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Actor,Musician,Singer,Songwriter
Born in Kingston Jamaica, the reggae capital
of the World, Tony is recognized as a talented actor, composer,
producer, arranger, guitarist, vocalist and percussionist
.Powered by his Rastafarian faith, Tony relocated to Canada
in 1975 touring with the internationally known Ernie Smith
and his band Roots Revival as vocalist and percussionist.
Tony later became one of the founding members
of the Reggae group "BLOOD FIRE" which performed
at Reggae Sun splash in Jamaica in 1982. While in the group
"BLOOD FIRE" Tony performed as opening acts for
some of the World's most famous reggae artists such as Jimmy
Cliff, Third World, Steel Pulse, Gregory Issacs, and The
Mighty Diamonds,JC Lodge to name only a few.
In 1984 Tony relocated to California to
embark on his solo career as vocalist and guitarist, performing
at various venues in Hollywood and Los Angeles. While in
LA Tony recorded the album "Give Jah The Praise"
.In addition he performed with several bands and supported
established stars such as Leroy Smart, Hortense Ellis, Leroy
Siblis and Don Carlos in stage productions. Throughout his
long and varied career Tony has produced and recorded several
CD's including "Give Jah The Praise, "Help Myself",
"Tony Gits Live", "Moods" and "Island
Fever"
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