Achi news desk-
Dyson Knight may look like an ordinary college student, but since 2004, he has actually been a member of the internationally acclaimed Baha Men.
The group is best known for their Grammy Award winning song “Who Let the Dogs Out?”
“My most epic experience with the Baha Men would have been in Mexico, we performed to 170,000 people,” Dyson Knight told CTV’s Katie Kelly in an interview on Monday.
In September 2023, Dyson left the tropical Bahamas for windy Halifax and enrolled in the “Music Production and Engineering Program” at Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC).
“I wanted to bring, or at least learn, the science behind what was going on sonically so that our music could step up a bit,” he said.
Knight said he chose to move to Halifax so he could be closer to his children.
“I have children in Halifax. They moved here seven years ago.”
The school, classmates, and coaches have been great, adds Knight.
“Mike Ryan is a genius, he designed this room that was in it,” he said.
Knight’s team recently won the program’s annual “Producers Challenge” for their song “Feeling the Magic,” a lively funk-disco track.
“It’s literally five days for you to write and record a song and then it’s judged by industry professionals in the area,” Knight said. “I feel great, feel great about it, ‘Feeling the Magic’ does a lot for me.”
Knight said he is excited about what the future holds.
“I want to make the band even better known from all angles because people know ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ they know the song, but they don’t know the Baha Men,” he said.
Dyson Knight’s “Feeling the Magic” is now on streaming platforms. He also has a new song with the Baha Men called “Smile” coming out on May 5.
