Celebrity Biographies
Anthony Fantano Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1985, October 28 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 35 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inch |
| Name | Anthony Fantano |
| birth name | Anthony Fantano |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Connecticut, New England |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | music critic |
| Net worth | $750 thousand |
| eye color | Black |
| Hair color | Black |
| face color | fair |
| Married to | Dominique Boxley |
American music critic and video producer Anthony Fantano is the creator of the popular music review and accompanying vlog, The Needle Drop. He is described as ‘the busiest music nerd on the internet’. He reviews a variety of music genres including hip hop, rock, pop, metal, indie, folk, jazz, electronic, and experimental on his website and YouTube channel.
Talking about his love life, the YouTuber is married to his beautiful wife Dominique Boxley. Does he have children with his wife?
Early life, parents and education
Anthony Fantano was born on October 28, 1985 in Connecticut, New England, United States of America. His parents divorced when he was very young. He grew up in Connecticut and spent most of his teenage years in Wolcott. He does not have brothers. His nationality is American while his ethnicity is mixed; He is of Sicilian and French-Canadian descent.
When he was a teenager, he was overweight so he was teased a lot. Therefore, he adopted a strict vegan diet and started exercising.
Anthony was a big fan of The Simpsons in his childhood, which is why, when he was young, he wanted to be a cartoonist. He studied political science, broadcast communication, and journalism at Southern Connecticut State University.
Professional career and achievements
Anthony Fantano began his professional career as the music director for the Southern Connecticut State University radio station in the mid-2000s.
Then in 2007 he released The Needle Drop reviews and eventually began video review with a record by Jay Reatard in early 2009.
The following year, he did a review of Flying Lotus ‘ album Cosmogramma . He then appeared alongside other Flying Lotus videos on YouTube’s ‘ Featured Videos ‘ which motivated him to continue doing video reviews.
Later in 2011, Anthony decided to work on The Needle Drop full-time, but maintained his affiliation with WNPR until 2014.
In 2011, Anthony was interviewed at SXSW about the rise of music vlogging, along with Rock It Out! vlogger for Matt Galloway and Consequence of Sound president Michael Roffman . In the same year, The Guardian featured him in an article also about the rise of music vlogging.
He has also made a cameo in a video. Lil Nas X video of Old Town Road’s Mason Ramsey and Young Thug remix.
net worth and salary
Anthony Fantano is one of the most recognized and successful music critics and video producers in the United States. No doubt he makes a good amount of money from his vlogging career.
According to Buzz Nails , Anthony has an estimated net worth of $750 thousand. He has a beautiful car that has been designed like a watermelon.
The exact salary of the 33-year-old vlogger is not available. However, according to Career Trend , a music critic makes between $35,000 and $50,000 a year.
Personal Life: Married to wife Dominique Boxley
Moving on to Anthony Fantano’s personal life, he is a married man. The vlogger has married his loving wife Dominique Boxley .
Boxley is an African American woman and is frequently featured on her YouTube channel where she shares her favorite songs with the audience.
It is unknown when and how the couple met, but they reportedly dated for a long time before getting married.
Anthony is 6ft 1in and weighs around 78kg.