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== Career== |
== 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]],<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! |
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/|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=http://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}}</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> |
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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 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. |
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Donté Colley | |
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| Born | May 16, 1997 Toronto, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Donté Jordan Colley is a Canadian dancer and content creator.
Early in his life
Donté Colley was born in Toronto, Ontario, on May 16, 1997, to a Canadian mother and father. 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
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.
Colley identifies as queer.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Working It: Canada's best dressed 2018". Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "P1M - DONTÉ COLLEY". www.p1m.ca.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Busy Tonight (16 January 2019). "Donte Colley Brings His Positive Dance Moves - Busy Tonight - E!" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Donte Colley | News, Videos & Articles". Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Instagram's inspirational dancing guy will make you smile from ear to ear". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "This Motivational Dancer Is the Internet's 2019 Gift". Time. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Here's Why You Might Recognize the Stars of Glossier Play's Campaign". FASHION Magazine. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Donté Colley's Instagram Videos Aim To Spread Joy". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "This Guy's Motivational Dance Videos Are Brightening Days All Over The Internet ❤". George Takei. 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "An Afternoon With Insta Sensation Donte Colley - FLARE". www.flare.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Motivational Instagram Accounts Have Changed My Relationship With Social Media". Allure. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
- ^ "Meet Donté Colley, the Dancing Torontonian You're Seeing All Over Instagram". FASHION Magazine. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ Taylor Crumpton, "We Asked Black Queer Icons to Share Their Dreams for the Future". Them, February 28, 2020.