An American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer by the name of Anthony Cornelius Hamilton was made famous by his platinum-selling second studio album Comin’ from Where I’m From (2003), which included the singles “Comin’ from Where I’m From” and “Charlene.” Hamilton was born on January 28, 1971. He was nominated for 17 Grammy Awards and is most known for co-writing and performing the song “Freedom” with indie soul singer Elayna Boynton for the Django Unchained soundtrack album.
At the age of 17, Hamilton began singing in the church choir. He attended South Mecklenburg High School, where he participated in Mark Setzer’s award-winning chorus. He met producer Mark Sparks in 1992, and Sparks persuaded Hamilton to go from Charlotte to New York City, where he signed a record deal with Andre Harrell’s Uptown Records. The 1999 hit song “U Know What’s Up” for vocalist Donell Jones was co-written by Hamilton. He joined soul artist D’Angelo’s world tour in 2000 to support the Voodoo album, on which he also sang backup.
His sixth studio album, What I’m Feelin’, was released on March 25, 2016, and it features the guitars of Gary Clark, Jr. and Vince Gill. It was created by Mark Batson, Salaam Remi, and James Poyser. His biggest career debut came after a week when the project peaked at number two on the Billboard R&B chart. Hip-hop songs are frequently covered in the soul by Hamilton and his backing group, the HamilTones.