History Creator / DanteBasco

He provided the voices for Prince Zuko in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' and Jake Long in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'', and [[FanNickname Iroh II]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''. He starred as Ramos in the 2006 film ''Take The Lead'' alongside Creator/AntonioBanderas, where he break-danced as well as performed ballroom dance. This wasn't the only film in which he was required to dance. In many films he hip-hop dances, just as he did in a Verizon Wireless commercial as well as rapping and breaking in a Sprite commercial. He also leads a [[RapRock rap/rock]] fusion band, the Basco Brothers, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin made up of him and his siblings]].

->''"Ru! Fi! Oooooooooooooooo!"''

* RoleReprise: He voices Zuko in ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''.
* ShipperOnDeck: When it comes to ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', he is pretty much the captain of the Zutara ship.

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Dante Roman Titus Basco (born August 25, 1975) is one of the few prominent American celebrities of Filipino heritage. He is the brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Ariana Basco. In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later appeared in a substantial role in Creator/StevenSpielberg's 1991 film ''Film/{{Hook}}'' with Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman, as Rufio, the charismatic red-stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Less famously, he would go on to portray [[BrattyHalfPint Bat]] in the live-action ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie.

Dante Roman Titus Basco (born August 25, 1975 in Pittsburg, California) is one of the few prominent American celebrities of Filipino heritage. He is the brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Ariana Basco. In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later appeared in a substantial role in Creator/StevenSpielberg's 1991 film ''Film/{{Hook}}'' with Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman, as Rufio, the charismatic red-stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Less famously, he would go on to portray [[BrattyHalfPint Bat]] in the live-action ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie.

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and Creator/AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video]] and provided his voice for the Creator/{{Voxus}} fandub of the webcomic. He also cameos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu-xhms0nXY Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Avatar Episodes.]] Parodying the heck out of Zuko.

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and Creator/AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video.]] He also cameos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu-xhms0nXY Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Avatar Episodes.]] Parodying the heck out of Zuko.

* OlderThanTheyLook: In addition to his VocalDissonance voice, would you believe he's in his '''''40s''''' now?

* OlderThanTheyLook: In addition to his VocalDissonance voice, would you believe he's in his '''''40s''''' now?

Dante Roman Titus Basco (born August 25, 1975) is one of the few prominent American celebrities of Filipino heritage. He is the brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Ariana Basco. In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later appeared in a substantial role in Creator/StevenSpielberg's 1991 film ''Film/{{Hook}}'' with Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman, as Rufio, the charismatic red-stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Less famously, he would go on to portray [[BrattyHalfPint Bat]] in the live-action ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie.

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[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dante_basco_1.jpg]]

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and Creator/AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video.]] He also cameos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu-xhms0nXY Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Avatars.]] Parodying the heck out of Zuko.

Dante Roman Titus Basco (August 25, 1975-) is one of the few prominent American celebrities of Filipino heritage. He is the brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Ariana Basco. In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later appeared in a substantial role in Creator/StevenSpielberg's 1991 film ''Film/{{Hook}}'' with Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman, as Rufio, the charismatic red-stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Less famously, he would go on to portray [[BrattyHalfPint Bat]] in the live-action ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie.

Dante Roman Titus Basco (Born August 25, 1975) is one of the few prominent American celebrities of Filipino heritage. He is the brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Ariana Basco. In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later appeared in a substantial role in Creator/StevenSpielberg's 1991 film ''Film/{{Hook}}'' with Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman, as Rufio, the charismatic red-stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Less famously, he would go on to portray [[BrattyHalfPint Bat]] in the live-action ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie.

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Dante Basco is one of the few prominent American celebrities of Filipino heritage. He is the brother of Darion Basco, Derek Basco, Dion Basco and Ariana Basco. In his early years, he was part of the Streat Freaks breakdancing crew. When he got into acting, he started taking on minor roles in television. He later appeared in a substantial role in Creator/StevenSpielberg's 1991 film ''Film/{{Hook}}'' with Creator/RobinWilliams and Creator/DustinHoffman, as Rufio, the charismatic red-stripe-haired leader of the Lost Boys. Less famously, he would go on to portray [[BrattyHalfPint Bat]] in the live-action ''Film/FistOfTheNorthStar'' movie.

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[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and Creator/AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video.]] He also cameos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FCNebbo81s Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Avatars.]] Parodying the heck out of Zuko.

->''"[[Film/{{Hook}} Ru! Fi! Oooooooooooooooo!]]"''

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video.]] He also cameos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FCNebbo81s Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Avatars.]] Parodying the heck out of Zuko.

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video.]] He also cameos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FCNebbo81s Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Avatars.]] Parodying the heck out of Zukko.

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video.]] He also cameos in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FCNebbo81s Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Avatars.]]

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUrqgEFDvM4 Dante later cosplayed this character in a music video.]]

[[http://rufiozuko.tumblr.com/post/18307852509/homestuck He began to read]] ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' in February, 2012. He was rather amused at the fact that the character Rufio is quite involved in the story, and AndrewHussie made him even ''more'' involved after Dante began reading, effectively creating a new character just to imitate him.