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Anthony Joshua (born December 22 1987), better known as Alfie, is an R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, and dancer.

The Younger Years
Anthony Joshua was born on December 22, 1987 in Freehold, New jersey to Dayleen DeRiggs, a former singer actress, and Leo Joshua, a officer in the United Stated military. The youngest child of the couple, he has an older sister (Athena) who studied as a interior designer, and his older brother (Aaron) who is a freelance illustrator, and actor/stuntman. Since his childhood, The arts and anything creative was something which always his mother always encouraged. Anthony taught himself to draw, sing and dance at a young age, often mimicking MC Hammer and Micheal Jackson music videos. He then began to take more of an intrest in becoming a Cartoonist. At the same time, Anthony had been through personal issues, having to see his mother stuggle to find a place to live. I his mothers search to make a better life for her children, she enrolled Anthony and his brother in various after school activities such as karate, and gymnastics.

Dance Life
His mother enrolling him in the visual arts program in highschool, he studied drawing, painting and sculpture. But at the age of 17, a long time friend convinced him to audition for a local dance company. Reluctant at first he did try-out, and made the company. Anthony grew very passionate about dance, and loved being on stage. After becoming one of the top dancers in the company, he sought out bigger shows and more challanges as a dancer. He taking classes at Broadway Dance center in New York, and doing bigger shows dancing for youth choirs, and countless artists such as Omarion, Chris Brown and so many more. During his small breaks at shows Anthony would sing songs from anyone and everyone.