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Dantes
Dantes is a Miami Cuban-American R&B artist who blends saxophone and clarinet into modern R&B, signed to Sony Music. Born Alec Arritola in Pembroke Pines, Florida, he layers saxophone and clarinet over a five-octave voice, drawing on the jazz, classical and Afro-Cuban music he played growing up in South Florida.
He first drew attention with the 2016 collaboration project Divino, featuring Project Pat, Smokepurpp and Ski Mask The Slump God. He co-wrote “Save Your Love” for the FOX series STAR and has been a featured artist alongside Playboi Carti (“Snow”), Tory Lanez (“Come”) and Nessly (“Chanel”). After signing with Sony Music Entertainment in June 2018, he released his debut EP meristem (2021), led by the !llmind-produced single “GREENHOUSE,” followed by the 2022 singles “INSATIABLE” and “VIEB!”.
Music
INSATIABLE
An R&B single with an official video.
VIEB!
Also released as an orchestral version. Its stop-motion video by Shuna Luo screened at the Athens Digital Arts Festival 2022.
meristem
Led by the single “GREENHOUSE,” produced by !llmind.
Divino
An R&B/hip-hop collaboration project with Project Pat, Smokepurpp, Ski Mask The Slump God, OG Maco, Pouya and others.
Begging
His most-streamed song on Spotify.
Snow
A featured appearance with Playboi Carti.
Listen
Videos
About
Alec Arritola was born on May 11, 1998, in Pembroke Pines, Florida, to exiled Cuban dissidents. He took up the clarinet at 10 and was a member of the South Florida Youth Symphony by 12. A saxophonist and National Hispanic Scholar, he gigged throughout Miami-Dade and Broward County, playing jazz, classical and Afro-Cuban music. He later began singing, and took his stage name from Edmond Dantès, the hero of The Count of Monte Cristo.
After Divino, he co-wrote “Save Your Love” (performed by Luke James and the STAR cast) with Memphis Bleek and Ruff Ryders producer Teflon. While working out of Bleek’s Roc Nation studio, he sang bilingual reference vocals for Shaggy and Maluma. He signed with Sony Music Entertainment in June 2018 and released his debut EP meristem under Sony in 2021.
- Stage name
- Dantes
- Real name
- Alec Edward Arritola (credited as Alec Arritola)
- Born
- , Pembroke Pines, Florida (Broward County)
- Based in
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Genre
- R&B (genre-bending, with saxophone & clarinet)
- Instruments
- Vocals, saxophone, clarinet
- Label history
- Sony Music Entertainment (signed June 2018); debut EP meristem (2021)
- Handle
- @dvntes
Press & FAQ
- Who is Dantes?
- Dantes is a Miami Cuban-American R&B artist who blends saxophone and clarinet into modern R&B, signed to Sony Music. Born Alec Arritola in Pembroke Pines, Florida, he layers saxophone and clarinet over a five-octave voice.
- What is Dantes’ real name?
- Alec Edward Arritola, usually credited as Alec Arritola.
- Where is Dantes from?
- Dantes was born on May 11, 1998, in Pembroke Pines, Florida (Broward County), to Cuban exiles, and is based in Miami.
- What kind of music does Dantes make?
- Genre-bending R&B with saxophone and clarinet, drawing on the jazz, classical and Afro-Cuban music he performed growing up in South Florida, as well as hip-hop.
- Where does the name Dantes come from?
- From Edmond Dantès, the hero of Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
- What are Dantes’ best-known songs?
- His most-streamed Spotify songs include “Begging,” “who do you think you are?,” “Call Me Crazy,” “treasure this life!” and “Run It Free.” Recent singles include “INSATIABLE” and “VIEB!” (2022). His debut EP meristem (2021) was led by “GREENHOUSE.”
- Who has Dantes worked with?
- He has been a featured artist with Playboi Carti (“Snow”), Tory Lanez (“Come”) and Nessly (“Chanel”). Divino (2016) featured Project Pat, Smokepurpp and Ski Mask The Slump God. He co-wrote “Save Your Love” for FOX’s STAR with Memphis Bleek and Teflon, and while working out of Bleek’s Roc Nation studio he sang bilingual reference vocals for Shaggy and Maluma.
- Is Dantes signed to a label?
- In June 2018 Dantes signed with Sony Music Entertainment, under which he released his debut EP meristem (2021).
- Is this the same Dantes as other artists with that name?
- No. Several unrelated artists use the name Dantes or Dantès. This Dantes is the Miami-based R&B singer and saxophonist Alec Arritola (@dvntes, Spotify artist ID 5AflrDLKnIrldZeepeKFAc).
- How do I contact Dantes for booking or press?
- Email d@dvnt.es.
Contact & socials
Booking, press and everything else: d@dvnt.es