Dean Tuftin

Dean Tuftin
Born (1970-11-28) November 28, 1970
Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2002–present
Labels Royalty

Dean Tuftin (born November 28, 1970) is a Canadian country music singer. Tuftin is also a professional rodeo team roping competitor, having qualified for the National Finals Rodeo NFR once when competing on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuit. He also competed with multiple world champion team roper, and 2018 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee Speed Williams.

Career

His debut album was released in 2003, producing the singles "Talk Is Cheap," "I'm Not So Little Anymore," "You Can't" and "In Her Eyes." His 2004 single "Wide Open Highway" reached the Top 10 on the Radio & Records Canadian country singles chart and was nominated for Independent Song of the Year at the 2005 Canadian Country Music Association awards,[1] but a second album was never released. "Wide Open Highway" not only won some awards; it also hit the Number 1 spot on the Canadian charts. He also released several Canadian music videos, some of which hit the top ten.[2]

Tuftin is also an accomplished team roper. He is a two-time winner of the Canadian Team Roping Championship and won the United States Team Roping Championships US Open Tour in 2003.[3]

Tuftin joined the PRCA in 1996. He competed on the PRCA in 1999, 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2010. In 2003, as mentioned previously he won the United States Team Roping Championships US Open Tour.[4] In 2007, he partnered with 8 time World Champion Speed Williams in the team roping event.[4][5]

Together, they qualified for the NFR; he was the first Canadian to do so. They attended the NFR at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2007, winning the 8th Round and coming in 11th in the Average. He retired from the PRCA in 2010. His total winnings from the PRCA is $255,276.00.[4]

Personal

Dean Tuftin was born on November 28, 1970, in Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada. Tuftin resides with his family in Bend, Oregon, his wife, Maggie and two daughters. Dean hails from a rodeo family in Alberta: a barrel racing mother, a team roping father, and a bullfighting brother. Tuftin attributes his success to his youth, "It is very important for people to understand that horsemanship and fundamentals are key in this business. You have to know how to make a good horse to keep winning." Tuftin can be found golfing or hunting in his sparse free time.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Not So Little Anymore

Singles

Year Single Album
2002 "Talk Is Cheap" Not So Little Anymore
"I'm Not So Little Anymore"
2003 "You Can't"
"In Her Eyes"
2004 "Wide Open Highway" Non-album songs
2005 "A Definite Maybe"

Music videos

Year Video Director
2002 "I'm Not So Little Anymore"
2003 "You Can't" Stephano Barberis

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
2003 Canadian Country Music Association Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award Nominated
Independent Male Artist of the Year Nominated
2005 Independent Song of the Year – "Wide Open Highway" Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Sean Dooley. "2005 Canadian Country Music Awards - Nominees". About.com. Retrieved October 31, 2009.
  2. ↑ "The Inside Scoop with Dean Tuftin". The Team Roping Journal. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ CINCH World Rodeo
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Cowboy Biographies - Dean Tuftin". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. www.prorodeo.com. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Speed Williams". ProRodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
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