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Dakota “Cody” Gussler is an American born “ghost” writer. Born in small town Ashland, Kentucky on September 13th 1995. Although through his career, he rarely accepted credit for his writings and used the assumed name of DG for a Chicago based studio, he was nominated for the International Country Music Writers hall of fame in 2023 where he was one of the youngest writers to ever hold the honor, therefor disclosing his identity to many. His writings and compilations include tracks for Gary Lightbody, Ona, Danielle Bradbery, Lauren Alaina, and more known artist such as Taylor Swift, Gabby Barrett, Lainey Wilson, etc.. He has also co wrote tracks with Ernest Keith Smith, Shane McAnally, Ashley Gorley based in Chicago and Nashville, and some other lesser known European based writers and collaborators. Upon his relocation from Kentucky to Florida and following his marriage and soon following divorce in 2022 he has since stepped away from the music industry due to mental health reasons, with a hopeful possibility of return in 2024. He attended Paul G. Blazer where he graduated from in 2013, from there he credits his love of music to a teacher and mentor of his Dan Boyer, who himself is a member of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Some of the tracks he is credited to writing or co writing is (All to well - Taylor Swift), (Stop Dragin Your Boots - Danielle Bradbery), (seven - Taylor Swift), (Summer Candy - Ona). As well as having credit to working with Taylor Swift in Chicago on the 2019 album “Folklore”.