| 词条 | Anthony Parker (musician) |
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| name = Anthony Parker | image = Anthony Parker (Wordsmith) photo.jpg | other_names = Wordsmith | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1980}} | birth_place = Germany | home_town = Baltimore | occupation = Singer-songwriter | awards = 2018 Independent Music Award for Best Album - Rap or Hip-Hop }} Anthony Parker (born 1980), 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. SongwritingWordsmith 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] AlbumsWordsmith’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.[9] 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.[7] The concept of the album is to track the normal moments of the day for a blue collar worker.[8] In 2015 he released his fourth album Apt. 507.[9] In 2017 Wordsmith released his fifth album, Perspective Jukebox.[14] The album received the Independent Music Award for Best Album - Rap or Hip-Hop in 2018.[9][10] Reviews of the work have called it “substantial … expressing disgust over greed and modern day values.”[11] The album reached number 58 on Amazon’s top Hip-Hop albums sales chart.[12] PerformancesWhile touring, Wordsmith travels with a live band.[13] 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.[9] Wordsmith has also partnered with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, acting as narrator in public performances.[14] He has also emceed other events for the organization.[15] Personal lifeWordsmith was born in 1980 while his father was stationed in Germany[16] and eventually became a native from Baltimore at the age of 19.[17] He currently lives in the Mount Vernon area and is the father of two children.[16] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/the-scene/Baltimore-Hip-Hop-Artist-Brings-Rhymes-to-Strathmore_Washington-DC-469049063.html?amp=y|title=Baltimore Hip-Hop Artist Brings Rhymes to Strathmore|website=www.nbcwashington.com|publisher=NBC Washington}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Anthony}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodsoapbox.com/interview-wordsmith-is-ready-to-make-his-statement/|title=INTERVIEW: Wordsmith is ready to make his 'Statement' - Hollywood SOAPBOX|date=4 January 2018|publisher=}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.24601/title.wordsmith-the-blue-collar-recital-release-date-cover-art-tracklist#|title=Wordsmith "The Blue Collar Recital" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist|first=HipHopDX -|last=http://hiphopdx.com|publisher=HipHopDX}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-the-baltimore-based-musician-wordsmith/|title=An Interview With The Baltimore-Based Musician, WORDSMITH! |publisher=All Access Music|website=music.allaccess.com}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2017/07/wordsmith-release-dope-new-album-perspective-jukebox/|title=Hype Magazine Exclusive: Wordsmith releases dope new album ‘Perspective Jukebox’|publisher=Hype Magazine}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1412/title.wordsmith-vintage-experience|title=Wordsmith - Vintage Experience|first=HipHopDX -|last=http://hiphopdx.com|publisher=HipHopDX}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://miclifemagazine.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/wordsmiths-unique-decisions-for-blue-collar-recital/|title=Wordsmith’s Unique Decisions for "Blue Collar Recital"|date=13 October 2013|publisher=Mic Life Magazine}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.slugmag.com/national-music-reviews/wordsmith-the-blue-collar-recital/|title=Review: Wordsmith - The Blue Collar Recital|publisher=Slug Magazine}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://news.az/articles/culture/134277|title=US rapper, musician, entrepreneur Wordsmith to visit Azerbaijan|website=news.az|publisher=News.az}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://independentmusicawards.com/16th-independent-music-awards-winners/|title=THE 16TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS - Independent Music Awards|publisher=Independent Music Awards}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=https://skopemag.com/2017/07/03/wordsmith-perspective-jukebox|title=WORDSMITH – ‘PERSPECTIVE JUKEBOX’ |publisher=Skope Magazine|website=skopemag.com}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2017/08/wordsmith-discusses-his-new-album-perspective-jukebox/|title=Wordsmith discusses his new album ‘Perspective Jukebox’|publisher=Hype Magazine}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.citypaper.com/music/music-boxes/rap-sheet/bcp-rap-sheet-dirt-platoon-wordsmith-and-future-fest-20150324-story.html|title=Rap Sheet: Dirt Platoon, Wordsmith, and Future Fest|first=Al|last=Shipley|publisher=Baltimore City Paper}} 14. ^https://www.bsomusic.org/calendar/events/2017-2018-events/carnival-of-the-animals/ 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winner-cynthia-erivo-to-perform-with-baltimore-symphony-orchestra|title=Tony Winner Cynthia Erivo to Perform With Baltimore Symphony Orchestra |publisher=Playbill|website=Playbill}} 16. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/arts/bs-ae-up-and-comers-wordsmith-20160826-story.html|title=Name to know: Wordsmith, rapper|first=Wesley|last=Case|publisher=The Baltimore Sun}} 17. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://foxbaltimore.com/morning/wordsmith-motivational-hip-hop|title=Wordsmith: Motivational Hip Hop|first=Morning|last=Producer|publisher=Fox Baltimore}} 8 : Living people|German emigrants to the United States|Musicians from Baltimore|American singer-songwriters|1980 births|21st-century American singers|Rappers from Baltimore|21st-century American rappers |
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