Anthony Hamilton

At 53 years old, Anthony Hamilton has this physical status:

Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who came to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From (1998), which featured the title track "Comin' from Where I'm From" and the sequel "Charlene."

He has been nominated for 17 Grammy Awards for his song "Freedom" from Django Unchained's soundtrack album, which also includes indie soul singer Elayna Boynton.

Personal life

Anthony Jr. (1989), Romeiro (1991), Tristen (1997), twins Nolan Michael and Aaron Anthony (2010), and Princeton (2012).

Tarsha McMillan, a songwriter who has been dating since 2003, married his background singer Tarsha McMillan in 2005. Hamilton and his wife Tarsha welcomed twin boys Nolan Michael and Aaron Anthony on November 2, 2010. Hamilton revealed the birth of another son, Princeton Harris Hamilton, on his official Facebook page on June 11, 2012. The couple announced on June 20, 2015, after ten years of marriage, that they were getting a divorce.

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Career

Hamilton began singing in his church's choir at the age of 17. He attended South Mecklenburg High School, where he performed in their award-winning choir under Mark Setzer's direction. Mark Sparks, the producer who advised Hamilton to abandon Charlotte and transfer to New York City, where he signed with Andre Harrell's Uptown Records. Hamilton co-wrote Donell Jones' "U Know What's Up" in 1999. He appeared on Soul singer D'Angelo's international tour in support of the Voodoo album, on which he appeared as a backup artist. Gary Clark, Jr., and Vince Gill, guitarists, on his sixth studio album What I'm Feeling," which was produced by Mark Batson, Salaam Remi, and James Poyser. The project debuted at number two on the Billboard R&B chart for one week, marking his highest career debut. Hamilton is a member of the HamilTones, a group of Australian musicians that appears on hip hop compilations.

Hamilton was first introduced to mainstream audiences in 2002 with his recording of the chorus of Nappy Roots' "Po' Folks," which received a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" in 2003. "Po' Folks" is the second single from the multi-platinum Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz album. Hamilton continued with three collaborations on Nappy Roots, including "Sick & Tired," "Push On," "Organic," "Push On," "Organic," and then a one-page preview on The Humdinger on the single "Down N' Out." Nappy Roots and Hamilton co-produced "Bluegrass Stain'd" with Mark Ronson, which was released on Elektra Records.

Hamilton was featured on Jadakiss' 2004 hit "Why" (which was nominated for the "Best Rap/Song Collaboration" Grammy in 2005) and two of 2Pac's remixed songs. Hamilton appeared on "Thugz Mansion" (7" remix) and "Dear Mama" in 2006 (Frank Nitty Remix). Soulife, Hamilton's debut compilation album, was made up of songs that were not recorded in the early stages of his career. These earlier works were first published in June 2005. Ain't Nobody Worryin', his gold-selling third studio album, was published on December 13, 2005.

Hamilton appeared on "Kwah/Home," a track from The RH Factor's 2003 album Hard Groove. In 2004, he appeared on Angie Stone's "Stay For A While" on Angie Stone's "Stay For A While." He appeared on blues singer-guitarist Buddy Guy's 2005 album Bring 'Em In, contributing vocals to Bob Dylan's 1969 "Lay Lady Lay," which featured Robert Randolph.

Hamilton received the BET J "Cool Like This" Award at the BET Awards in 2006. In episode 6, Season 2 of Comedy Central, comedian Dave Chappelle had Hamilton as a musical guest on his show Chappelle's Show. In Season 2, he made a guest appearance on the UPN show All of Us. Hamilton appeared in the film American Gangster as a soul singer, assassinating Hamilton's soundtrack. Hamilton performed Al Green's "I Love Being Alone" during a tribute to Green's career during the 2008 BET Awards. He appeared on Young Jeezy's certified Gold selling album later in 2008.

Jill Scott's hit song "So In Love" starring Hamilton appeared in July 2011. The track remained at number one on the Urban AC charts for 19 weeks.

Big K.R.I.T. was Hamilton on two of his most popular Def Jam albums in 2012: Big K.R.I.T. Live from the Underground and Life Is Good by Nas, which debuted at number one on Billboard 200. In a duo with indie soul singer Elayna Boynton, Hamilton was included on the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained's "Freedom" on the track "Freedom" in 2012. In his 2013 song "What I Might Do," British DJ Ben Pearce performed vocals from Hamilton's "Cornbread, Fish & Collard Greens." Hamilton appeared on "That One," the first single from Teedra Moses' second album Cognac & Conversation, in 2015.

Hamilton performed "Point of It All" as part of main character Luscious Lyon's proposal to his girlfriend, further demonstrating his diversity. The episode aired on February 4, 2015.

Hamilton appeared on "In Performance at the White House" hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle on February 24, 2016, as part of a salute to legendary singer Ray Charles. He released his 6th studio album "What I'm Feeling" on March 25, which he describes as a "emotional" cleanse, focusing on some of the obstacles he has overcome. Hamilton collaborated with Cracker Barney to bring a deluxe edition of the album to the market and in bookstores around the country. Hamilton appeared on NPR's critically acclaimed Tiny Desk Concerts on March 28, 2016, where he performed his latest single "Amen," "Best of Me," and "Charlene." Hamilton was recruited by Chris Brown to appear on his hit song "Back to Sleep" remix to his hit single "Legends" on April 10, 2016. Hamilton started on a national tour with Fantasia on April 21st.

Hamilton was featured on the track "Carnival" from Gorillaz' 2017 album Humanz' Virtual band Gorillaz's "Carnival" album.

Hamilton's new imprint My Music Box, in collaboration with BMG, released his single "Back Together" starring the late Rick James on May 15, 2020. Hamilton and Ed D. Kane co-wrote the song, and 9th Wonder was released by September. It is the first single off his new album, which will be released on September 24, 2021.

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