Anthony...that's it. Unless there's a collaboration on a track, but for the most part it's Anthony just being blessed by the Spirit.
Influences
Driving at night, summer days, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, The Neptunes, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (genius'), Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, Timbaland, Raphael Saadiq, A Touch of Jazz, Maxwell, Extreme, Michael Jackson, Pittsburgh, New York City, Jay Z, Common, Jamiroquai, Just Blaze, Mos Def, Guns N Roses, Celine Dion, Rick James, Anyone on American Idol, Floetry, New Kids on the Block, Earth, Wind, and Fire, beautiful women, polar bears, Britney Spears, Thicke, girls from the south, girls from the north, K-fed, speed-dating the list of inspiration is never ending...
Multi-instrumentalist with an ear and an addiction to melody. Anthony began learning himself through music at age 10 playing guitar and piano in a little church in a big city called Buenos Aires, Argentina. After moving to Pittsburgh Anthony went on to study piano at AAMI (Afro-American Music Institute) under Howie Alexander. At the time Anthony was also playing keyboards with the group Eric James (check him out he's on Anthony Top 8), until moving on to New York to take it to the next level. Since moving to New York. Anthony's music has been featured in films shown in the New York Film and TV Festival, SuperDeluxe.com, a fashion campaign for Baby Phat, the New York Times Jet Blue Channel, and Victorinox Swiss Army with much more in the works...
Anthony is also a full time party rocker, and in a very short time in the New York scene he's built a reputation. He's served as a music director and consultant to Physique 57, Jour et Nuit, and Opia. And has wowed crowds in NYC hotspots such as Tenjune, The INN, Merkato 55, Studio B, Opia, Jour Et Nuit, and POP Burger. So whether he's Djing for celebs like Kelly Ripa's fitness class at Physique 57 or rocking a club in the meatpacking district, one thing is for sure people are getting sweaty!
When Anthony is not making, listening to or reading/thinking about music. You can find Anthony down at The PIT (Peoples Improv Theater W 29 btwn 6-7ave) performing with the PIT house team known as The Wilhelm...
The Weekend Fundown from Anthony Batista on Vimeo.
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The Wilhelm
This is a sketch I was luck enought to be in by FREE LOVE FORUM called Coal
Check the new clip of Candace Jones performing I song a produced called "Fresh Like Us"
Baby Phat Fashion Campaign featuring Fresh Like Us
STYLE IN MOTION
I'm ready for my big debut at the INN whenever you are. They may have to build a new dancefloor once we get through our tag team masterpiece. I've been known to make girls tapdance when 'Walk It Out' comes on..
