Blacka Di Danca

Blacka’s early days on tour with New Kingston gave him the introduction he needed to the lifestyle he would be called to live.[8] In 2010, New Kingston began touring with Collie Buddz and Blacka Di Danca in tow. Blacka’s role on the tour was selling merchandise and dancing on stage with New Kingston during their set. He knew that by the end of the tour, he would be headlining alongside Collie Buddz, but wasn’t sure how it would come together. One night in Tallahassee, DJ Pee Wee called him on stage to perform in the main act with Collie Buddz to his popular song Mamacita. Blacka did the Skip to My Lou, Nuh Linga, Paper Bag, and more popular dances at the time, all while showing Collie how to dance too, which was a hit with the audience. In Orlando at a club called The Social, he called Blacka on stage again, and after the third show, Blacka officially became a dancer on tour with Collie Buddz.

In 2011, Blacka traveled to Russia for the first time when a contact there reached out to ask him to teach a class. This experience allowed him to envision his own tour and what that could look like as a solo act. In 2012, after his second trip to teach in Russia, Blacka began reaching out to anyone who had ever been interested in booking him to perform or teach a class. In 2013, Blacka alongside his manager and business partner Decio Bernardo organized approximately 16 solo workshop tours, which took him all over the world.[9][10][11] Around this time, Blacka also planned his first official solo world tour. January 2015 marked one of his proudest moments when he danced in front of thousands of fans at a New Years' Eve performance at Madison Square Garden alongside Diplo and Skrillex. Throughout his career, Blacka also toured with Farruko, Major Lazer,[12] Kreesha Turner, and Mr. Vegas.

In 2010, Blacka officially quit his job as a concierge at Columbia University.[13] In November of the same year, he taught his first dancehall class at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Two years later, Blacka was regularly teaching classes, renting well-known studios such as the Ripley Grier Studio formerly known as DANY studio in midtown Manhattan. He began teaching classes at the Broadway Dance Center, and throughout New York City, featuring in publications such as The New York Times.[14]

In 2016, Blacka was officially signed to Red Bull as an athlete.[15][16][17] Around this time he crossed over into the international music market as a dancer in Rihanna’s Work video.[18] From there he continued choreographing and appearing in videos such as Janet Jackson[19] ft. Daddy Yankee “Made For Now”, Shenseea ft. Tyga “Blessed”, Cardi B ft. El Alfa “Mi Mami”, Nicky Jam[20] and J Balvin “X (Equis)” ASAP Rocky and Juicy J “Multiply,” XXXTentacion “Royalty” and more. He has also choreographed tours for Farruko and Luis Fonsi.

Around this time, Blacka founded Danca Family, a global dance crew of professional choreographers.[21] The name was inspired by Danca crew member Nelly Danca, a long-time friend of Blacka and a professional choreographer in the agency.

In 2013, he began donating to the St. Martin des Porres Basic School in Gordon Town, St. Andrew, Jamaica. Blacka realized he wanted to create a sustainable environment for dancers to be able to make a living and learn their culture from a young age, in local environments, from other professional dancers. In 2016, He founded and runs Little Danca, a non-profit children’s performing arts organization, a direct result of the fruits of his labor and because of the recognizable work he has done in and around dancehall.[22] Since its launch, the Little Danca has supported approximately fifty kids per week across three schools and divisions of basic and secondary. Most recently, Blacka organized drives to benefit victims of the Texas Winter Storm 2021, which provided food and meals for those in need. He has also worked with PETA to distribute healthy meals for his causes and received an award from the organization for his Vegan food outreach.[23]

In 2019, Blacka received a certificate of recognition from New York Senator Kevin S. Parker for his leadership and dedication to teaching dance in the community and a certificate of merit for his achievements from the New York State Assembly.

In May 2020, Blacka moved to California to expand Danca Agency and start Danca Mafia Records so he could help facilitate growth in New York’s burgeoning dance scene.[24] In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, he realized he could fill a void in Los Angeles as creatives began leaving the city. This move also gave him an opportunity to be closer to Empire, his digital distribution agency.

In 2019, Blacka released his first single titled “Bubble Up”. The song inspired several viral dance videos through TikTok and Instagram. Fans from all over the world began submitting their own versions of “Bubble Up” which was included in the song’s official music video. Blacka’s second release titled “Another One” has also gone viral on social media platforms, along with his latest singles “Di Sauce” and “Buss Down”. Similar to his appeal with dancing and entertainment, Blacka’s music has begun to infiltrate and connect with fans all over the globe.[25]  

As Blacka continues to build the footprint of the Danca empire on both coasts, his focus has been to delve deeper into marketing, viral campaigns, brand identity design, and his passion for Blockchain technology. Blacka is the CEO of Danca, the parent company of Danca Media and Danca Music Group.[26]

He continues to appear on screen in major films such as Yellow Girl and Me and TikTok phenomena such as the recent “Buss Down” challenge, which has over 50 million views. In 2020, “Buss Down” was selected by ESPN Music as one of the main songs for the NBA playoffs and Finals. In 2021, Team Salut, the producers of Afro B’s single “Joanna” teamed up with Blacka to release a “Buss Down” remix on Danca Mafia Records titled “I Like That” by Team Salut and Blacka Di Danca.

Solidifying a legacy of inspiration, Blacka also launched Danca Athletic Sneakers, to inspire dancers to amplify their greatness. “Even if it feels like nobody sees you, everyone does,” says Blacka. The first release from Danca Athletic Sneakers is an all-white and gold model. “The all-white keeps you focused on your feet and the gold shine keeps everyone else focused on your feet.” In 2021, Danca Athletic released an all-pink design titled “Danca Ballerinas”.

An inspiration to the new generation of creatives and athletes,[27][28] Blacka Di Danca continues to inspire others to simply do their best, be their best, and build the life of their dreams.[29]