New RecordingsHamilton's Anthony Ramos Signs With Republic RecordsThe stage and screen star will also be seen in the upcoming film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights.
By
Andrew Gans
June 13, 2019
Anthony Ramos
Marc J. Franklin
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton's original Philip Hamilton and John Laurens, has signed with RepublicRecords.
The singer-songwriter and actor will release his forthcoming debut album later this year—with new music coming this summer.
“Anthony is a true game-changer,” Republic EVP of A&R Wendy Goldstein told Variety. “His music not only brings genres together, but it unites people. This power immediately inspired Monte and I to sign him. There’s nobody quite like Anthony, and that’s a wonderful thing.”
Ramos added, “This is such a big moment. I think it’s amazing that we have the opportunity to make music. Music hits people in a way that talking to somebody doesn’t. I think we should never take that for granted. I’m just grateful that I’m with a company who supports that.”
Ramos, who can be seen in the Spike Lee series She's Gotta Have It, is currently in production as the lead in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights movie, directed by Jon M. Chu and scheduled for a May 2020 release. He was recently seen in the Oscar-winning A Star Is Born, directed by Bradley Cooper.