Deryl Dwaine Dodd (born April 12, 1964) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Originally a regular on the Texas club circuit, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, soon finding work as a harmony vocalist and songwriter. By 1996, he was signed to a recording contract, releasing two albums and charting several singles on the country charts, before a debilitating bout of viral encephalitis which put his career on hiatus. Having recovered from his encephalitis in 2000, Dodd later resumed his singing career; he continues to record and tour to this day. Biography Deryl was raised in Dallas, Texas, where he played football from an early age.[LINK: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kbfwxql5ld0e~T1] allmusic (((Deryl Dodd > Biography))) After a career-ending injury, Dodd was persuaded to perform music in clubs throughout the state of Texas. In 1991, he moved to Nashville, Te