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{{Short description|Canadian internet personality and dancer}}
[[File:Donté_Colley.png|thumb|'''Donté Colley'''
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* '''Born:''' May 16,1997, Toronto, Canada
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* '''Nationality:''' Canadian
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* '''Occupation:''' Dancer<br />
| caption = Colley in 2022
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|16}}
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| birth_place = Toronto, Canada
| occupation = Internet personality {{!}} Dancer
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'''Donté Colley''' (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian [[internet personality]] and dancer.


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== Early in his life==
'''Donté Jordan Colley''' is a Canadian dancer and content creator.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.p1m.ca/artists/talent/561-donte-colley/|title=P1M - DONTÉ COLLEY|website=www.p1m.ca|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref>
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Donté Colley was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], on May 16, 1997. He grew up in Toronto, and showed an early interest and talent in dance. He attended [[Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts]] in [[Scarborough, Toronto|Scarborough]] as a teen.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/fashion-and-beauty/working-it-canadas-best-dressed-2018/article38314907/|title=Working It: Canada's best dressed 2018|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> He credits his time there as his opportunity to come into his own artistically in a positive and supportive place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.p1m.ca/artists/talent/561-donte-colley/|title=P1M - DONTÉ COLLEY|website=www.p1m.ca}}</ref>

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== Early life==
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Colley was born in Toronto, Canada on May 16, 1997 to a Canadian mother and father. He grew up in Toronto, Canada. Colley showed an early interest and talent in dance and attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough, Canada as a teen.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/fashion-and-beauty/working-it-canadas-best-dressed-2018/article38314907/|title=Working It: Canada's best dressed 2018|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> He credits his time there as his opportunity to come into his own artistically in a positive and supportive place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.p1m.ca/artists/talent/561-donte-colley/|title=P1M - DONTÉ COLLEY|website=www.p1m.ca}}</ref>


== Career==
== Career==
Colley is a Digital Communications student based in Toronto, Canada. Today, he seeks to combine his love of dance with his uplifting messaging to create a safe space on social media. Colley seeks to empower his followers through a message of self-love. He has appeared on Good Morning America,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/dancers-inspirational-instagram-videos-best-thing-day-60405384|title=This dancer's inspirational Instagram videos are the best thing you'll see all day|last=America|first=Good Morning|website=Good Morning America|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Busy Tonight,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKYsOZnYEw|title=Donte Colley Brings His Positive Dance Moves - Busy Tonight - E!|first=|last=Busy Tonight|date=16 January 2019|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> ETALK Canada,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/tag/donte-colley/|title=Donte Colley {{!}} News, Videos & Articles|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> and has been featured on USA Today,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/01/11/instagrams-inspirational-dancing-guys-videos-brighten-your-day/2536502002/|title=Instagram's inspirational dancing guy will make you smile from ear to ear|website=USA TODAY|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Garage, Time,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://time.com/5510689/donte-colley-instagram/|title=This Motivational Dancer Is the Internet's 2019 Gift|website=Time|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> CNN.com, NY Magazine/The Cut Daily Mail,<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2019-05-06|title=These motivational dance videos will put a smile on your face|url=https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6573447/Dont-Colleys-wholesome-motivational-dance-videos-viral.html|date=9 January 2019|website=Mail Online}}</ref> Glossier,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fashionmagazine.com/beauty/glossier-play-campaign-stars/|title=Here's Why You Might Recognize the Stars of Glossier Play's Campaign|date=2019-03-04|website=FASHION Magazine|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> AJ+, Buzzfeed, NPR,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/25/688192529/need-some-joy-donte-colley-s-instagram-videos-spread-happiness|title=Donté Colley's Instagram Videos Aim To Spread Joy|website=NPR.org|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> BET, Jack.org, Georgetakei.com,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.georgetakei.com/this-guys-motivational-dance-videos-are-brightening-days-all-over-the-internet-2625591466.html|title=This Guy's Motivational Dance Videos Are Brightening Days All Over The Internet ❤|date=2019-01-10|website=George Takei|language=en|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Globe & Mail,<ref name="auto1"/> Flare.com,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flare.com/celebrity/donte-colley/|title=An Afternoon With Insta Sensation Donte Colley - FLARE|website=www.flare.com|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> and Fashion Magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fashionmagazine.com/culture/donte-colley-motivational-dancing-guy-instagram/|title=Meet Donté Colley, the Dancing Torontonian You're Seeing All Over Instagram|date=2019-01-09|website=FASHION Magazine|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>
Colley is a digital communications student who seeks to combine his love of dance with his uplifting messaging to create a safe space on social media through a message of self-love. He has appeared on [[Good Morning America]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/dancers-inspirational-instagram-videos-best-thing-day-60405384|title=This dancer's inspirational Instagram videos are the best thing you'll see all day|last=America|first=Good Morning|website=Good Morning America|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> [[Busy Tonight]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QKYsOZnYEw|title=Donte Colley Brings His Positive Dance Moves - Busy Tonight - E!|last=Busy Tonight|date=16 January 2019|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> [[Etalk|ETALK]] Canada,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/tag/donte-colley/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506140830/https://etcanada.com/tag/donte-colley/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 6, 2019|title=Donte Colley {{!}} News, Videos & Articles|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> and has been featured on USA Today,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2019/01/11/instagrams-inspirational-dancing-guys-videos-brighten-your-day/2536502002/|title=Instagram's inspirational dancing guy will make you smile from ear to ear|website=USA TODAY|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Time,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://time.com/5510689/donte-colley-instagram/|title=This Motivational Dancer Is the Internet's 2019 Gift|magazine=Time|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Glossier,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fashionmagazine.com/beauty/glossier-play-campaign-stars/|title=Here's Why You Might Recognize the Stars of Glossier Play's Campaign|date=2019-03-04|website=FASHION Magazine|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> NPR,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/01/25/688192529/need-some-joy-donte-colley-s-instagram-videos-spread-happiness|title=Donté Colley's Instagram Videos Aim To Spread Joy|website=NPR.org|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Georgetakei.com,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.georgetakei.com/this-guys-motivational-dance-videos-are-brightening-days-all-over-the-internet-2625591466.html|title=This Guy's Motivational Dance Videos Are Brightening Days All Over The Internet ❤|date=2019-01-10|website=George Takei|language=en|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> Globe & Mail,<ref name="auto1"/> Flare.com,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flare.com/celebrity/donte-colley/|title=An Afternoon With Insta Sensation Donte Colley - FLARE|website=www.flare.com|access-date=2019-05-06|archive-date=2019-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422191832/https://www.flare.com/celebrity/donte-colley/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Allure<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allure.com/story/motivational-instagram-accounts-mental-health|title=Motivational Instagram Accounts Have Changed My Relationship With Social Media|website=Allure|date=28 May 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref> and Fashion Magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fashionmagazine.com/culture/donte-colley-motivational-dancing-guy-instagram/|title=Meet Donté Colley, the Dancing Torontonian You're Seeing All Over Instagram|date=2019-01-09|website=FASHION Magazine|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref>

In April 2019, Colley appeared in [[Ariana Grande]]'s [[Monopoly (song)|Monopoly]] music video. The music video shared similar themes with Colley's popular emoji-assisted videos.

In 2021, Colley narrated the livestreamed presentation of children's and animated programming awards for the [[9th Canadian Screen Awards]].


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Latest revision as of 04:51, 17 November 2024

Donté Colley
Colley in 2022
Born (1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 27)
Toronto, Canada
OccupationInternet personality | Dancer

Donté Colley (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian internet personality and dancer.

Early in his life

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Donté Colley was born in Toronto, Ontario, on May 16, 1997. He grew up in Toronto, and showed an early interest and talent in dance. He attended Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts in Scarborough as a teen.[1] He credits his time there as his opportunity to come into his own artistically in a positive and supportive place.[2]

Career

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Colley is a digital communications student who seeks to combine his love of dance with his uplifting messaging to create a safe space on social media through a message of self-love. He has appeared on Good Morning America,[3] Busy Tonight,[4] ETALK Canada,[5] and has been featured on USA Today,[6] Time,[7] Glossier,[8] NPR,[9] Georgetakei.com,[10] Globe & Mail,[1] Flare.com,[11] Allure[12] and Fashion Magazine.[13]

In April 2019, Colley appeared in Ariana Grande's Monopoly music video. The music video shared similar themes with Colley's popular emoji-assisted videos.

In 2021, Colley narrated the livestreamed presentation of children's and animated programming awards for the 9th Canadian Screen Awards.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Working It: Canada's best dressed 2018". Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  2. ^ "P1M - DONTÉ COLLEY". www.p1m.ca.
  3. ^ America, Good Morning. "This dancer's inspirational Instagram videos are the best thing you'll see all day". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  4. ^ Busy Tonight (16 January 2019). "Donte Colley Brings His Positive Dance Moves - Busy Tonight - E!" – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Donte Colley | News, Videos & Articles". Archived from the original on May 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  6. ^ "Instagram's inspirational dancing guy will make you smile from ear to ear". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  7. ^ "This Motivational Dancer Is the Internet's 2019 Gift". Time. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  8. ^ "Here's Why You Might Recognize the Stars of Glossier Play's Campaign". FASHION Magazine. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  9. ^ "Donté Colley's Instagram Videos Aim To Spread Joy". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  10. ^ "This Guy's Motivational Dance Videos Are Brightening Days All Over The Internet ❤". George Takei. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  11. ^ "An Afternoon With Insta Sensation Donte Colley - FLARE". www.flare.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  12. ^ "Motivational Instagram Accounts Have Changed My Relationship With Social Media". Allure. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
  13. ^ "Meet Donté Colley, the Dancing Torontonian You're Seeing All Over Instagram". FASHION Magazine. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
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