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Anthony Joseph Mendez
Anthony J Mendez 29 from Long Branch grew up listening to his fathers records. This gave him an extensive musical foundation. Anthony Edward Mendez (father) was a blue collard jack of all trades. Anthony (son) remembers his father scribbling down verses to many unfinished original songs in his spare time. "I guess my old man had a bigger dream. Something other than being a hamster on a wheel. He died working for Home Depot. That can't be my fate, athough my family would be quite satisfied with me digging ditches. It's not their life and a pay check doesn't equal happiness when you hate the job. I epitomize the entrepreneur dreamer. I am the character in most of my lyrics." After the loss of his father in 2008 Anthony J. decided to venture off on an independent path. That was a choice that made for hard times turned harder but paved the way to his amazing song/ lyrics writing. Anthony's lyrics tell the tales of dreamers. Anthony's words have been compared to Bruce Springsteen's soulful writing. Some of the lyrics come from first had experiences, while other songs are just about what could be. The future is bright for this young talent.