Marc Anthony

A performer of multiple talents, (Marco Antonio Muñiz) has balanced his career as an actor with his singing career. Besides appearing in movies such as "El sustituto", "Big Night", and "Hackers", and in Broadway productions such as "The Capeman" by Paul Simon, Anthony has reached the highest level within Latin music. As the salsa singer with the greatest sales of all time, Anthony was included in a list of the ten most influential New Yorkers, compiled by the New York Magazine.

His father taught him music theory and composition. Anthony grew up listening to Latino musicians, including Rubén Blades, Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón, and contemporary pop recordings by Air Supply and José Feliciano. At age 12, Anthony and his sister were discovered by David Harris, a demo and commercials producer. Anthony was hired to sing the background music for various productions.

His ability for songwriting became evident and an early composition, "Boy, I’ve been told", made it to the hip hop top 40, thanks to his school friend Sa-Fire. Anthony later sang choruses in Sa Fire’s album debut. He also sang in albums for Latin Rascals and Menudo.

Together with producer and disc jockey "Little" Louis Vega, Anthony recorded his album debut, "When the night is over" in 1991. The Latino hip hop style album, in which guest singers Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri took part, included the single "Ride on the Rhythm", which reached number one on the Billboard charts.

On November 22, 1991, Anthony had the opening show at a show in Madison Square Garden, where Puente’s record number 100 was being celebrated. Anthony’s second album, "Otra Nota" (produced and arranged by Sergio George), was a better representation of his salsa roots and included the original song "Juego o Amor". "Todo a su tiempo", released in 1995, was a continuation of Anthony’s collaboration with George.

With his fourth album "Contra la corriente", Anthony started working with the producer/arranger Ángel "Cucco" Pentilde. In 1996, Anthony and Australian singer Tina Arena recorded the theme song for the movie "La marca del Zorro".

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