Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony is a Puerto Rican-American singer and actor and is the husband of actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. Marc Anthony has appeared in a number of films. In 2007 he played the lead role in the film El Cantante, based on the life of salsa singer Hector Lavoe.

Fast Facts

1. Born: Marco Antonio Muñiz
2. Birth date: September 16, 1968
3. Marc Anthony was born in New York City
4. Began his career as a session vocalist for Freestyle music and Underground New York House music acts
5. First release: Freestyle record, "Rebel", in 1988 on Bluedog Records, of The Bronx
6. Wrote: "Boy I've Been Told" for Sa-Fire
7. Daughter, Arianna, with ex-girlfriend Debbie Rosado in 1994
8. Marc Anthony two sons with ex-wife Dayanara Torres
9. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony married on June 5, 2004, a week after his divorce from Torres
10. Twins with wife Jennifer Lopex in February 2008

Back in the Day- Freestyle

Marc Anthony began his singing career working as a backing vocalist for Menudo and the Latin Rascals. When Freestyle (an upbeat mix of latin music and hip-hop) was at it's height of popularity in the early 1990s, Marc Anthony wrote and produced for some of the great freestyle artists including Sa-Fire, Ann-Marie and Little Louie Vega.

Salsa and Spanish Music

By the mid 1990s, Marc Anthony began releasing Spanish language albums, and collaborating with other latin singers, including La India. In 1999 he crossed back over into the mainstream with his U.S. top five hit "I Need To Know".

Film Career

1. Man on Fire 2004
2. El Cantante 2007
3. Carlito's Way 1993
4. Natural Causes 1994
5. Hackers 1995
6. Big Night 1996
7. The Substitute [[1996]
8. Bringing Out the Dead 1999
9. In the Time of the Butterflies 2001

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