Born on February 5, in the island of São Vicente, Cabo Verde, Denis Graça discovered his musical talents at just six years old when he began singing for fun. At eleven, he immigrated with his mother to the Netherlands where he formed an R&B group with two other contenders. It wasn't too long until his talent was noted by the Cape Verdean group sensation Splash, becoming later a member. Denis also participated in numerous musical projects such as Lusodance, Venus, and Cap Sol,