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Canadian musician and model
Musical artist
Dana Dentata (born 23 July 1990) is a Canadian musician and model.
[1] A former
stripper and frontwoman of a
metal band,
[2]
[3] Dentata became known for fusing
shock rock and
horrorcore on her 2021 debut album Pantychrist .
[4]
[5]
[6] With surviving
sexual violence and
women's empowerment as central themes of her
rapping ,
[7]
[8] Dentata was cosigned by
Kanye West and
Marilyn Manson in 2018,
[9] and has toured with groups including
Korn and
Evanescence .
[10]
Early life
Dentata was born in
Toronto ,
Ontario ,
Canada . She was raised in the nearby suburb of
Etobicoke .
[9]
Career
Dentata started her career as a stripper, and initially performed with a metal band called Dentata. Her stage name comes from the myth of the
vagina dentata , which is Latin for "toothed vagina".
[6] In 2020, Dentata became the first female artist signed to
Roadrunner Records .
[11] Her debut solo album, Pantychrist , was released in 2021 to positive critical reviews.
[12]
[13]
[14]
In January 2022, Dentata's legal team sent a
cease and desist notice to
Lil Nas X , whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, for allegedly violating copyrighted material found in the music video for pantychrist .
[15] Dentata subsequently announced she was suing Hill for the
Montero promotion.
[16]
Discography
Albums
References
^ Shardlow, Phoebe.
"Dana Dentata is Los Angeles' very own ethereal, rapping, gothic angel" . Check-Out Magazine . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Madden, Emma (July 6, 2020).
"DADDY AND HER DEMONS: THE WILD WORLD OF METAL SINGER TURNED SHOCK RAPPER DANA DENTATA" .
Revolver . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Nazarian, Andrea (June 13, 2018).
"Meet Dana Dentata, the Former Metalhead Making Empowering Rap" .
Highsnobiety . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Kapela, Kimberly (November 16, 2021).
"Spiritual Awakenings, Vulgarity and Slaying Demons: Dana Dentata Gives Birth to Pantychrist" . Unpublished Zine . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Sutherland, Mark (September 8, 2021).
" "This is my purpose and why I'm still alive": Dana Dentata reveals the pain behind Pantychrist" .
Kerrang! . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^
a
b Rudolph, Willa (October 1, 2020).
"Transcending and Ascending with Dana Dentata" . Office Magazine . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Leivers, Dannii (September 23, 2021).
" "I'm proud of myself for surviving": how Dana Dentata overcame trauma to find empowerment" .
Metal Hammer . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Cooper, Ali (January 24, 2022).
"With 'Pantychrist,' Dana Dentata speaks on sexual assault without filters or shame" .
Alternative Press . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^
a
b Lanigan, Roisin (October 17, 2018).
"10 things you need to know about dana dentata" . i-D .
Vice Media . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Clevenger, Ericka (November 11, 2022).
"DANA DENTATA – THE CLOWN OF YOUR DREAMS" . Lady Gunn . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^
"Metal AF Rapper Dana Dentata Signs To Roadrunner Records" . The Pit . October 1, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Hickie, James (September 2, 2021).
"Album review: Dana Dentata – Pantychrist" .
Kerrang! . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Solomon, Rosie (September 1, 2021).
"Dana Dentata's pantychrist: Toronto's rap/metal warrior sharpens her teeth" .
Metal Hammer . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Miriam (July 20, 2021).
"Dana Dentata Breaking Down Boundaries With New Song "pantychrist" " . Out Now . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^ Neog, Anupal Sraban (January 23, 2022).
"Who is Dana Dentata? Canadian model-turned-musician slaps Lil Nas X with a cease and desist letter" . SK Pop . Retrieved April 11, 2023 .
^
"Goth Rapper Dana Dentata is Suing Lil Nas X Over 'Montero' Pregnancy Promotion" . The Pit . January 24, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2023 .