Singer S. Dott, a former college football player and Opelousas Police officer, can’t look away from the numbers. The figures have nothing to do with touchdowns or arrests.

Two of S. Dott’s line dance originals, “Slow Wind” and “Cowgirl Trailride (feat. Tonio Armani),” have collected 400 million TikTok views. That doesn’t include the millions of views that fans have generated with video selfies of both dances.

S. Dott can also figure in his acting role as the hunky boyfriend of R&B star Leela James in her latest video, “Right on Time.” The video has been viewed 4 million times in just five months on YouTube.

The stardom is almost overwhelming for a native of Lawtell — a St. Landry Parish village that has no traffic light but holds deep roots in zydeco music and Creole cowboy culture.

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