Tony T.
Tony T (* 1971 in London ; bourgeois Neal Antone Dyer ) is an English singer and rapper , of Jamaica origin and lives in Recklinghausen. He became known through projects such as Beat System and RIO .
Life
His parents are both from Jamaica. He became interested in music at a young age and moved to Brooklyn, New York after moving. He played the Grease soundtrack on a guitar that he got when he was five . Neal Antone also taught himself to play the keyboard, flute and drums.
It was in the 80s breakdance scene that he began to write rap texts and dance for the first time. At the age of 14 he started a career as a DJ and was hired two years later, in 1986 when he moved to Germany, as a resident DJ at Club Gaslight.
In Mühlheim he first began training as a painter and varnisher. "For six months I was only allowed to paint heaters - that's when I quit." he told the WZ (West-Deutsche Zeitung) .
Within a year, Neal Antone aka Tony T was traveling from studio to studio, lending his vocals to various music productions, including singles like Micha Moors club hit Space in 2007, while continuing as an MC and DJ in numerous clubs across the world Europe performed.
Career
1994: Beat System project
In the early 1990s, he brought out his singles together with various producers under the name Beat System . His first single under the pseudonym appeared in 1986 as a white sample . The Noise Dance was available as a limited edition and only in Germany. It wasn't until 1994 that the two singles Dance Romance and Dance Romance Chapter Two followed on the German record label Insania Records. The titles were written by C. Kowatsch and Wormit. This was followed in 1995 another single titled Stay with Me that of Axel widening produced was. The project had its first chart hit in 1996, after switching to the Blow Up label, with a cover version of the song Fresh, which originally came from Kool & The Gang . The next single Reggaenight , a cover version of the Jimmy Cliff hit , also hit the German single charts. In 1997 Intercord released a full album under the name Refreshiator . Then the project was ended.
In 2014 the project was brought back to life for the first time by Dyer and the singer NadiaPartyka under the name "BeatSistem". The first track was released in collaboration with the DJ Johan K. It's called Let Us Play . The project was dissolved only a few months later.
2008–2012: career with RIO
At the beginning of 2008 he took part in the German dance project RIO . It previously consisted of Yanou alias Yann Pfeifer and Manian alias Manuel Reuther, who had already released their debut single De Janeiro / RIO as RIO . Their first single, Shine On , was an international hit. It made it to the top of the dance charts and number 1 on the Israeli annual charts in 2008 and was also represented in the official charts across Europe. This was followed by other hits such as When the Sun Comes Down , Hot Girl , Like I Love You and Miss Sunshine . In 2011 the song Turn This Club Around was released , the first song to make it into the top 5 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The successor single Animal was able to reach all the charts.
2012: Solo career
In 2012, Tony T. separated from RIO after five years in order to start a solo career. Shortly thereafter, he released his single Way to Rio . The song contains the RIO reggae style from 2008. However, the single remained a rather minor success.
In summer 2012 he worked with Darius & Finlay . This is how the title Phenomenon came about and was able to enter the top 30 of the Austrian charts after just one week. There it reached number 26 and was there for a total of three weeks.
Together with Soulwash, he released the song No Games on September 14, 2012 . It is a cover of the Serani track of the same name from 2008. It was also recorded in three versions. On the one hand in a reggae version that is very similar to the original, there was also a French and a dance version, which was mixed by the dance project Al King and became the title song.
Early in 2013 it was announced that he would record a song together with the singer Ardian Bujupi , who placed third thanks to DSDS . This is called Want U Now and was finally released on May 31, 2013.
2013-today: DNGRS Crew / further development as a solo artist
In May 2013 he founded the band DNGRS Crew , short for Dangerous Crew, together with the Zimbabwean rapper Carlprit and the Söhne Mannheims rappers Marlon B. and Metaphysics . They recorded their first single with DJ Mase. It was released on May 24, 2013 via Kontor Records .
On the published in June 2013 album Summer Is Here by Darius & Finlay a song called was Give Me Your Love included. In this he worked as a singer. However, this has not yet been released as a separate single, but is only available as an album track. In addition, no original version has yet been released, only the Club Mix.
On June 28, 2013, several songs in which he participated as a guest musician were released as a single. With Mike Candys and Evelyn came Everybody out. Breaking the Ice appeared with the Bodybangers and together with Steve Modana he released Crazy .
On August 2, 2013, the title Work was published in a remix version by E-Partment via Kontor Records . He works as a guest musician with SOHO and the American rapper Flo Rida . Flo Rida Part was not originally sung, but taken from one of his own songs.
Together with Sasha Lopez and Big Ali, he recorded the song Beautiful Life in the summer. The music video was released in June. A publication was originally planned for July 2013, but this could not take place due to unknown reasons. The title finally appeared on August 16, 2013.
After a great success in the clubs with the song Breaking the Ice , the Bodybangers and Tony T decided to record another track together. This resulted in a cover of the song Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder from 1983. The track was released under the same name on August 16, 2013. Within a week, the song climbed into the singles charts of various countries and before it was released in all DJs - and dance charts.
In 2014 there was another series of guest contributions. This resulted in a single with the then Bachelor Paul Janke , who tried his hand at being a DJ, and with Toy T. on the song I Wanna Live in Brazil , which was supposed to function as a World Cup song. After winning the World Cup, the song was rewritten and the song Der 4. Stern appeared with German text . After the success with the song Crazy, he also released a second single with the German DJ and producer Steve Modana . The song We Came To Party with Manuel Baccano and Alpha, Here It Tonight with ONdray and the World Cup song Count Your Blessings with Alessio Pras also appeared.
Later in 2014 he started recording a number of songs with singer Alba Kras. The commercially successful tracks Summer Summer and Have It All Tonight with Johan K, Life Is Better with Sean Finn, Hot Game Manuel Baccano and her solo single Life were released in autumn through winter 2014 . Despite many views on YouTube and frequent plays on the radio, the song did not reach any placements in the singles charts.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 2011 |
Sunshine Label: Zooland Records |
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CH49 (2 weeks) CH |
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First published: May 13, 2011
with RIO |
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Turn This Club Around Label: Zooland Records / Kontor Records |
- | - |
CH80 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: December 2nd, 2011
with RIO |
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1996 | Fresh Refreshiator |
DE32 (20 weeks) DE |
AT29 (3 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: April 22nd, 1996
with Beat System |
| Reggaenight Refreshiator |
DE93 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: September 30th, 1996
with Beat System |
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| 2008 |
Shine On Shine On (The Album) |
DE25 (20 weeks) DE |
AT21 (23 weeks) AT |
CH17 (51 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: July 4th, 2008
with RIO |
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When the Sun Comes Down Shine On (The Album) |
DE63 (8 weeks) DE |
AT54 (7 weeks) AT |
CH62 (4 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: December 19, 2008
with RIO |
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| 2009 |
After the Love Shine On (The Album) |
DE65 (4 weeks) DE |
AT41 (2 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: July 24, 2009
with RIO |
| Serenade Shine On (The Album) |
DE97 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
First published: November 20, 2009
with RIO |
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| 2011 |
Like I Love You Sunshine |
DE31 (7 weeks) DE |
AT35 (18 weeks) AT |
CH69 (1 week) CH |
- |
First published: February 11, 2011
with RIO |
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Miss Sunshine Sunshine |
DE50 (8 weeks) DE |
AT44 (4 weeks) AT |
CH43 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
First published: May 27, 2011
with RIO |
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Turn This Club Around Turn This Club Around |
DE3 (27 weeks) DE |
AT5 (20 weeks) AT |
CH1 (20 weeks) CH |
UK36 (3 weeks) UK |
First release: September 30th, 2011
with RIO feat. U-Jean ; Sales: + 150,000 |
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Animal Turn This Club Around |
DE48 (17 weeks) DE |
AT33 (11 weeks) AT |
CH51 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
First release: December 2nd, 2011
with RIO feat. U-Jean |
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| 2012 | Phenomenon | - |
AT26 (3 weeks) AT |
- | - |
First published: August 3rd, 2012
with Darius & Finlay |
| 2013 | Everybody |
DE40 (8 weeks) DE |
AT14 (7 weeks) AT |
CH11 (10 weeks) CH |
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| Break My Stride |
DE90 (1 week) DE |
AT62 (1 week) AT |
- | - |
First published: August 16, 2013
with Bodybangers |
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more publishments
Albums
- 1996: Refreshiator (with Beat System )
- 2008: Shine On (The Album) (with RIO )
Singles
With Beat System / BeatSistem:
- 1986: The Noise Dance
- 1993: Dance Romance
- 1994: Dance Romance Chapter Two
- 1995: Stay with Me (Tell Me That You Love Me)
- 1996: Fresh
- 1996: Reggaenight
- 1997: What's Going On (In Your Mind)
- 1997: No Limit '97
- 2014: Let Us Play (with Johan K)
- 2015: Maniac (with Discotek & Side-B)
- 2015: Come With Me (with Discotek & Side-B)
With RIO
- 2010: Something About You / Watching You (feat. Liz Kay )
- 2010: One Heart / Can You Feel It / Lay Down
- 2010: Hot Girl
- 2011: One More Night
With Future City
- 1993: Let Your Body
- 1994: Infactuation
- 1995: Only Love
As a solo artist
- 1994: The Beat (as Dancenetgic)
- 1994: Feel The Vibe (with Afrika Bambaataa Presents Khayan & The New World Power)
- 1995: Spirit Of The Night (as HAD)
- 1996: Nothing Matters (as interface)
- 2011: Jammin (with Guru Da Beat)
- 2012: Just 1 Click (with Iraj & Konaa T feat. Markia)
- 2012: Get Down (with Guru Da Beat & Jay Smith)
- 2012: Way to Rio
- 2012: No Games (with Soulwash)
- 2013: Surrounded (vs. Yves Larock )
- 2013: Dangerous (with Carlprit , Metaphysics and Marlon B. as DNGRS crew; vs. DJ Mase)
- 2013: Breaking the Ice (with Bodybangers )
- 2013: Break My Stride (with Bodybangers & Victoria Kern )
- 2013: Beautiful Life (with Sasha Lopez & Big Ali )
- 2013: Crazy (with Steve Modana )
- 2013: Work (with SOHO feat. Flo Rida )
- 2013: Want U Now (with Ardian Bujupi )
- 2013: Fire! (with WaWa)
- 2013: Feel It in My Heart (with DJ Maxx Fiesta)
- 2013: Famous (with Robert M., Matheo, Akon & Desa)
- 2013: Feel It (with Jack Holiday , B-Case & Nico Santos )
- 2014: Crazy Cowboy (with Jose AM & Albert Kick)
- 2014: Count Your Blessings (World Cup 2014 Song) (with Alessio Pras)
- 2014: Superstar Traveler
- 2014: I Wanna Live in Brazil (with Paul Janke )
- 2014: The 4th star (with Paul Janke)
- 2014: We Came To Party! (with Manuel Baccano & Alpha)
- 2014: Heaven (with Steve Modana)
- 2014: Hear It Tonight (with ONdray)
- 2014: Aicha (Shine On) (with Sydney 7 & DJ Big)
- 2014: Home Soon (with MoDJ)
- 2014: Summer Summer (with Johan K & Alba Kras)
- 2014: Hot Game (with Manuel Baccano & Alba Kras)
- 2014: Life (with Alba Kras)
- 2015: Do It Do It (with Johan K & Alba Kras)
- 2015: Free Yourself (with Johan K & Alba Kras)
- 2015: Live Your Life (with Alessio Pras)
- 2016: # 1 (with Ian Turner)
- 2016: Crazy (with BBX & Alba Kras)
- 2016: Summer (with DJ Aldo)
- 2016: A New Day (vs. Simone Di Bella & Penn Side)
- 2016: Boom Boom (with DJ Combo, Papajam & DJ Rephael)
- 2016: King of the World (with Luke K feat.Acero MC)
- 2016: Creator (with Ian Turner)
- 2016: You Only (with Ertila Koka )
- 2016: Like A Bomba (with Denorecords & MC Xhedo)
- 2017: Happy People (with DJ Combo, Alba Kras, Sherman De Vries & DJ Raphael)
- 2018: Addicton (with Marsal Ventura, Anmau & Alba Kras)
- 2018: Running Home (with Infinity DJs)
- 2018: Summer Time (with Stephan F)
- 2019: Just be my Baby (with Yunberg)
- 2019: Going Crazy (with J7J)
- 2019: Okonisha (with Yves Larock & Topo La Maskara)
- 2019: She's the One (with Mike Moonnight)
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Web links
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- ↑ Interview with Tony T
- ↑ a b Residence / Tony T at RIO ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Got his guitar when he was 5 and played the Grease soundtrack
- ↑ a b Interview with Neal Antone, work as a painter / instruments
- ↑ Tony T. as a DJ in the Gaslight Club (PDF; 279 kB)
- ↑ Singer from Space ( Memento of the original from May 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Beat System
- ^ Double single De Janeiro / RIO
- ↑ Shine On No. 1 on the Israeli annual charts
- ^ RIO discography
- ↑ Turn This Club Around in the Top 5 ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | T., Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dyer, Neal Antone (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England |