Dante

Born Joseph Dante Keeton, 19 February 1990 Huntington, West Virginia, USA. Dante was born into a family of aspiring artists. His birth in Hip Hop occurred in January 2005 pursuing his career in the summer of 2008 when he joined Self Made Gang (SMG) based out of Huntington, West Virginia. SMG is one of the premier Hip Hop and R&B musical collectives in the Tri-state Area.

Dante has performed at a variety of open mic nights, local clubs, and special events, including a birthday party opening for Vaughn Anthony who signed with Dollaz Unlimited. Dante also opened for Blood Raw in 2008. The single “Do Ya Thang” by Dante featuring Mann Mann and Truth Hertz was featured on Who Hot Now All Star Weekend 2012 Mixtape by Zaytoven and DJ Exclusive released in March 2012. Upcoming, Dante is performing at Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Mixer NYC Edition on April 30, 2012.

Dante anticipates to release his mixtape Self Made by Design in early July 2012. The mixtape is a snap shot of Dante as an artist, compiled of self-produced beats with self-written lyrics as well as collaborations from other producers and musicians. As a form of expression, music allows Dante to share thoughts, feelings, and experiences through artistical language. Dante states, “All and all, music is not my ambition, it is my life!”