[2] In 1995, Arline Burks Gant started Dakota P. Productions to develop films and television programming in High Definition.
Gant's professional experiences ~ in front and behind the camera ~ began in her pre-teens as the cover girl for Magnificent Hair Products.
She also was a principal dancer for "The Upbeat Show," a nationally syndicated rock and roll music variety television program, before heading to Europe to work as a runway model for several couture houses.
The Cleveland native started designing her own clothing line, and then opened a factory in Senegal, West Africa.
Her credits include such as "Deep Cover" starring Laurence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum, and "Daughters of the Dust" directed by Julie Dash, as well as the sitcom, "Martin" for Universal Studios.