Anthony Hamilton (born January 28, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a Grammy Award Winning American R&B;, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From (2003), which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."
Hamilton first discovered his talent while singing in his church's choir at age ten. In 1993, he left Charlotte...
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Anthony Hamilton (born January 28, 1971 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a Grammy Award Winning American R&B;, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From (2003), which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."
Hamilton first discovered his talent while singing in his church's choir at age ten. In 1993, he left Charlotte and headed to New York City, where he signed with Andre Harrell's Uptown Records. In 2000, he joined soul singer D'Angelo's international tour in promotion the Voodoo album, where he sang backup. He was first introduced to mainstream audiences with his singing of the chorus on Nappy Roots' 2002 "Po' Folks," which earned a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" in 2003. He is also featured on Jadakiss' 2004 hit "Why" (which was also nominated for "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration", in 2005) and two of 2Pac's remixed songs, 2002's...
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