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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 Nicholson Live", "Moods" and
"Island Fever"
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