Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Tony is the second oldest of 5 siblings who are also musically talented. With a soul busting tenor voice and a vast array of vocal techniques. A vocal explorer who has combined jazz,folk and a multitude of world music influences from choral,a Capella to classical music with his own ingredients. He has been known to extend his vocal repertoire to simply create entirely new sounds.Tony has worn a wide variety of hats over the years, From Lifeguard to Teacher's Assistant to Professional Retired Soldier. . He's roots have been Gospel , R&B, Classic Rock, Classical Jazz and many of the great Classical Jazz Standards. He is also a well respected balladeer among his peers.. The singer/musician is so diverse and unpredictable, one never knows what he will do or what to expect from one of his performances. He is quite capable of mixing with a lot of different styles of music,but has a deep love for singing true love ballads.