Biography

Dustin Garrett is the definition of variety. With miles and miles of live performance credit under his belt, he is continuing to branch to new horizons. At a very young age, Dustin began singing on a professional level in various theaters and music shows in the Lubbock area. At only 10 years old, he headlined the "Bill Anderson Hour" at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. Soon after, his Classic Rock cover band The Texas Cruisers were formed and blew away the Lubbock/Amarillo scene. After high school, Dustin chose to further his education at South Plains College in Levelland, TX. While in college, he played countless performances with The Depot Trio, playing the legendary Blue Light Live every week. Leaving with a degree in Commercial Music, he was a co-founder of The Taylor Hickey Band from Mineral Wells, TX with their first single "Sawdust On The Dancefloor" becoming a hit in the Dallas/Fort Worth region. In that group, Dustin fully co-produced, co-mixed and mastered, while also playing most every instrument for the the debut album. In the summer of 2010, Dustin began a trek to become the next undiscovered King Of The Blues, a contest through Guitar Center. He became a Top 5 national Contender, where he performed in Hollywood House Of Blues Sunset with guitar legend Derek Trucks and Pete Anderson. Returning to Texas, he was Producer/Music Director at the Historic Cactus Theater on Buddy Holly Avenue in Lubbock until 2016, when the Cactus Theater was bought. He headlined performances with corporate outfit Caldwell Entertainment until 2019, and continues countless solo/group appearances across the region. Dustin also is an active studio writer/musician/producer/engineer, working with multiple studios in Texas and Oklahoma. He has written/produced/scored musical pieces for multiple documentaries, short films, and educational videos. His latest projects include the release of his new single/video "I Cry", a song written about the personal effect of his co-performer West Garza's death in 2016. He is also credited for acting and music scoring in the new independent feature film, "Marfa" which was filmed in West Texas and is slated for a 2020 release. In May of 2020, Dustin was hired as Tour Manager & Producer/Lead Guitarist for Country Recording Artist Will Banister.
- IMDb mini biography by: DG