Sep 23 2005
Tony James – Makin’ Music
You wouldn’t know it by looking at me but I was a child performer. I sang in the NYC Opera Children’s chorus from ages 7 to 14. It was during my first professional career that I learned the art of public speaking (or should I say public singing). I also learned the hard truth about what it means to be a professional performer and the difference between thinking you are talented, and being talented. I believe I fall into the former category when it comes to my musical capabilities. By the time my professional singing career started to wind down I was in High School. Having been a performer for 7 years (1/2 of my life), I applied and was accepted to the High School of Music & Art (M&A). Yeah, yeah .. the “Fame” school.
It as at M&A that I met some of my life-long closest friends. One of my dearest friends from my youth is Tony James. Tony (pictured left) falls under the “is” talented category and has toured with many other talented musicians and bands including Acapella, Maggie’s Dream, Larry Mitchell, Brenda K. Star and Cindi Lauper to name just a few. He was also was one the two co-stars of Disney’s long running cable show, “Out of the Box”.
As long as I have known Tony he has fully dedicated himself to developing his craft. First as a musician and then expanding his talents to include acting. He refused to take the easy path and settle for an easy 9to5 job. I have always marvelled at how he has decicate himself to his passion. To be honest, when I get stuck at work facing a difficult challenge and want to simply give up and walk away, I think about Tony and how he has continued to push himself forward. It gives me strength to recommit and push forward. You can’t ask more from a friend.
I was therefore pleased to see the wonderful praise Tony received in an article published on IK Software’s SimpleTank’s web site. Tony was interviewed by Mark Hornsby about his latest album and how he uses IK’s software to produce and engineer his album himself using his Mac.
Keep watching this site for a link to Tony’s new album on iTunes. –> Now available here
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
