Dante Spinetta


Dante Spinetta is an Argentine singer/composer who is part of the duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas.

Biography

Spinetta was born on December 9, 1976; he is the son of the musician Luis Alberto Spinetta. At the age of 14 he started recording hip hop tunes.
In 2001 he married choreographer Majo Carnero and had a son, Brando de Dios and daughter Vida Uniqua.

Musical career

In 1990 Spinetta joined Emmanuel Horvilleur to form the hip-hop duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas. Together, they recorded seven albums and received several awards, including some Gold and Platinum albums.
After 10 years, the duo split and they decided to continue their careers as solo artists.
His first album Elevado was released in 2002. The album contained 17 songs, while first single released for this album was "Donde Vas" which was launched with a promotional video. In 2007 he released his second album, El Apagón, in which he experiments with reggaeton elements added to the hip-hop and rap styles used in his previous work.
Some other artists have recorded songs with him, like Julieta Venegas and Tony Touch. He also collaborated with Venegas on the song "Primer Día".

Discography

Studio albums

  • Elevado
  • El Apagón
  • Pyramide
  • Puñal
  • ''Mesa Dulce''

    Live albums

  • ''Niguiri Sessions''

    Singles

  • Donde Vas
  • En La Mía
  • Olvidalo
  • Seas Quien Seas
  • Mostro
  • Pa Trás
  • Pyramide
  • Gisela
  • Mi Vida
  • Soltar
  • Pesadilla Remix
  • Puñal
  • Aves
  • 1000 Flashes
  • ''El Lado Oscuro Del Corazón''

    Featured Singles

  • Primer día