Anthony Parker (musician)

Anthony Parker
Born 1980
Germany
Other names Wordsmith
Occupation Singer-songwriter
Home town Baltimore
Awards 2018 Independent Music Award for Best Album - Rap or Hip-Hop

Anthony Parker, known by his stage name Wordsmith, is an American hip-hop artist and music label owner. He has released five albums over his career, and is a member of the nominating committee for the Grammy Awards as a songwriter. In 2009, he founded the NU Revolution record label. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Independent Music Award for Best Album - Rap or Hip-Hop for his fifth studio album, Perspective Jukebox.

Songwriting

Wordsmith uses different genres in his musical compositions, including Classical.[1] In addition to his recording career, he founded the NU Revolution recording label[2] in 2009.[3] As a songwriter, he has licensed his music to television, video games, and other mediums—for organizations such as the WWE, ESPN, NFL, Nintendo, CBS, NBC, and FOX.[4] In 2011 Wordsmith also became a songwriter for APM Music, working with companies including ABC, PBS, VH1, the Golf Channel, and Six Flags.[3] He is a member of the nominating committee for the Grammy Awards due to his songwriting credits.[5]

Albums

Wordsmith’s first album was Vintage Experience, released in 2010.[6] He also released Bridging The Gap, a collaborative record created with Chubb Rock of the group the Crooklyn Dodgers.[3] Several of his albums were co-produced by Jerome Smith since 2011.[7] In 2012 Wordsmith released the album King Noah. Songs from the album were licensed by the NFL Network, MLB Network and CiCi’s Pizza.[3] In 2013 Wordsmith release his third album, The Blue Collar Recital.[8] The concept of the album is to track the normal moments of the day for a blue collar worker.[9] In 2015 he released his fourth album Apt. 507.[7] In 2017 Wordsmith released his fifth album, Perspective Jukebox.[10] The album received the Independent Music Award for Best Album - Rap or Hip-Hop in 2018.[11][12] Reviews of the work have called it “substantial … expressing disgust over greed and modern day values.”[13] The album reached number 58 on Amazon’s top Hip-Hop albums sales chart.[14]

Performances

While touring, Wordsmith travels with a three-piece band, called The Big Band Theory.[15] He has made stops in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. He also performs for US service members at military bases overseas. In his home town of Baltimore, he co-organizes music events with the Concert Artists of Baltimore.[7] Wordsmith has also partnered with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, acting as narrator in public performances.[16] He has also emceed other events for the organization.[17]

Personal life

Wordsmith was born in 1980 while his father was stationed in Germany[7] and eventually became a native from Baltimore at the age of 19.[10] He currently lives in the Mount Vernon area and is the father of two children.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Baltimore Hip-Hop Artist Brings Rhymes to Strathmore". www.nbcwashington.com. NBC Washington.
  2. ↑ "INTERVIEW: Wordsmith is ready to make his 'Statement' - Hollywood SOAPBOX". 4 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "Wordsmith "The Blue Collar Recital" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHopDX.
  4. ↑ "An Interview With The Baltimore-Based Musician, WORDSMITH!". music.allaccess.com. All Access Music.
  5. ↑ "Hype Magazine Exclusive: Wordsmith releases dope new album 'Perspective Jukebox'". Hype Magazine.
  6. ↑ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX -. "Wordsmith - Vintage Experience". HipHopDX.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Case, Wesley. "Name to know: Wordsmith, rapper". The Baltimore Sun.
  8. ↑ "Wordsmith's Unique Decisions for "Blue Collar Recital"". Mic Life Magazine. 13 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Review: Wordsmith - The Blue Collar Recital". Slug Magazine.
  10. 1 2 Producer, Morning. "Wordsmith: Motivational Hip Hop". Fox Baltimore.
  11. ↑ "US rapper, musician, entrepreneur Wordsmith to visit Azerbaijan". news.az. News.az.
  12. ↑ "THE 16TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS - Independent Music Awards". Independent Music Awards.
  13. ↑ "WORDSMITH – 'PERSPECTIVE JUKEBOX'". skopemag.com. Skope Magazine.
  14. ↑ "Wordsmith discusses his new album 'Perspective Jukebox'". Hype Magazine.
  15. ↑ Shipley, Al. "Rap Sheet: Dirt Platoon, Wordsmith, and Future Fest". Baltimore City Paper.
  16. ↑ https://www.bsomusic.org/calendar/events/2017-2018-events/carnival-of-the-animals/
  17. ↑ "Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo to Perform With Baltimore Symphony Orchestra". Playbill. Playbill.
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