Dante Henderson
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Dante Henderson | |
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| Born | 1969 |
| Other names | Dante Lamar Henderson |
Dante Henderson (sometimes credited as Dante Lamar Henderson,[1] born 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, choreographer, model, and actor.
Henderson and his family moved to California when he was about two years old. He studied at Hollywood High School before receiving a scholarship to the California Institute of the Arts.
Henderson began his professional career as a dancer in 1991 while working in collaboration with Debbie Allen on the 63rd Annual Academy Awards.[2] He went on to dance in and assist Allen with the 64th and 65th Academy Awards shows.[3][4] He has also worked alongside well-known musical artists such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Jason Mraz, TLC and Mary J. Blige.[5] He has choreographed and assisted on music videos and live stage shows for Deborah Cox, Erin Hamilton, Shaggy, Janet Jackson, Kristine W, and Niki Harris (known for her background vocals for Madonna).
As a model, Henderson posed for Herb Ritts in a Levi's campaign which was shot in Africa. He also worked as a go-go dancer in Tokyo during the 1990s.[6]
Henderson has worked in movies with Robin Williams, Adam Sandler, and Rob Schneider. His movie credits include I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, These Old Broads, and Gun Shy.
References
[edit]- ^ The Birdcage (1996) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-07 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-07 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-07 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ "Full Cast & Crew - The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)". GAWBY. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Dancer who performed with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston teaches moves to local youth". Island Packet. 26 June 2015.
- ^ Jordan, Mary (1997-10-13). "LETTER FROM TOKYO". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-04-01.