Dante Thomas

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Dante Thomas
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Dante Thomas in 2012
Background information
Born (1982-01-07) January 7, 1982 (age 43) [1]
Sacramento, California, United States [1]
Origin Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present

Dante Thomas (born January 7, 1982) is an American R&B singer and musician, who experienced international success in 2001 with his song, "Miss California". He has lived in Germany since 2011, first in Hamburg [2] , and since 2014 in the state of Saarland. [3] [4]

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Musical career

He was discovered by Donovan Thomas and Doug E. Fresh.

His debut album Fly contained his definitive international hit "Miss California" which topped the charts in Denmark and Germany and was a major hit in Austria, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. It also reached number 25 in the United Kingdom and number 85 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2012, he released his album Hardcore on Videotape and has an international single hit "Feeling So Blue" with Michael Mind Project, being a retake on Eiffel 65 1999 hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)". The single "Feeling So Blue" has charted in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions
FRA
[5]
SWI
[6]
Fly2001617
Hardcore on Videotape2012

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
[7]
AUT
[8]
BEL
(Wa)

[9]
FRA
[5]
GER
[10]
ITA
[9]
NLD
[11]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[6]
US
[12]
"Miss California"
(featuring Pras)
2001542312016285Fly
"Fly"
(featuring C Langlais)
6557
"Guilty" (with Inessa)272833
"Get It On"200444203435
"What I Got"200796Hardcore on Videotape
"Isn't It True"2009
"Damage Is Done"201164
Other singles
Featured in
YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
AUT
[8]
FRA
[5]
GER
[10]
SWI
[6]
2012"Diese Tage"
(KRIS feat. Dante Thomas)
1030Immer wenn ich das hier hör
"Feeling So Blue"
(Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas)
201283840State of Mind
"Nothing Lasts Forever"
(Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas)
344026

References

  1. 1 2 Joel Whitburn, Top R and B/hip-hop singles, 1942–2004. 2004
  2. "Was wurde aus dem "Miss California"-Star?". www.promiflash.de (in German). July 29, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. "Dante Thomas: „Mister California" ist jetzt Saarländer". bild.de (in German). September 21, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. "Die Sommerhits der letzten 50 Jahre und was aus den Interpreten wurde". bild.de (in German). June 16, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Dante Thomas French peaks
  6. 1 2 3 Dante Thomas Swiss peaks
  7. Dante Thomas Australian peaks
  8. 1 2 Dante Thomas Austrian peaks
  9. 1 2 3 "Dante Thomas feat. Pras – Miss California" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  10. 1 2 Dante Thomas German peaks
  11. Dutch peaks
  12. US peak
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Dante Thomas)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  15. "Sweden's certification-database 2001" (PDF). IFPI (Sweden). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  16. "AWARDS 2001". IFPI (Switzerland). Retrieved August 14, 2010.
  17. "Certifications Albums Or – année 2001". Disque en France. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2010.