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dexter allen 's promotional picture by erica johnson-hicks -lsb- http://www.dexterallen.com/ www.dexterallen.com -rsb- airtight band , bobby rush -lrb- musician -rrb- near crystal springs , mississippi united states airtight records , deep rush records dexter allen
 dexter allen solo_singer 10 july 1970 vocals , guitar , bass guitar , keyboard blues , soul dexter allen 161.jpg jackson , mississippi , united states dexter allen musician , singer , songwriter , record producer
dexter allen

dexter allen -lrb- born july 10 , 1970 -rrb- is an american blues musician , singer , songwriter and guitarist .
formerly the lead guitarist for the airtight band and blues legend bobby rush , he received a jackson music award in 2008 for male vocalist of the year .
that same year , he debuted his first album entitled `` bluezin my way '' .
his work on the album resulted in another jackson music award in 2009 for entertainer of the year .
allen then released a christmas cd in december 2009 called `` hello ms. santa claus '' .
in 2011 , he released his second album , `` bluezin for life '' .
in 2014 , he released an album entitled `` bluez of my soul '' .
his most recent accomplishments included being signed onto bobby rush 's new record label , deep rush records , and appearing as a guitarist in the 2014 james brown biopic , `` get on up . ''
in 2015 , allen released an album entitled `` trilogy of my bluez '' .
