ANTONIO PARKER, a Washington, DC native, is a student at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, North Carolina. At NCCU, he is a junior majoring in Jazz Studies under the direction of Dr. Ira Wiggins in pursuit of a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz vocal performance. He is a member of NCCU’s acclaimed vocal jazz ensemble and is often featured as a soloist in their concert and tour performances.Antonio spent his childhood in Washington, DC and developed his early music training during his high school years at Duke Ellington School of the Arts, graduating with honors. He has studied jazz and classical voice, but says he embraces “…all music stemming from the African-American tradition.†He enjoys the continued development of his vocal talents at NCCU studying classical voice under the tutelage of Elvira Green and jazz voice and jazz vocal improvisation from jazz vocalist Lenora Zenzalai Helm. He enthusiastically continues his pursuits in developing skills as a vocal arranger, composer, lyricist, vocalist and performer.He is also cofounder of the gospel group His Image. This is an avenue in which he exudes his talents as a writer, vocal arranger and musician credits include "I Need Thee", "Have Faith", "Thankyou", "I am Free", "Dwell in Me" and many more. The creative and pure sound of His Image is a a mere product of what he is capable of and of course none of it would be possible if God was not a blessing to him. With that being said he chooses not only to live his life serving him but to write music that reflect him.
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