Doug is an AFA certified journeyman farrier, a working cowboy, and an award winning Western music singer/songwriter. He has performed his music all over the West and continues to turn out his own variety of Western music – from hard driving songs with a tinge of Southern rock, to beautiful ballads and everything in between. His many awards include:
- 2021 "Wrangler Award" Western Song "El Caballo del Fuego"
- 2019 IWMA Western Album of the Year "Go West"
- 2019 IWMA Group of the Year with "The Cowboy Way"
- 2019 NMMA Best Western Song "I Make My Livin' In the Saddle"
- 2018 IWMA Male Performer of the Year
- 2018 IWMA Group of the Year with "The Cowboy Way trio"
- 2018 NMMA Best Country CD ...thinkin' of you
- 2017 Western Music Association Group of the Year with "The Cowboy Way"
- 2017 NMMA Best Western Song "A Cowboy Like Me"
- 2017 "Wrangler Award" Traditional Western CD "The Cowboy Way"
- 2016 RRMC Traditional Western CD "A Cowboy Like Me"
- 2015 Academy of Western Artists "Will Rogers Award" Western Male Performer
- 2015 Western Music Association "Songwriter of the Year"
- 2015 Western Music Association "Song of the Year" "Socios"
- 2015 NMMA Best Western Song "Running With the Wind"
- 2015 WWA "Spur Award" Best Western Song "Charlie and Evangeline"
- 2014 Academy of Western Artists "Will Rogers Award" Western Song "Socios"
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CD/Book Registry
2012 - All Because of You
2014 - Partners
2016 - A Cowboy Like Me
2016 - The Cowboy Way (with The Cowboy Way)
2019 - Go West (with The Cowboy Way)