Anthony Crawford was considered a musical prodigy. At the age of 14, he sat in with the Bette Midler band.[1] He later honed his talent while performing with a variety of Memphis community choirs and churches.[3]
Career
After being discovered by several notable producers, including Angelo Earl, Crawford was asked to play at the National Democratic Convention for Bill Clinton. The word began to spread and, in 2002, he appeared in a Burger King commercial with basketball icon, Shaquille O'Neal. This eventually led to him playing with well-known pop vocalist Justin Timberlake.[3]
Crawford began serving as a bassist in the legendary R&B group Shalamar in 2004. Shortly after, he performed on tours and a DVD release with Shalamar frontman Howard Hewett.
Crawford worked with saxophonist Kirk Whalum and the pair donated their talents to create the soundtrack for a documentary film featuring Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Bill Clinton called Miss HIV, which was filmed in Toronto, Canada and in Sub-Saharan Africa.[3]
Crawford relocated from Memphis to Los Angeles, and began to widely proliferate on the LA scene.[3] In 2010, he released his debut solo album, "Urban Jazz".[4]
In December 2010, Crawford joined Virgil Donati's group for their upcoming tour.
In 2017, Crawford served as studio bassist for CHON's Homey album.
In 2019, Crawford served for CHON's self-titled album.
