Davóne Tines (born December 20, 1986) is an American operatic bass-baritone,[1] known for creating roles in new works and for his collaborations with director Peter Sellars.
[10] He originated leading roles in the world premieres of operas including Matthew Aucoin's Crossing,[11] John Adams' Girls of the Golden West,[12][13] and Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones.
[19][20] Tines received the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award and was named a 2019 Time Next Generation Leader.
[21][22] In 2020, he received a Sphinx Medal of Excellence and was a National Education Association Human & Civil Rights Awards Honoree.
[24] In 2020 Tines was featured in a TV Spot for The Coca-Cola Company, titled 'Unbreakable', alongside Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel[25]