Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony is one of the most influential Latino artists of this generation. He is not only the biggest-selling salsa artist of all time but also a talented and well-known actor.



Marc Anthony first hit the music charts in 1993 with his debut album Otra Nota. It reached the 1 slot on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart followed by Todo A Su Tiempo (1995). He was later awarded the Tropical Album Grammy in 1998 for Contra La Corriente (1997). In 2002, he won the Billboard awards for “Top Latin Albums/Artist of the Year” and “Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year – Male” for Libre (2001).



Marc Anthony also broke English language music charts with the albums Marc Anthony and Mended. Driven in part by the crossover success of his smash single “I Need to Know,” his English language debut album Marc Anthony helped usher the Latin pop explosion in 1999. This album also achieved triple platinum status in the U.S. In addition, Mended (2002), the English language successor to Marc Anthony, debuted at 3 on the Billboard Top 200 during the week of its release and has sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide.



Marc Anthony's Spanish-language pop album Amar Sin Mentiras (2004) shared a song set list with its salsa-flavored sister collection, Valió la Pena (2004). Both albums reached the 1 spot on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, and Amar Sin Mentiras won the 2005 Grammy Award for Latin Pop Album of the Year. Later, the highly anticipated “greatest hits” album Sigo Siendo Yo was released on July 2006.



Marc Anthony has received many renowned distinctions, including numerous Billboard Latin Music Awards. He was also selected by Time Magazine as one of the most influential Latinos in the U.S. His influence was significantly recognized when he was included on the Top 10 list of influential New Yorkers compiled by New York Magazine.



In addition to his distinguished music career, Marc Anthony has built a highly credible acting resume. He has appeared in several films, including “Hackers” (1995), “The Substitute” (1996), “Big Night” (1996), and Martin Scorsese’s “Bringing Out the Dead” (1999). He also worked with Selma Hayek in the Showtime original film “In the Time of the Butterflies” (2001), and appeared with Denzel Washington and Christopher Walken in Tony Scott's “Man On Fire” (2004). On August 3, 2007, PictureHouse released “El Cantante,” a film directed by Leon Ichaso. Anthony stars in this film as Puerto Rican salsa icon Héctor Lavoe, along with Jennifer Lopez as Lavoe’s wife Puchi. The “El Cantante” movie soundtrack was released on July 24th under the Sony Norte label. The soundtrack remained on the 1 sales spot for 6 consecutive weeks and is still one of the top selling albums of 2007-2008. Marc Anthony’s inspiring voice and stellar Lavoe performances garnered him the Latin Grammy in the “Best Salsa Album” category for 2008.