Dorantes

Biography

David Peña Dorantes was born in Lebrija (Seville) in 1969, into one of the most flamenco families of all times. Dorantes, a pianist, guitarist and composer, is the son of Pedro Peña, nephew of El Lebrijano and grandson of La Perrata He started playing the guitar when he was a boy, together with his brother Pedro However, he really liked the piano they had at home and started to play when he was ten years old.

He studied at the Seville Higher Music Conservatory and he went on several tours with his uncle Juan until, as he says, he "saved enough money to get a decent piano and focus on playing this instrument". He took part in many projects and composed TV soundtracks for several years, until his big break came in the 1996 Biennale Dorantes presented "Ventanales" at the festival and amazed everyone.

Everyone agreed that he provided a new way of playing flamenco piano, because he did not emulate the guitar, but offered new melody and harmony resources, following what he had learnt at home. In 1998 he released "Orobroy", an album with which he consolidated his career.

Discography

1998 "Orobroy" (CD, Album) Chrysalis 4 94675 2, Chrysalis 7243 4 94675 2 1
1998 "Orobroy" (Miscellaneous, CD, Promo) Chrysalis PE98018
1998 "Orobroy" (CD, Single, Promo) Chrysalis PE98083
1999 "Dorantes" (CD, Album) Hemisphere, Chrysalis, EMI-Odeon, S.A. 724352186426 
2010 "Orobroy" (CD, Album, RE) EMI 6 32960 2, EMI 50999 6 32960 2 0          
2015 "Orobroy" ‎(CD, Album, RE) Parlophone 6 32960 2, Parlophone 50999 6 32960 2 0

2001 "Sur" ‎(CD, Single, Promo) EMI PE02008
2010 "Sur" ‎(CD, Album, RE) EMI 0 71835 2, EMI 50999 0 71835 2 2                   
2015 "Sur" ‎(CD, Album, RE) Parlophone 0 71835 2, Parlophone 50999 0 71835 2 2

2012 "Sin Muros!" ‎(CD, Album) Universal Music Group 0602527977386                  

2015 “Paseo a dos” Dorantes & Renaud García-Fons. Record Company: E-Motive. Distributor: Karonte. EAN/ISBN: 3521383433706

Further information

Prizes and Awards:

1997 DEMOFILO Award for “Breakout Artist". Machado Foundation in Seville
1998 National Prize by the specialist critic FLAMENCO TODAY for Best Album “Orobroy”
2003 National Prize by the specialist critic FLAMENCO TODAY for Best Album “SUR”
2003 Awarded the prizes corresponding to the XII Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2002, in which Dorantes made history with the award of 3 "GIRALDILLOS" for a single show, “SUR”: GIRALDILLO for Best Original Music, GIRALDILLO for Best Solo Musician and GIRALDILLO for Best Show
2004 National Prize by the specialist critic FLAMENCO TODAY 2004 for Best Flamenco DVD of the Year for “Flamencos del Siglo XXI - Diego Carrasco, Dorantes, Jorge Pardo, Tino Di Geraldo, Carles Benavet ” a DVD recorded live at the Etnosur Festival
2005 Awarded the Magic Moment/DORANTES-MIGUEL POVEDA-HIERBABUENA GIRALDILLO corresponding to the XIV Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2004
2008 Honorary Citizen of Mairena del Aljarafe,
2008 DEMOFILO Award for the "Best Production at the Biennial". Machado Foundation in Seville
2009 Nomination for MUSIC AWARDS 2009 best PRODUCTION
2009 National "8 APRIL YOUNG CREATOR" Award 2009”. Foundation of the Public Institute for Gypsy Culture / Ministry of Culture.
2010 appointed Trustee of the Public Institute - Gypsy Culture Foundation by the Ministry of Culture
2011 Awarded the GIRALDILLO for the Best Accompanying Musician on the double-bass for Renaud García-Fons “Sin Muros!” at the XVI Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2010
2013 NATIONAL CRITIC AWARD for Best Instrumental Album “SIN MUROS!”
2014 “Maestro Joaquín de la Orden de las Artes Musicales de Andalucía” Prize at the II Edition, awarded by the Nuestra Señora de la Oliva de Salteras Philharmonic Society.