ashleejohnson9180]

The fact he called Monica ghetto.. I knew it! 😂😂😂

[@sonyab2u974]

Lol!

[@dowon549]

So were gonna ignore the fact his stepdad is one of the greatest guitarist to ever live and developed an extremely difficult guitar style (Chanking) Chicken Scratch. Insane. Dallas was born to be grrat

[@chrissyb8909]

Love Dallas he wasn't afraid to tell the truth he was straight forward 💯 great interview

[@northcashhh]

Best Vlad interview of the year

[@donrobinson5662]

Me as a 57 year old African American male from Atlanta, listening to this interview is refreshing. What a talented brilliant mind Dallas Austin has, I'm really proud of you young man. As a US Army retire, most of the music you wrote and produced in the late 80's and 90's went with me around the world the military sent me and even to combat with live rounds incoming, your music got me through that. I can't imagine life not having any of the music you produced. Thank you for pursuing and mastering your craft and career and keep it going.

[@DonBrownII]

this is such an UNDERRRATED interview. So many pieces of untold info!

[@julianfoster4064]

Loved hearing his continued respect for Take 6!

[@ccastro4835]

After Keefe D I couldn't go through another 20 parts lol I knew this would be good so I had to wait for the full interview lol

[@missdiva2you]

😆

[@leonverzuznoel636]

Salute Dallas Austin because of his variety of music talented production I never knew of all his work 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@LLO227]

The epitomy of "just be yourself and you'll be amazing", his reputation speaks for itself.

[@aeonflex4261]

Dallas working with Pink makes so much sense now... I loved that album 😍😍😍

[@MCCABEWORLD]

*Dallas Austin had great productions & Remixes back then!*

[@ladysayso8070]

So now you want to make an hour video after I almost got in trouble at work trying to press 18 video links just to listen to this interview lol. 😂

[@lermaconcepcion2366]

Hahahaha

[@jamessingh6488]

Same here...lol that's funny

[@keepitallthewayfunky3448]

Anyone remember his face when Kim Zolziaks started singing in the studio years ago?

[@lookn4crazystuff]

I had tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. Kim can NOT sing!

[@tanyabrown6969]

But he still had respect for her and helped her handle her business. Kneeknee was so pissed because she thought Kim was lying about who her friends were and got the shock of her life when Kim really did know Dallas and he wss cool with her. Kneekmee was shooked the ef out and still reeling from it. Haha

[@howdyyall4352]

Kandi Burress said Boys 2 Men were disrespectful and Dallas has cosigned that.

[@bobm8637]

So arrogance is what brought down Boyz II Men.

[@benja303]

Arrogance turned Men back II Boys

[@torranceowens5644]

Pretty much....yes

[@Mugicha808]

Dallas is the most interesting man in the music industry. Good work, Vlad.

[@kareembuchanan9047]

"Dude broke my key board", "I gotta kill this guy"😆😆 💯

[@skittles3876]

I laughed so hard at that 😂😂

[@miguelburgess9741]

It’s crazy cuz I lived in Stone Mountain 3 doors down from A.B.C. In a complex called Timber Trace. It’s a honor to listen to this man tell his story, he is music history that’s still alive.

[@ascott2168]

Dallas is cool af ! No “celeb” vibez 👍🏽

[@steelovision5256]

Great interview for people who love music

[@winchill2002]

I met Fallas at the Jack The rapper music convention in '91. He was 19 and had just finished the first Boyz 2 Men album he always liked to talk shop and was very humble. nice guy. He looks the same

[@pCOCKPRO11]

😎

[@oLoGoS]

im 44 this year... technically Dallas Austin is our generations Quincy Jones... Thank you for the Music Sir.

[@hyasmine7336]

I haven't even watched the whole video but the comments got me hyped! This is clearly gonna be good! 👀

[@vincelex4501]

Super cool interview. Dallas Austin is so articulate and eloquent. No wonder he’s such a good song writer and in the hall.

[@MrFlyVisuals]

There’s a lot of black people who are articulate.

[@1savannahlegend247]

@@MrFlyVisuals case in point, Dallas Austin being one of the many

[@YourFunkLord]

He's always been cool and humble, he's definitely a dude you can chill and talk about whatever. 😊

[@midwestdolo818]

Homie legend level on 500,000 straight up! Im jus now gettin hip to his impact in the industry its crazy how involved he was from the start

[@octomoda]

This was a great interview. I’ve always been fascinated by people such as this. Who know who they are early in life. People who are highly intelligent like this have to be supported and protected from ignorant, small minded people. This is why it’s important for education in this country to be backed financially, especially public school young children. With the proper resources, intelligence like this can be cultivated and help our country and society to grow.

[@josephbishara4791]

Don't worry. America is great at encouraging talent and rewarding talent. That's why America has the biggest economy in the world. In many countries, talent is severely stifled.

[@johncreasy9991]

This has been my all-time best interview of yours. That dude is the book of life. You can tell he's done exactly what he was supposed to do with his life. He does not look like he's 50 years old. When your work feels like play...

[@gbenard64]

This one of the best interviews I’ve listen to. Austin is so upfront and honest. He reveals a lot of closed door infor that I was thrilled to hear

[@ryanslife6131]

Loved this interview ❤️ so much info was shared that I never knew.... He's a legend definitely 💯

[@Kwisten050]

This is great. I've heard about Dallas Austin for years. It's great to get to know him and hear some of his stories and background.

[@gilbertacosta7434]

Great interview! Hopefully another one someday with more great stories from Dallas 👍

[@rogerclark5221]

Thanks for the full interview Vlad!

[@TheKay500]

That Mr Dj track he produced on Joyce Irby's album was incredible. And he was only 18! Wow!

[@RicRugerFlare]

Kwasi Kisiedu 16

[@ScootDoot1977]

Great interview, been a fan of Dallas' mixes since ABC but totally sold me after Ooooooohhh... on the TLC Tip, that album is still the JAM

[@supernovaleon2447]

😍😍

[@nlee4566]

That album is amazing. The production and style is dope on every song.

[@tashagotit7747]

He produced Troop

[@chinemeremudoh3732]

Still is bro!

[@isaiasortiz3642]

Hands down one of the best interviews of the year!

[@arthurn8952]

Best interview i've seen in years. Thanks Vlad

[@shernitajackson1393]

Great interview, rich stories from a living legend! I couldnt stop watching once I started- Dallas has great life stories to share for future generations to come. Really enjoyed listening to him talk!

[@jessejameslatimer8686]

I believe every word he says here. He seems like he knows who he is, humble, and takes pride in his work.

[@AFIAyanna78]

Smh

[@AFIAyanna78]

How old was he? Not that it makes a difference, expound.....

[@chinemeremudoh3732]

You gotta love that about him.

[@mskiya00]

Never knew I was dancing to this dude in the early 90’s till now. You def killed the game...

[@Toyiamichelle]

Lol the Michael reaction to Biggie

[@3ddiagnosis654]

MJ bout it, bout it n rowdy-rowdy.

[@_CaliGirl]

♦️1 of The best interviews ever. Such an interesting and amazing life story & such an important person in music. Really enjoyed this!💝

[@orlandoscott1489]

Interview of the year!

[@yahyasigidi6560]

This interview was really good, loved it.

[@almadixon-cider31]

About Damn Time!

[@mylynnj3792]

Loved this interview! What a creative and talented man.

[@drinkingpoolwater]

i learned more about TLC from this interview than I learned in 30 years of their entire career

[@ProfoundProductions]

One of the best interviews I’ve seen, much respect!

[@theop4083]

Wow!!! Amazing experience I had watching this super great interview!!!

[@wenlovesmsu8912]

Genius! Thank God you followed your dream ....and you understood what you needed to do for your family.

[@esseen100]

His MJ story sounds like Babyface's story about MJ

[@lewid019]

I mean he did have a business relationship with him. So they would have some of the same stories

[@shawnjohn7783]

That's when you know it's the truth when different ppl stories correlate 💯

[@IC.1248]

Great interview. Sucks it only has 100k views. That Biggie & Michael Jackson story is amazing, I always wondered how those two got together.

[@normaworthy3540]

Wow, I can't believe I listen to this whole interview. It was very interesting! Dallas Austin, has a wealth of knowledge! He's gifted and talented. 🙌🏾

[@matthewtobar3049]

def one of the best interviews ever

[@theop4083]

U got the ONLY CHILD that Chili has!!!!! Salute to bro!!!

[@Awillii]

Incredible interview!!

[@Cure4theCold]

Vlad: I remember I interviewed Jermaine Dupri Me: Flashback alert!

[@earljohnson2613]

Just to listen to him talk about 2pac and left eye!2pac influence is amazing! The malcom x of my time!

[@veronicayoung7037]

Awesome Interview!

[@20062bMinnieSmooth]

I never knew that about Boyz II Men

[@sandythompson2973]

Kandi had a BAD experience with Boyz to Men and so did Baby Face. I'm amazed at how arrogant they are and to this day Wanya cannot humbly apologize to these LEGENDS. Instead he wants through shade like a lil boy. Boys will be boys..,not sure about the Men part of their name..,prolly why Mike had to leave

[@20062bMinnieSmooth]

@@sandythompson2973 Their negativity must have been too much for his health

[@larryclimber8780]

What a fascinating life, Dallas! When's your bio-pic coming out? Just keep it real. I'd love to see it. I watched the whole interview. It was dope.

[@MrLosches]

Fantastic interview.

[@marylee7460]

Loved this interview!!!!!

[@jayblack3c3]

All I wanna know is why is he named after two cities in Texas. If we can get to this in this interview, I’m for it! 😆

[@CoolForSale]

actually there is a city named Dallas in Georgia & most other states have a Austin as well...but being from Texas I always wondered that too 😂

[@chinemeremudoh3732]

Lol

[@4everPS]

Great interview!!

[@crushingandcrunchy113]

Here after watching Dallas Austin on that 85South Show ...

[@Infinite0396]

Great work Vlad!! Always knew this dude was behind a lot of great music but never heard an interview of his before... a lot of material there and a solid dude

[@Toyiamichelle]

I'm only 7 minutes in & thinking great interview

[@rebelinblaque]

One of the best conversational videos by far

[@1989keem]

Vlad bout to get brandy and Monica on here next 😂

[@atapenalva]

I LOVE this Chanel 😮💯🔥, you can find a lot off artists

[@JustTooMuch10]

Dope interview

[@peytonfan]

This interview is one ppl will still be talking about ten years from now. 💯

[@pillowzzzbox3466]

Mj’s whole history album was bomb. I use to play that album in 6 grade. Man.

[@oj-2258]

Great interview 👍

[@mirrr5156]

Love all of his stories

[@paulahunte1903]

He should write a book. He came from a life of hardship but kept focus on doing good. how did he do it?

[@josephbishara4791]

You're so right. He's a true inspiration.

[@maddercat]

Such a great interview wow. Hes seems so really humble and cool.

[@KingsV1]

One of the best interviews

[@bethanygordon8609]

When i see Michael Jackson i click! And to the interviewer. You like to ask off the wall questions about Mike, I think YOU should be question sir

[@jayatmosphere2745]

Was introduced to Dallas when Monica came on the scene. Been a fan of Dallas’ work since!

[@Aaiza_Saud]

Great interview. 🤎

[@Toyiamichelle]

Things happen for a reason he went to jail to help those that was there, gotta turn what seems like a negative to a positive

[@UntouchablesRealm]

Amazing 🙌🏾🙏🏾