Tony Anthony

Tony Anthony

Following the success of his 2010 solo album, 'Million Chance', reggae singer Tony Anthony is preparing to recapture his global audience with a new lover's rock single, titled Settle Down, due for release November 22, 2011 on iTunes.

Anthony's upcoming single, produced by Kemar 'Flava' McGregor, already has achieved significant radio airplay, resulting from the track's inclusion on McGregor's recently viral Cool and Deadly Riddim album, which was released November 1, 2011.

The track Settle Down represents the first of several lover's rock singles that Anthony is scheduled to record with McGregor, which plays to Anthony's greatest creative advantage - his smooth yet convincing vocal timbre.

"Lover's rock is a comfort zone for me, because I grew up listening to soul music and R&B songs," said Anthony. "With my love songs, you can pick out some soul and R&B flavour that my audience can relate to. People like it because it's relatable. Everyone can identify with love songs. Even a person who listens to dancehall can relate to lover's rock, because everybody deals with love."

And Anthony knows the power of lover's rock all too well. His 2010 lover's rock hit Tornaccumulated a veritable worldwide fan base in less than 12 months of radio airplay.

The song spent two weeks in the number-one spot on Richie B's Top 25 Reggae Singles Chart in Jamaica; it maintained a top 10 position for more than four months on the Foundation Radio Network's Reggae Singles Charts, both in New York and South Florida; and it also garnered lengthy radio-chart positions in England, The Netherlands, Canada, Italy, Virgin Islands and Kenya.

Two of Anthony's previous singles, Mark And The Beast(2006) and Yuh Nuh Simple (2007), were awarded Reggae Song of the Year at the Canadian Reggae Awards in 2007 and 2008, respectively, and the track Yuh Nuh Simple, a song encouraging children to stay in school, was featured for two years on UNICEF Canada's charitable website, beginning in late 2007.

McGregor first heard Anthony's music during mid-2010, on Richie B's Hot Mix programme on the HOT 102 radio station in Kingston, Jamaica. Upon his first listen, McGregor immediately became interested in recording the unique, emotional potency of Anthony's vocal concept.

"I was digging his sound," said McGregor. "I saw him as the next Maxi Priest, or the next Beres Hammond of lover's rock. When I first heard him, I was like, 'Wow, he has a good vocal, he has a strong singing voice, and it sounds appealing.' It all comes down to his sound. When you hear his voice, you want to listen to him. He's just like Gyptian or I-Wayne or Mavado - he has that kind of unique sound that makes you want to listen. No one else sounds like Tony Anthony, and Tony Anthony doesn't sound like anyone else."
- Jamaica Star Entertainment

CANADA'S top reggae singer Tony Anthony continues to make serious strides on the international reggae scene. He is currently sitting in the number one position on the Italian Top 20 Reggae Singles Chart with a song titled Living It Up, which is a remake of the 2003 smash hit Frenzy, originally recorded by Sanchez.

Living It Up is a collaborative effort between Tony Anthony and German-based clothing company Jah Army Highwear. Since its release over a month ago as a free download on the Reality Shock label, it has been receiving a lot of attention in Europe and has become especially popular in Italy, where it has got strong rotation from top reggae radio jocks including Gusma T.

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Tony Anthony is also making waves down under with another single Bad News Again. The track, which was released as a single off his award-winning album Million Chance, is currently number 10 on the Jamdown Vershun 92.1 FM Reggae Top Ten Chart in Australia.

The singer is currently busy working several new studio projects with top-flight reggae producer Kemar Flava McGregor. The first of these projects will be released before the end of summer in the form of a five-song EP.


Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Tony-Anthony-scores-number-one-hit-in-Italy-with-Living-It-Up_9415127#ixzz1ZqRK4mpW
- Jamaica Observer – A Jamaican Newspaper

Sullo Star di oggi esce un piccolo articolo dedicato all’artista canadese Tony Anthony, già segnalatosi nel passato per una serie di buone produzioni, che lo hanno portato in vetta anche alla classifica jamaicana. E a proposito di classifica il magazine annuncia che un suo singolo è al primo posto della Top 20 Reggae Singles Chart nostrana, redatta dal deejay Gusma T. Ma tralasciando questi particolari, conosciamo più da vicino questa canzone del singer dalla voce potente e calda, che comunque sta girando l’Europa, visto anche che è frutto della collaborazione con la tedesca Jah Army Highwear, specializzata in una linea di abbigliamento che proprio dal reggae e dai suoi simboli trae ispirazione.

Il brano in questione è “Living It Up”, rifacimento della grande hit “Frenzy”, portata al successo nel 2003 da Sanchez. La tune esce su etichetta Reality Shock e si aggiunge alle tante soddisfazioni che il cantante sta raccogliendo in tutto il mondo. Infatti un altro suo brano dal titolo “Bad News Again”, tratto dall’album “Million Chance”, sta andando molto bene in Australia.

E poi ci sono nuovi progetti all’orizzonte, come quello che lo vede impegnato in studio di registrazione al fianco dell’apprezzato produttore Kemar “Flava” McGregor. Insieme daranno vita dopo l’estate ad un EP, al cui interno dovrebbero esserci cinque nuove tunes tra le quali la già edita “Blessed Love”, uscita ad inizio anno su Throw Back riddim, opera dello stesso producer.

Tony Anthony è una vera e propria istituzione del reggae made in Canada. Al recente Canadian Reggae Music Achievement Award ha fatto una vera e propria incetta di premi, vincendo nelle categorie di migliore interprete maschile, miglior singolo e miglior album, “Million Chance”, per l’ appunto. Nato a Grove Farm, Jamaica, il singer è presente sulla scena da dieci anni, dimostrando sin dall’inizio di amare sonorità reggae con influenze soul, molto adatte al suo timbro vocale ricco di melodia. Sempre ad inizio anno la sua “Tom” è stata per tre settimane in testa alla Top 25 Reggae Singles, stilata da Richie B.

Link correlato: - REGGAE DANCEHALL NEWS

Canadian reggae artiste Tony Anthony's talent has caught the attention of some of the top reggae producers around the world. He recently recorded a soothing Lover's Rock track, titled Blessed Love, for top-flight producer Kemar 'Flava' McGregor on his latest rhythm project, the 'Throw Back Rhythm'.

number-one hit

Tony Anthony who recently scored his first number-one hit in Jamaica with Torn, is expecting even greater success from Blessed Love, as music lovers are already showing great interest in the song which is currently enjoying heavy rotation in Canada.

Tony Anthony's songs are noted for their storied verses and catchy choruses, like Bad News, the second song released from his debut album Million Chance.

Bad News has already reached number-one status in Canada, it is presently number 13 on the Richie B' JMC Top 25 reggae music chart in Jamaica, and number 14 on the New York Top 30 reggae singles chart. It also debuted at number 20 on the Caribbean Top 30 music charts in the British Virgin Islands a few weeks ago.

Tony Anthony's 2010 debut album, Million Chance, continues to do well and is still topping reggae charts all over. Million Chance topped the Canadian and Richie B' JMC top 10 reggae album chart in 2010, and currently sits at number 3 on the South Florida top 15 reggae album chart and number 4 on the New York top 20 album chart.

Fans here in Jamaica will certainly hear a lot more from Tony Anthony in 2011, and will get to see him perform live sometime this year. In the meantime, fans can follow Tony Anthony on Twitter at 'tonyanthonymuze'. - Jamaica Star Newspaper

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Reggae / Soca / Dancehall



December 20 - 26, 2010


= 1. Torn (3wk @ #1) Tony Anthony
? 2. Innocent Buju Banton
= 3. The Messiah Mavado
? 4. Nah Sell Out Khago
= 5. For Your Eyes Only (1wk @ #1) Shaggy / Alaine
? 6. Rescue Me Duane Stephenson / Gramps Morgan
= 7. Comfort Zone Busy Signal
? 8. Straight Jeans & Fitted (3wk @ #1) Vybz Kartel / Russian
= 9. I'm O.K. Beenie Man
? 10. If I Ever Wayne Wonder
? 11. Nah Let Go Gyptian
? 12. Thank You For Loving Me Stevie Face
? 13. Gwaan Talk (4wk @ #1) Sir Ford (aka Ninja Ford)
? 14. My Life Shawn Storm
? 15. Moving On Luciano
? 16. Wildfire (Protect The People) (1wk @ #1) Tarrus Riley
? 17. Back Downtown Anthony Cruz
? 18. Foolin' Yourself Dezarie
? 19. Neva Get A Gyal Vybz Kartel
? 20. Drinking Rum Future Fambo / Beenie Man
? 21. Dark Skin Girl Romain Virgo
? 22. Dumpa Truck Vybz Kartel
? 23. My Life (3wk @ #1) I-Octane
? 24. Go Harder (Imma Do Me) Dennis De Mennis
= 25. Jammin' Edwin Yearwood & Shurwayne Winchester
? 26. Mama Africa Inner Visions
? 27. Nobody Knows Toussaint
? 28. Supawine Pumpa & P.O.
? 29 Stay With Me A.J. Ventura
? 30. Stulla Mavado

Top Bubblers

1. Nuh Mash It Up Binghi Fiya
2. Suns Of Africa Blackstar Band feat. Gange & Tubbys
3. Show Off Mean Dean


Chart based on total weekly airplay on Shanty Vibes Radio.











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Since its inception, the One Love Reggae Concert winter series has showcased some of the best acts that reggae music has to offer.

Come tomorrow, it will be no different as the weekly concert series, which is held at the Negril Escape Resort, will feature 2010 Grammy nominee for Best Reggae Album, Andrew Tosh.

Grammy nominee

Tosh who earned his nomination for the prestigious award with an acoustic tribute album to his father Peter Tosh, titled Legacy, has been nominated for the Reggae Grammy before with his album Make Place For The Youths which was released in 1990. Although he is not a household name in Jamaica, his music has found favour internationally in places such as Europe, the US, Africa and South America where he is very popular in countries like Brazil and Argentina.

This week's concert will also feature Canadian Reggae Awards winner Tony Anthony who recently released his album Million Chance which is creating a huge buzz in reggae circles worldwide. Anthony's album recently spent several weeks in the number one position on the Jamaica music countdown Top 10 album charts and is currently #5 on the New York Top 20 Reggae Album Chart and No. 9 on the South Florida Top 15 Reggae Album Chart. - Jamaica Gleaner

Tony Anthony, the multi-award-winning Jamaican reggae singer who resides in Toronto, Canada, is living his dreams as his song Torn topped the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 Reggae Singles chart on hot 102FM.

Torn, is the first single released from his debut album, Million Chance, and for the past few months has been on regular rotation on radio stations across the island and around the world. Torn is presently number three on the Caribbean Top 30 music charts and debuted recently on the South Florida reggae music chart. It spent eight weeks at number one on Canada's Rebel Vibez Top 10 charts.

Tony Anthony's Million Chance album is also creating a huge buzz worldwide, and it recently went to number one on the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 10 album charts. It is currently number six on the South Florida reggae album chart and number five on the New York reggae album chart.

The second single released from the album, titled Bad News, is already receiving regular airplay and has just debuted on the New York Top 30 reggae chart and the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 reggae singles chart.

Tony Anthony was born and raised in Grove Farm, St Catherine where he began singing at church when he was eight years old. He migrated to Canada about 20 years ago and has developed a reputation there as a great singer and musician.

It is no surprise how well Torn has been doing locally. In fact, this is the second time in the past two years that Anthony has produced a single that has done well locally. In 2008, his song Yuh Nuh Simple went as far as number five on some local charts.

At the recent 2010 Canada Reggae Achievements Awards, Tony Anthony won the award for Best Reggae Vocalist in Canada. His Million Chance album is available on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, MP3.Soundquake.com, Juno
.Com and all leading online stores.
- Jamaica Star Newspaper

Tony Anthony, the multi-award-winning Jamaican reggae singer who resides in Toronto, Canada, is living his dreams as his song Torn topped the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 Reggae Singles chart on hot 102FM.

Torn, is the first single released from his debut album, Million Chance, and for the past few months has been on regular rotation on radio stations across the island and around the world. Torn is presently number three on the Caribbean Top 30 music charts and debuted recently on the South Florida reggae music chart. It spent eight weeks at number one on Canada's Rebel Vibez Top 10 charts.

Tony Anthony's Million Chance album is also creating a huge buzz worldwide, and it recently went to number one on the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 10 album charts. It is currently number six on the South Florida reggae album chart and number five on the New York reggae album chart.

The second single released from the album, titled Bad News, is already receiving regular airplay and has just debuted on the New York Top 30 reggae chart and the Jamaica Music Countdown Top 25 reggae singles chart.

Tony Anthony was born and raised in Grove Farm, St Catherine where he began singing at church when he was eight years old. He migrated to Canada about 20 years ago and has developed a reputation there as a great singer and musician.

It is no surprise how well Torn has been doing locally. In fact, this is the second time in the past two years that Anthony has produced a single that has done well locally. In 2008, his song Yuh Nuh Simple went as far as number five on some local charts.

At the recent 2010 Canada Reggae Achievements Awards, Tony Anthony won the award for Best Reggae Vocalist in Canada. His Million Chance album is available on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, MP3.Soundquake.com, Juno.Com and all leading online stores.
- JAMAICA STAR

TONY ANTHONY top charts for the first time in Jamaica3 comments
Tony Anthony, the multi-awards winning Jamaican reggae singer who now resides in Toronto, Canada, is living the local dream as his song “Torn” is currently number one on Richie B’s Top 25 Reggae Singles charts on Hot 102FM and the Stampede’s Streets Charts.

“Torn”, is the first single released from his debut album “Million Chance” and for the past few months has been on regular rotation on radio stations across the island. “Torn” has also gained popularity in other countries; it is now number 15 on the Caribbean top 30 music charts and spent 8 weeks at number one on Canada’s Rebel Vibez top 10 charts.
Tony Anthony’s “Million Chance” album is also creating a huge buzz worldwide, it is presently number 2 on Richie B’s Top 10 album charts, it just made its debut on the South Florida and New York reggae album charts and has garnered a lot of interest in Europe. Earlier this year the album debuted at number five in the Netherlands reputed Reggae Vibes magazine Top 50 recommended albums. The second single released from the album “Bad News” is already receiving regular airplay and great reviews
Tony Anthony was born and raised in Grove Farm, St Catherine where he began singing at church when he was eight years old. He migrated to Canada about 20 years ago and has developed a reputation there as a great singer and musician. It is no surprise how well “Torn” has been doing locally. In fact, this is the second time in the past two years that Anthony has produced a single that has done well locally. In 2008, his song “Yuh Nuh Simple” went as far as number five on some local charts.

At the recent 2010 Canada Reggae Achievements Awards, Tony Anthony won the award for Best Reggae Vocalist in Canada. The “Million Chance” album is available on Itunes, Amazon, Napster, MP3..Soundquake.com, Juno. Com and all leading online stores.

- IMAGES NEWSLETTER

Tony Anthony, the multi-awards winning Jamaican reggae singer who now resides in Toronto, Canada, is living the local dream as his song "Torn" is currently number one on Richie B's Top 25 Reggae Singles charts on Hot 102FM.

"Torn", is the first single released from his debut album "Million Chance" and for the past few months has been on regular rotation on radio stations across the island, so much that it is also sits at number 2 on Stampede's Streets Charts. "Torn" has also gained popularity in other countries; it is now number 15 on the Caribbean top 30 music charts and spent 8 weeks at number one on Canada’s Rebel Vibez top 10 charts.

Tony Anthony's "Million Chance" album is also creating a huge buzz worldwide, it is presently number 2 on Richie B's Top 10 album charts, it just made its debut on the South Florida and New York reggae album charts and has garnered a lot of interest in Europe. Earlier this year the album debuted at number five in the Netherlands reputed Reggae Vibes magazine Top 50 recommended albums. The second single released from the album "Bad News" is already receiving regular airplay and great reviews.

Tony Anthony was born and raised in Grove Farm, St Catherine where he began singing at church when he was eight years old. He migrated to Canada about 20 years ago and has developed a reputation there as a great singer and musician. It is no surprise how well “Torn” has been doing locally. In fact, this is the second time in the past two years that Anthony has produced a single that has done well locally. In 2008, his song “Yuh Nuh Simple” went as far as number five on some local charts.

At the recent 2010 Canada Reggae Achievements Awards, Tony Anthony won the award for Best Reggae Vocalist in Canada. The “Million Chance” album is available on Itunes, Amazon, Napster, MP3..Soundquake.com, Juno. Com and all leading online stores. Fans can learn more about Tony Anthony and his music at www.myspace.com/tonyanthonymusic and www.facebook.com/tonyanthony..
- OUTAROAD

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Leighton Levy, Star Writer

Tony Anthony

The first thing that strikes you about Tony Anthony is that he can really sing. The talent of this Jamaican now living in Canada, is not a product of studio manipulation or 'Auto Tune' that has played a role in the success of so many 'singers' these days.

It is this pure talent that makes listening to Anthony's latest album, Million Chance, such a pleasure. His voice soars, carrying with it salient messages so desperately needed in these troubled times.

The album being marketed and distributed by Phylani Music in Ontario, Canada and the German-based Sound Quake Music, is a 15-song compilation of very good quality reggae music; music that is being heard all over the world but not so much in Jamaica these days.

From the very title track, Million Chance to I Still Haven't Found What I Am Looking For, Anthony's songs are loaded with positive messages. This Should Be Paradise, A Woman's Love, Time to Unite, Yuh Nuh Simple and Mark and the Beast, are among the standouts.

The music is first rate, the vocals strong and clean. In fact, Yuh Nuh Simple, that speaks to the importance of education, is featured on The United Nations Children's Education Fund's website. The song also gets heavy rotation on radio stations across Canada where Anthony has been living since the early 1990s.

Anthony's previous work has received significant critical acclaim. Several of the songs on this latest album have already received kudos from his peers. In 2008 at the Canadian Reggae Music Awards (CRMA), Anthony won the award as Comeback Artist for 2007. Then last year at the 2009 CRMA show, his song Yuh Nuh Simple won the award for Recording of the Year. Also that year Mark and the Beast won Song of the Year at the Canadian Reggae Achievements Awards.

Tony Anthony is currently nominated in three categories at the 2010 CRMA to be held on June 12 in Toronto.

All of this is not that much of a surprise. Tony Anthony, was born Mark Bennett and grew up in St. Catherine. It was during his early years here in Jamaica that his exceptional talents were first recognized.

At eight years old, his vocal prowess brought a congregation to its feet as he sang in church. However, it was not until he was about 14 years old that a chance encounter with reggae crooner Glen Washington set him on his current path.

After many years of performing as a guitarist and background vocalist in Jamaica and other Caribbean Islands, Anthony became a founding member of the band, Crucial Vibes. Their debut album Control Yourself was highly acclaimed. The band also toured North America, Asia, and the Caribbean to rave reviews even while performing alongside acts like Freddie McGregor, Dennis Brown, and Jimmy Cliff.

Now, the singer has several tour dates lined up for next month and with the release of Million Chance, a million other opportunities seem destined for this talented son of the soil.

- JAMAICA STAR

Contributed - Tony Anthony

Leighton Levy, STAR Writer

Tony Anthony, the Jamaican reggae singer with the booming voice and who is now among the top reggae artistes in Canada, is living the local dream as his song Torn is doing well on local charts.

Torn, his latest single from his recently released album Million Chance, can be heard almost daily on the radio, so much so that it has snared the number 14 slot on Richie B's Top 25 Reggae Single charts on Hot 102FM and it debuted at number 15 on Stampede's Streets Charts.

Anthony was born and raised in St Catherine where he began singing on his church choir when he was eight years old. He migrated to Canada about 20 years ago after developing a reputation here as a quality musician. It is no surprise then how well Torn has been doing locally. In fact, this is the second time in the past two years that Anthony has produced a single that has done well locally. In 2008, his song Yuh Nuh Simple went as far as number five on some local charts.

Torn also song topped the Canadian Reggae charts earlier this year and remained the number-one song for eight weeks on the 'Rebel Vibes' top 10 charts in the Netherlands.

Since its release a few months ago, Anthony's debut album, Million Chance, has garnered a lot of interest in Europe and the rest of the world. On July 20, the album debuted at number five in the Netherlands reputed Reggae Vibes magazine Top 50 recommended albums.

Anthony, at the recent 2010 CRAA Awards, won the award for Best Reggae Vocalist in Canada.
- JAMAICA STAR

Contributed - Tony Anthony (left) showing off his Best Male Vocal Award with disc jockey Sir B from CHRY 105.5FM in Toronto.

Leighton Levy, Star Writer

Tony Anthony, the talented Jamaican singer who now resides in Canada, last weekend copped the coveted award for Best Male Vocal at the fourth annual Reggae Music Achievement Awards.

The awards ceremony was held on Saturday, June 12, at the Jamaica Canadian Centre in Toronto, Canada. The win by Anthony was well received by the audience in attendance and he later rewarded them by performing Torn, a hit in that country.

Anthony has been experiencing a wave of success recently following the release of his critically acclaimed album, Million Chance,that features several previously released hit singles. Torn, the song he performed on the night, was the number-one song for eight weeks on the Canadian Reggae Chart and has been getting generous rotation on stations here in Jamaica. The accompanying video can also be seen on CVM Plus, Hype TV, and RETV. That, and the video for his other single Bad News.


other winners

Several local entertainers were also winners on the night. Etana won the award for International Reggae Artiste of the year, Busy Signal's One More Night was named Top International Single and Gramps Morgan's Two Sides of My Heart was named Album of the Year. Frankie Paul was given a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to reggae music.

Following his successful weekend, Anthony hits the road in the coming weeks with performances lined up for Father's Day, June 20, and will appear with reggae icon John Holt. He will also perform in Seattle on July 3.

The singer has two confirmed dates for August where he will perform along with Beres Hammond, Inner Circle and Culture on the 14th. On August 21, he will be off to the Calgary Reggae Festival where he will again be sharing the stage with Hammond, Inner Circle and Culture.
- JAMAICA STAR

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Music Videos Television Shows TONY ANTHONY CD LAUNCH MARCH 13, NOMINATED FOR 3 RMMAA AWARDS

Canada’s premier reggae vocalist Tony Anthony will release his debut solo CD on March 13th at the Jamaican Canadian Centre, in Toronto.

Anthony has released several hits over the years in Canada, Jamaica and other parts of the world, namely “Yuh Nuh Simple” which in 2008 was a number one hit in Canada, charted in several Caribbean countries and went as high as number 5 on the Jamaica’s top ten charted by Richie. B of HOT 102 fame.

Tony Anthony’s fans have waited long for his first solo project and their musical palate will be quenched by the release of his debut album “Million Chance” later this month.

Superstar Richie Stephens will join him on the March 13th show for a night that will be unforgettable.

Tony Anthony is also nominated for 3 awards at this years Canadian Reggae Achievements Awards.

He’s nominated in the Artist of the year category, Best male vocalist category, and for Song of the year for his latest single “TORN’ which has just been vaulted recently after 8 weeks as the number one requested song on Carrie Mullings Rebel Vibez show on CHRY 105.5 FM.

Fans and readers can learn more about Tony Anthony and his music at www.myspace.com/tonyanthonymusic and www.sonicbids.com/tonyanthony
- IMAGES NEWSLETTER

Canada-based reggae singer hails positive wind of change
Balford Henry
Wednesday, November 26, 2008



Tony Anthony
Toronto-based reggae singer, Tony Anthony, says that there is a positive wind blowing across the North American continent which he hopes to capture in his new, as-yet-untitled album.
According to him, the change is probably best symbolised by the results of the recent US presidential election. The effect of Barack Obama winning the US presidential elections, he says, has spread into the Jamaican community re-energising its culture and its influence on the music of the continent.

"Jamaican music is still making an impact, especially dancehall music, and I see the potential for it to reach a higher degree if the makers of the music seize this opportunity and capitalise on its potential," Anthony said.

"Roots reggae is still holding its own, and the emergence of artistes like Tarrus Riley and Jah Cure, the constant professionalism of Beres Hammond and Morgan Heritage bode well for the music and the future," he added.
A native of St Catherine, Anthony has been singing seriously since meeting singer Glen Washington in Jamaica some years ago.
A past runner-up in the Tastee talent contest, he went on to work the North Coast tourist circuit performing with groups like the Daffodils and Crucial Vibes, before moving to Canada in 1992.
His latest single, Yuh No Simple (B-Crissas) has been doing exceptionally well both in Jamaica and his adopted country, Canada.
"It has gained recognition for me worldwide because of its lyrical content, counselling children and youths about the importance of a good education in order to live a productive life," he said.
UNICEF Canada has added the song to their website to help promote the importance of education.

The song went to number six on the Hot 102 FM reggae charts in Jamaica, Number five on the Virgin Islands WSTX 100 FM top 20 reggae charts and WVKR 91.3 FM in New York.
This success, working in collaboration with veteran Jamaican-born producer Neville Lee of B-Crissas Records in Toronto, Canada has led to a another single being release in Jamaica, Mark of the Beast, as well well as a collaboration on a new album to be released in the New Year.
Anthony, who is helping to promote the project, says that the CD will comprise a variety of songs for all sorts of reggae fans.
"I am aiming to satisfy the palate of all lovers of reggae music and that's why I am deliberately including songs that I know the fans of all aspects of the music will relate to and enjoy," Anthony said
- Jamaica Observer

Tony Anthony rocks Canada with ‘Yuh Nuh Simple’(July 9-15)


The Caribbean communities in Toronto, Ontario are grooving to the vocal sounds of a new star on the reggae horizon (drum roll please), the incredibly gifted Tony Anthony. He is one of those rare reggae figures whose voice gains force and resonance as he grows older.

“His current singles ‘Mark Of The Beast’ and ‘Yuh Nuh Simple’ taken from his soon to be release debut CD, reveal the essence of Tony Anthony’s lyrical potency, and the evocative style that will certainly establish him as an unforgettable luminary in music,” one Toronto-based disc jockey told Xtratainment.
The singer’s latest single, ‘Yuh Nuh Simple’, is making a lot of noise in the club circuit in the hip metropolis of Toronto, and he has been getting a lot of love from both pirate and urban radio stations in the city. The momentum gained in the past year prompted the recording industry to confer him with the award for Comeback Artiste of the Year in 2007. And he has continued to build on those gains this year as he positions himself to release an album.

Mark Anthony Bennett aka Tony Anthony was born on October 29 in Grove Farm, St. Catherine, Jamaica. Growing up on the island, his incredible gift became evident at age eight when he moved his church congregation to its feet. However, he didn’t seriously pursue singing until the age of 15, when a chance encounter with reggae star Glen Washington became the catalyst for his entry into music seriously, after Washington complemented him on his unique voice, and encouraged him to pursue music as a career.
His second place finish at Jamaica’s famous Tastee Talent Contest semi-final in Kingston a few years later, opened the door to a music career in the upscale north coast hotel circuit as a member After two years performing at five-star hotels, Tony of the Foundation band. moved on to become a founding member of the Daffodils, whose debut single ‘Miss Your Love’ enjoyed success in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and Latin Additional group members and a name change to Crucial Vibes served as America. the training ground that would separate Tony as a charismatic and intuitive performer.

As a singer and guitarist, Tony toured extensively with Crucial Vibes to rave reviews in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean. Performing with international reggae artistes including Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Dennis Brown, Coco Tea, Jimmy Cliff, Sugar Minott, and Freddie McGregor, to name a few.
A performance in Edmonton, Canada, before a capacity crowd of 60,000, was the forum in which his charisma and performance style was unmistakably proven. Writer Rosemarie Stewart, after the performance, described him as the ideal His silky performer. “Screams punctuate the air as he sings his opening note. smooth tenor phrasing resonates down collective spines to draw the audience into his seductive mood. His voice has the power to move you to a familiar place of intimate knowledge belonging to another realm,” she wrote.

His relocation to Canada in 1992 enabled this consummate performer to flex his songwriting flair, as he lent his lyrical and vocal magic to a local soul group, After Dark, whose first single ‘Took Me For Granted’ became a hit on the European dance scene, peeked at number 5 on City TV’s Electric Circus dance chart, and gained regular rotation on Canada’s music station Muchmusic. The year 1996 proved to be another distinguishing year for Tony’s songwriting technique as he penned all the original tracks on the Tatix CD, ‘Time Bomb’, which won a Canadian reggae music award for best album, and garnered a Juno nomination for Best Reggae Recording.

At the recent Canadian Reggae Music Awards, he won the award for being the Comeback Artiste for 2007.
You can log on to youtube.com and check out an animated video done for his latest song, ‘Yuh Nuh Simple’ or visit his myspace page at www.myspace.com/tonyanthonymusic


- Jamaica Xnews

NEWS
| Tony Anthony Rocks Thymeless club show in Toronto

18 Jul 2008 | by A.K.A., Contributing Writer

Popular reggae artist Tony Anthony performed in front of a sold out crowd flashing lighters, and crying for more as he belted out his sweet vocals at Toronto’s top live sound system club Thymeless on Saturday July 12th 2008.
Tony Anthony was the special guest artist at the club’s very popular monthly reggae session with the superheavyReggae sound system featuring Friendlyness and Jeremiah.

SuperheavyReggae sessions duplicate the original dancehall vibes, where patrons are treated to the best in roots, rock, and reggae music. Every month a special guest D.J or singer is invited to perform to enhance the original vibes.

Tony Anthony didn’t disappoint his fans as they went into a frenzy when the artist started to sing his very popular “Mark And The Beast” hit single that charted at number one for several weeks on the reggae charts in Toronto, and several week in Kenya. The selector had to haul and pull up when he started his latest single “Yuh Nuh Simple” which is currently charted in Jamaica and Canada. The single Yuh Nuh Simple is now #18 on the Jamaica Music Countdown charts.

The artist is no stranger to the dancehall scene, as earlier in his music career in Jamaica he performed on popular sound systems like Youth man promotion, Black Zodiac, Black Scorpio, and Sound Track to name a few.
More details about Tony Anthony and his music can be attained by visiting his myspace site.
www.myspace.com/tonyanthonymusic.



5 comments
SHAUNA GOODAS FROM T-DOT
| posted: 18 Jul 2008 04:20 pm
he doesn't have a bad voice, he may have a future
RANKING
| posted: 19 Jul 2008 08:01 am

Tony Anthony, a big artist. Nice to see that he's finally being recognize.
GROVE FARM MASSIVE
| posted: 19 Jul 2008 08:03 am

Conscious lyrics for the youths, big tune, big artist.
SASHONNA
| posted: 19 Jul 2008 10:06 am
Big tune yuh nuh simple
DANNY STEPPER
| posted: 21 Jul 2008 02:33 pm
good lyrics good artist, tony anthony yuh big


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TONY ANTHONY CD LAUNCH MARCH 13, NOMINATED FOR 3 RMMAA AWARDS

• Canada’s premier reggae vocalist Tony Anthony will release his debut solo CD on March 13th at the Jamaican Canadian Centre, in Toronto.
Anthony has released several hits over the years in Canada, Jamaica and other parts of the world, namely “Yuh Nuh Simple” which in 2008 was a number one hit in Canada, charted in several Caribbean countries and went as high as number 5 on the Jamaica’s top ten charted by Richie. B of HOT 102 fame.
Tony Anthony’s fans have waited long for his first solo project and their musical palate will be quenched by the release of his debut album “Million Chance” later this month.
Superstar Richie Stephens will join him on the March 13th show for a night that will be unforgettable.
Tony Anthony is also nominated for 3 awards at this years Canadian Reggae Achievements Awards.
He’s nominated in the Artist of the year category, Best male vocalist category, and for Song of the year for his latest single “TORN’ which has just been vaulted recently after 8 weeks as the number one requested song on Carrie Mullings Rebel Vibez show on CHRY 105.5 FM.
Fans and readers can learn more about Tony Anthony and his music at www.myspace.com/tonyanthonymusic and www.sonicbids.com/tonyanthony















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