Daniel de Jesús is a painter, composer, and songwriter versed in the worlds of visual & sonic tapestries.
de Jesús' visual art follows medieval and baroque archetypes of figurative painting yet infuses it with a melodic brilliance of color and application. Latin American Baroque stylings often inspire the themes they explore. Their work has a penchant for Pre-Raphaelite yearnings of forlorn expressions, frail bodies, and portrayals of iconic melancholy, both beautiful and tragic. de Jesús finds inspiration from historical figures like mystics, scholars, artists, and martyrs; these are their muses.
de Jesús holds a degree in fine art from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and has exhibited their work throughout the Mid Atlantic region. They have published several books where they write about artistic processes and inspiration.
Their musical practice of building tribal beats, ambient sonic spaces, and gut-wrenching string arrangements with soaring vocals take audiences by storm. Their work has been described as Baroque pop and Neo-Goth, filled with dramatic themes based on mysticism, the occult, and Latin American lore. Daniel de Jesús has nine studio recordings of their music and performs with orchestras and rock bands in the region worldwide. Their current projects include collaborations with painter and performance artist David Antonio Cruz, singer-songwriter Courtlyn Carr, The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, White Box Theater, and play writer Andrew Albert García. They have performed at venues across the world, including Park Ave. Armory, Millenium Park Theater, and World Café Live.
de Jesús currently works as the Music Education and Community Outreach Director for AMLA at Esperanza, a nonprofit that "promotes the development, dissemination, and understanding of Latin music and culture in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley region with an emphasis on Youth."