Donté Colley (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian

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and dancer.

Early in his life

Donté Colley was born in

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, on May 16, 1997. He grew up in Toronto, and showed an early interest and talent in dance. He attended

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as a teen. He credits his time there as his opportunity to come into his own artistically in a positive and supportive place.

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

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, ETALK Canada, and has been featured on USA Today, Time, Glossier, NPR, Georgetakei.com, Globe & Mail, Flare.com, Allure and Fashion Magazine. In April 2019, Colley appeared in

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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

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References

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