Geff Dawson is a cowboy poet who was born and raised in Abilene, Kansas.
Geff has always been involved in rodeo and ranch life. He’s been a saddle bronc rider, bull rider and calf roper and worked as day help for ranches in the Kansas Flint Hills for the past 20 years with most of his ranch work being done on a 10,000 acre ranch with a 1,000 cow/calf operation. Geff and his wife, Dawn own a horse ranch in Wabaunsee County, Kansas. From shoeing horses to making exceptional ranch horses, Geff has an all-around knowledge of the true cowboy life.
In 2003, Geff began writing cowboy poetry about his true-life experiences from working on the cattle ranches in the area. He feels truly blessed that these tales of the Kansas ranch life were given to him as a blessing and he will astonish and astound you when you hear his very funny as well as his quite serious poetry.
Geff was honored with the 2006 Best of the Best Award at the world's only Western Legends Roundup Cowboy Poetry Rodeo in 2006, in Kanab, Utah. Competing against 70 plus other contestants, he was thrilled with his win in Kanab. He followed it with a trip to the Colorado State Fair Cowboy Poetry competition where he won the "People's Choice Buckle"
and the "Reserve Champion Buckle" in the judged portion of the event.Geff’s cowboy poetry and western music tell stories of his ranch life and work experiences. From funny stories to crowd-engaging western music, Geff is sure to entertain audiences of all kinds. His poetry style keeps you hooked and in the moment of the event that led him to writing the poem from beginning to end. You will quickly find that he’s entertaining and sincere and he portrays it in a fashion that all can enjoy. You are sure to get a kick out of hearing him perform.