Des December — Bilingual pop, built for the club & the summer

01 — Biography

Grounded in care.
Driven by rhythm.

Portrait · Raíces era 2026

Roots

DO · PRDominican & Puerto Rican

Based in

BostonMassachusetts

Family

Mother of twoThe reason and the reward

Parallel

LPNLicensed Practical Nurse

Des December is an independent bilingual pop artist fusing Latin pop, reggaetón, tropical house, afrobeats, and electro-pop into anthems that move fluidly between Spanish and English — between heritage and horizon.

Ch. I
Raíces

The roots that hold.

Born to Dominican and Puerto Rican parents, Des grew up on the pulse of two islands and one American city — bachata seeping under the door, reggaetón coming out of every open car window, the church choir on Sunday. Music was the first language everyone in the family spoke fluently.

Ch. II
Rise

Everything that tried to break her.

Teen pregnancy at seventeen. A stretch of homelessness that most people never see coming and never talk about after. She kept a notebook of lyrics through all of it. She earned her nursing license while raising her children, working overnight shifts and writing hooks between rounds. Nothing about the path was owed to her — she built it.

Ch. III
Radiance

A voice that refuses to shrink.

Today, Des December releases her music independently — polished vocal layering over deep synth basslines and glossy pop hooks. Six singles are in active rotation, opening with the sunlit surrender of Ven Aquí and stretching all the way to the electro-charged pulse of her latest release with Quinetik. She still works as a nurse. She still tucks her kids in. And she is, quite simply, only getting started.

In her own words

I write for the woman on the last train home from the twelve-hour shift, and for the girl she used to be. Both of them deserve a song they can dance to.

04 — By the Numbers

An audience built one
listener at a time.

19.9K

Instagram followers

@thedesdecember

11.5K

TikTok total likes

9.2K followers & climbing

Singles in active rotation

All self-released

Languages, one voice

Español · English

A polished, glossy, high-octane pop world that never forgets where it came from.

Des December writes about love, movement, and the long walk home. Her sound blends the golden warmth of the Caribbean with the sharp edge of a Boston winter — sunset melodies wrapped around a synth bassline that hits like a heartbeat.

She releases independently. She books her own studio time. She sings her hooks in two languages because she thinks in two languages. This is what an independent bilingual pop artist looks like when she isn't waiting for permission.

— Des December

05 — Booking · Press · Sync

Let's make something
the world will move to.

Available for features, festival slots, brand partnerships, sync licensing, and press. Bilingual campaigns welcomed and encouraged.

Management · Bookings

desdecemberteam@gmail.com

Team responds within 2–3 business days. For urgent press or radio, please note "PRESS" in the subject line.

Follow & Stream

On Location

Boston · Global

Based in Boston, MA. Available for travel across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. Bilingual campaigns and Latin-market activations a specialty.

Des
December·

Pulse.