Biography

Fusing five-octave vocals with woodwind layers, Dantes represents the unorthodox. Born in Broward County to exiled Cuban dissidents, Alec Arritola took up the clarinet at 10 & was a member of the South Florida Youth Symphony by 12. A prodigy saxophonist & National Hispanic Scholar, he gigged throughout Miami, where he performed in the same venues as influences including Herbie Hancock, Paquito D'Rivera & Arturo Sandoval; his repertoire comprised of jazz, classical & native Afro-Cuban music. 
 In 2016, the then-anonymous singer under The Count of Monte Cristo-derived moniker “Dantes” garnered attention with his R&B/hip-hop collaboration project Divino, which featured rap acts like Project Pat, Smokepurpp & Ski Mask The Slump God, over beats from formative trap producers including 808 MAFIA, Wheezy & Young Chop. 
 Following the release of Divino, Alec Arritola landed songwriting placements on FOX series “STAR”. Along with JAY-Z’s protégé Memphis Bleek & Ruff Ryders producer Teflon, he penned Save Your Love (performed by Luke James & the Star Cast). While working out of Bleek’s Roc Nation studio, he sung bilingual references for international stars Shaggy & Maluma. He was additionally featured on UMTV’s Emmy Award-winning show “Off The Wire”. 
 Apart from his solo releases, Dantes has been a featured artist on songs along with Playboi Carti - Snow (feat. Playboi Carti & Dantes), Nessly - Chanel (feat. Nessly & Dantes), & Tory Lanez - Come (feat. Tory Lanez & Dantes).