Marc Anthony

For other people named "Marc Anthony" or "Mark Anthony", see Mark Anthony (disambiguation).

Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony performs at the White House's "Fiesta Latina", South Lawn, October 13, 2009.
Background information
Birth name	Marco Antonio Muñiz
Born	September 16, 1968 (1968-09-16) (age 43) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Latin, salsa, pop, Latin pop, dance-pop, freestyle (early)
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, actor
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1988–present
Labels	RMM Records & Video, Columbia, Sony Music Latin
Website	www.marcanthonyonline.com

Marc Anthony (born Marco Antonio Muñiz; September 16, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads. He married Jennifer Lopez in 2004, but the couple announced their separation on July 15, 2011.

Anthony has won numerous awards and his achievements have been honored through various recognitions. He was the recipient of the 2009 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Chair's Award. He also received the "2009 CHCI Chair's Lifetime Achievement Award" on September 16, 2009.^[1] Anthony holds the record having the most number-one singles on the Billboard Tropical Songs.^[2]

Anthony is a minority owner/limited partner of the Miami Dolphins NFL team.^[3]

Early life

Marc Anthony was born Marco Antonio Muñiz in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, Guillerminna, a housewife, and Felipe Muñiz, a musician and hospital lunchroom worker.^[4] His parents named him after Mexican singer Marco Antonio Muñiz. He was raised Roman Catholic.^[5]

Singing career

Muñiz began his career as a session vocalist for freestyle and Underground New York house music acts. After changing his name to avoid confusion with his namesake, Anthony worked as a songwriter and backing vocalist for pop acts including Menudo and the Latin Rascals. His first album was a freestyle music record, "Rebel", in 1988 on Bluedog Records. That same year he wrote and produced "Boy I've Been Told" for fellow freestyle artist Sa-Fire. Then in 1989, he sang backup vocals for Ann-Marie on the freestyle club hit, "With or Without You" produced by Little Louie Vega and Todd Terry. A year later, 1990, with Little Louie Vega and Todd Terry, Marc wrote and whispered a duet with Chrissy I-eece, called "You Should Know By Now". In 1991, he sang backing vocals on another freestyle track by Edmond^{[disambiguation needed ]} titled "Come Back To Me". In 1992, still working with Todd Terry, he provided vocals for "Love Change" which is on the flip-side of a 12" vinyl released by Elan and The Powermachine titled "Here's Your Hat", production of Todd Terry. At the same time, he collaborated with music producer Little Louie Vega, who featured the singer on many another freestyle-flavored club hits "Ride On The Rhythm" and the "When The Night Is Over" album, which featured the Freestyle classic "Time". In 1992, Vega and Anthony opened for Latin bandleader Tito Puente at New York's Madison Square Garden. After 1992, he changed his style from freestyle to salsa and other Latin styles.

RMM Records

Otra Nota (1993) Anthony was initially reluctant to become a salsa musician and declined an offer to make a salsa album when Ralph Mercado, president of RMM Records, asked him. Anthony was in a taxi when he heard Juan Gabriel's hit song, "Hasta Que Te Conocí" which influenced him to change his mind and ask Mercado if he could record it as a salsa tune.^[6] Inspired by the music of Tito Puente, Rubén Blades and Juan Gabriel, Anthony released his Spanish-language debut, Otra nota, in 1993. Anthony performed at the Radio y Musica Convention hosted by Alfredo Alonso.^[7] "Si Tu No Te Fueras", "El Ultimo Beso", "Palabras Del Alma", The album also included a cover of Bread's song, "Make It with You". Subsequent tours throughout the Americas, including an opening slot for Blades, established Anthony as one of the new stars in salsa. In 1994, he was featured in La India's album Dicen Que Soy, on the song "Vivir Lo Nuestro".

His 1995 follow-up, Todo a su tiempo, won Anthony a Billboard award for Hot Tropical Artist of the Year. The album was also nominated for a Grammy with songs like "Te Conozco Bien", "Hasta Ayer", "Nadie Como Ella", "Se Me Sigue Olvidando", "Te Amare", and "Llegaste A Mi". The album has sold more than 800,000 copies and has become established gold in the US and in Puerto Rico.^{[citation needed]}

Anthony's next Spanish language album, Contra la Corriente, was followed by the television special Marc Anthony: The Concert from Madison Square Garden, broadcast on HBO on Valentine's Day 2000. The special was nominated for Music Special of the Year from TV Guide. The album's song "Y Hubo Alguien" became his first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks Chart and the first by a salsa musician.^{[citation needed]} The album became the first salsa album to enter the English language Billboard 200 chart.^{[citation needed]} After an ongoing battle with RMM, he severed ties with Ralph Mercado and left the label in 1999.^{[citation needed]}

Move to Sony

Anthony subsequently recorded the duet "No Me Ames" with Jennifer Lopez on her album On the 6, giving her an assist in her Spanish language crossover attempt.

In 1999, riding the crossover wave of Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin in the anglophone market, Anthony, working with producers Walter Afanasieff, Cory Rooney, Dan Shea, and Rodney Jerkins, released an English-language, self-titled album with the US Top 5 single^{[citation needed]} "I Need to Know", and the Spanish version, "Dímelo". His song "You Sang To Me" was featured in Runaway Bride.^{[citation needed]} A dance version was remixed by Dutch producer Rene Van Verseveld.^{[citation needed]} The album debuted at number eight on the Billboard album chart,^{[citation needed]} and six weeks later went platinum;^{[citation needed]} it eventually was certified triple platinum.^{[citation needed]} The song "I Need To Know" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.^{[citation needed]}

In 2001, he debuted another salsa album, Libre, which was certified gold^{[citation needed]} with songs like "Celos", "Este Loco Que Te Mira", and "Viviendo". The album spent 14 weeks at the number-one spot on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.^{[citation needed]} The year after that, he made another English-language album, Mended.

In June 2004, Anthony released a Latin pop album, Amar Sin Mentiras. The following month, he reintroduced its songs with a danceable salsa rhythm in another album, Valio La Pena. The song "Escapémonos" was a duet with Jennifer Lopez. In the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards, his Amar Sin Mentiras won best Latin Pop Album of The Year,^{[citation needed]} and his Valió La Pena won Best Tropical Album of the Year.^{[citation needed]} Lopez and Anthony performed "Escapémonos" at the 2005 Grammy Awards.^{[citation needed]}

Marc Anthony in 2006

On July 11, 2006, Anthony released Sigo Siendo Yo, a Spanish greatest-hits album. On May 2010 realized "Iconos" – as tribute of old Latin songs by artists such as José Luis Perales, Juan Gabriel and José José.^[8]

Acting career

Anthony played supporting roles in projects including 1995's Hackers, and 1996's Big Night and The Substitute. He appeared with Rubén Blades and Puerto Rican pop singer Ednita Nazario in Paul Simon's 1998 stage musical, The Capeman, which ran for 68 performances. He had a role in Martin Scorsese's 1999 drama Bringing Out the Dead, and in 2001, opposite Salma Hayek, was in the film In the Time of the Butterflies. In Man On Fire (2004), Anthony, opposite Denzel Washington, played a wealthy businessman who hires a former U.S. Marine to protect his daughter from kidnappers in Mexico City. In 2007, Anthony starred in El Cantante, a biographical drama about the life of salsa music legend Héctor Lavoe, who died in 1993 from AIDS complications. Anthony's then-wife, Jennifer Lopez, narrated the story and portrayed Lavoe's wife. The film, released in August 2007, received weak reviews. In 2010, Anthony guest-starred in two episodes of the TNT medical drama "HawthoRNe" as a detective and the title character's (Jada Pinkett Smith) love interest. He was later named the executive music producer of the show.^{[citation needed]} In 2011, Anthony in partnership with Lopez Simon Fuller, and concert director Jamie King launched Q'Viva: The Chosen, a reality television talent search for Latin American performers.

Appearances

He appeared at the Movies Rock concert along with his wife Jennifer Lopez in 2007 where he performed Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson".

Anthony sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" when Oscar De La Hoya fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. for the WBC Welterweight title.

On September 21, 2001 he also sang the national anthem at Shea Stadium in the first game after the attack on the World Trade Center. On September 28, 2008, he sang the national anthem again at Shea Stadium for the New York Mets final regular season game. Also in 2001 he appeared in the 30th anniversary concert celebration 30 years of Michael Jackson's music. On September 11, 2011, he once again sang the national anthem at Citi Field in remembrance of the 10 year anniversary of the attacks.

On October 12, 2009, Anthony sang the national anthem as the Miami Dolphins played their fifth regular season game against the New York Jets.

In 2010, Anthony appeared alongside Pitbull on the Cypress Hill single "Armada Latina" for their latest album, Rise Up.

On June 25, 2010, Anthony performed as part of a tribute concert to Michael Jackson on CBS News' The Early Show.^[9]

In August, 2010, Anthony guest-starred in two episodes of the television series HawthoRNe as Detective Nick Renata.

On November 11, 2010 Anthony performed his cover of "Y Como Es El" along with the original singer José Luis Perales at the Latin Grammys.

On June 12, 2011 Anthony performed "The Star Spangled Banner" before Game 6 of the 2011 NBA Finals.

On July 22, 2011 Anthony appeared on the Pitbull single "Rain Over Me" for Pitbull's latest album, PlanetPit

Personal life

In 1994, Anthony's ex-girlfriend Debbie, a NYC police officer, gave birth to their daughter Ariana.

Marc married former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres on May 9, 2000 in Las Vegas. They have two sons, Cristian Marcus Muñiz (February 5, 2001) and Ryan Adrian Muñiz (August 16, 2003). It was a rocky marriage, and they separated in early 2002. They later reconciled and renewed their vows in a formal ceremony on December 7, 2002 at San Juan's Cathedral in Puerto Rico. The rocky marriage came to an end in October 2003 with Dayanara filing for divorce in January 2004. Less than a week after the divorce was finalized, Marc Anthony married Jennifer Lopez on June 5, 2004. To help in her recovery from the divorce, Dayanara traded her engagement ring for a diamond-encrusted Cartier watch and wrote the book Married to Me: How Committing to Myself Led to Triumph After Divorce.

When his divorce proceedings began, Anthony was spotted with long-time friend Jennifer Lopez. Prior to his first marriage and her second, they had briefly dated. Lopez and Anthony recorded a duet in 2004, for Lopez's film Shall We Dance? Lopez and Anthony married on June 5, 2004, less than a week after his divorce was finalized on June 1. Guests had been invited to an "afternoon party", unaware they were attending a wedding.^[10] In February 2005, Lopez said about the marriage, "Everyone knows. It's not a secret."^[11] Months later, Anthony's daughter appeared in Lopez's video ^[12] "Get Right".

Twins Emme Maribel Muñiz and Maximillian David Muñiz were born February 22, 2008. People paid $6 million for the first photos of the twins.^[13][14] As of at least January 2008, Anthony and his family reside in Brookville, New York, on Long Island.^[15]

In 2009, Anthony and Lopez purchased a stake in the Miami Dolphins. They joined several personalities in buying small stakes in the club, including Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Venus and Serena Williams, and Fergie.^[16]

On July 15, 2011, Anthony and Lopez announced their separation. Even though they are separating, their upcoming international talent show, "!Q'Viva!" and Kohl's fashion and home lines will go as planned.^[17]

Discography

Main article: Marc Anthony discography

External audio
	You may listen to Marc Anthony's interpretation of Hernandez' "Preciosa" here
	and "Lamento Borincano" here

Studio albums

• 1991: When the Night is Over
• 1993: Otra Nota
• 1995: Todo a Su Tiempo
• 1997: Hasta Que Te Conoci
• 1997: Contra la Corriente
• 1999: Marc Anthony
• 2001: Libre
• 2002: Mended
• 2004: Amar Sin Mentiras
• 2004: Valió la Pena
• 2007: El Cantante
• 2010: Iconos

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1988	East Side Story	Flaco	Singer
1993	Carlito's Way	Cameo Appearance	Sings "Parece Mentira"
1994	Natural Causes	Marine Guard
1995	Hackers	Agent Kee
1996	Big Night	Cristiano
1996	The Substitute	Juan Lucas
1999	Bringing Out The Dead	Noel
2001	In the Time of the Butterflies	Lio
2004	Man on Fire	Samuel Ramos
2007	El Cantante	Héctor Lavoe
2010–present	HawthoRNe (TV series)	Officer Nick Renata[18]	Guest: "A Mother Knows", "Picture Perfect" Main Season 3
2011	Lopez Tonight (Talk Show)	Himself	Guest
2011	The Tonight Show (Talk Show)	Himself	Guest

Awards and nominations

Further information: List of awards and nominations received by Marc Anthony

See also

	Puerto Rico portal
	Biography portal
	Music portal
	Film portal

• List of famous Puerto Ricans
• List of Number 1 Dance Hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

References

1. ^ Music Icon Marc Anthony to Receive 2009 CHCI Chair's Lifetime Achievement Award – Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Chci.org (2009-09-16). Retrieved on 2011-10-01.
2. ^ Trust, Gary (2011-10-03). "Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/marc-anthony-toby-keith-drake-coldplay-score-1005382002.story. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
3. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Marc Anthony Biography (1968–). Filmreference.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-01.
5. ^ George Rush, Joanna Molloy, Celeste Katz (June 6, 2004). "J.Lo weds hubby #3 Marries Marc Anthony at her swank L.A. digs". Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2004/06/06/2004-06-06_j_lo_weds_hubby__3___marries.html. Retrieved September 13, 2010. "Both are of Mexican descent and share the Catholic faith." 
6. ^ "Marc Anthony's Putting a Real Kick In His Salsa", Los Angeles Times, May 1, 1996
7. ^ Marc Anthony Biography. Sing365.com. Retrieved on 2011-10-01.
8. ^ Marc Anthony Iconos Nuevo Disco 2010 – Blog SonicoMusica.com para escuchar buena musica online. Sonicomusica.info (1999-02-22). Retrieved on 2011-10-01.
9. ^ "Christina Aguilera, Marc Anthony to Pay Tribute to Michael Jackson". UsMagazine.com. http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/stars-remember-michael-jackson-one-year-later-2010226. 
10. ^ "Marc Anthony Silent About Lopez Wedding". People. June 8, 2004. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,648899,00.html. Retrieved January 13, 2007. 
11. ^ "Jennifer Lopez Finally Admits She Wed Marc Anthony". FemaleFirst.co.uk. February 25, 2005. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/31662004.htm. Retrieved January 13, 2007. 
12. ^ music video^{[dead link]}
13. ^ EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Welcome Twins!– Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. People.com (2008-02-22). Retrieved on 2011-10-01.
14. ^ "Introducing Max David and Emme Maribel Muñiz!". Celebritybabies.com. http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/03/introducing-max.html. Retrieved March 21, 2008. 
15. ^ Kellogg, Valerie. "Hope Jennifer Lopez Nursery Is Ready", Newsday, January 29, 2008
16. ^ Brian Orloff (July 21, 2009). "Marc Anthony Buys Stake in Miami Dolphins". People (magazine). http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20292540,00.html. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 
17. ^ "Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony Split". People (magazine). July 15, 2011. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20510616,00.html. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 
18. ^ "Hawthorne" A Mother Knows (TV episode 2010) – IMDb

External links

• Official Website
• Marc Anthony at Billboard.com
• Marc Anthony at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	September 16, 1968
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