Anthony Wellington was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and raised in the South East part of Washington, DC. He got his first guitar when he was twelve years old and began playing bass by the time he was fifteen. When he attended Oxon Hill High School, he began to take music courses. He went on to study Jazz at the University of Miami and studied Audio Engineering at Omega Recording Studios.
Some of the first artists that Anthony identified with musically were James Brown and Stevie Wonder. Though, from an early age he was drawn mostly to the lower frequencies in the music spectrum — da' bottom. Driven by the level of musicianship exemplified by bassists such as Larry Graham, Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke, Mark Adams from the group Slave, Bootsy Collins, Louis Johnson and a host of others, he began to put in long hours practicing and studying music theory. His passion and commitment for music continued to grow.
Anthony has been teaching bass since 1996 and as of February 2006, he decided to open up his own private bass academy in Waldorf, MD and can be found there Monday through Saturday, doing what he loves most - instructing nearly 90 students a week. It was quickly apparent that Anthony had a true gift for teaching and has earned the respect and love of his students both as a teacher and a friend. He has an uncanny instinct for knowing what each individual student seems to need and is able to provide just the right kind of encouragement they require to develop their own musical skills.
Starting out playing in Go-Go bands, he slowly transitioned into other musical realms. In 1999 he played with Gospel great Walter Hawkins and later he began touring nationwide with world-renowned bass player, Victor Wooten as his Bass Tech, sound engineer and stage manager. In 2000, he also began extending his teaching skills to include the Victor Wooten's Bass/Nature camp and various music workshops.
Currently, Anthony lives in the Southern Maryland/DC area with his wife Toné, step-daughter Shauna, 20 + basses and guitars, 5 keyboards and 2 BIG cats, where they have a commercial grade recording studio and are pursuing new musical ventures including the recording of Anthony's first CD. For more information about Anthony you can go to his web site at www.anthonywellington.com and also www.bassology.net.
