Miss Tony
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Miss Tony real name Anthony M. Boston, was a Baltimore radio personality who was a pioneer in the genre of Baltimore Club
music. Miss Tony released several of the most popular Baltimore Club songs, such as "What's Up What's Up", "Tony's Bitch track", "Pull ya Guns out", "EA - EA" and worked with Baltimore Club pioneers Frank Ski, Diamond K & Scottie B.
Miss Tony often sang live over radio broadcasts on Baltimore radio station 92Q (WERQ 92.3) and in clubs such as The Paradox. Miss Tony was a popular drag queen in Baltimore and was discovered by Frank Ski in the late '80s. Later in his career, Miss Tony became the co-host of the "Big fat morning show" on 92Q. Tony also worked alongside Frank Ski on the Frank Ski morning Show.
Miss Tony changed his on-air personality to "Big Tony" in 1998, and returned to church life but still remained part of the club scene. He released the CD "Master of Ceremonies" on High Rolla Records which contains all of his hits in Jan 2003. He died from kidney failure due to a lengthy illness on April 11, 2003.
Baltimore Club
Baltimore club, also called "Bmore Club" or "Club Music" is a breakbeat genre. As blend with hip hop and chopped, staccato house music, it was created in Baltimore, Maryland, United States in the late 1980s by 2 Live Crew's Luther Campbell, Frank Ski, Big Tony , Scottie B...
music. Miss Tony released several of the most popular Baltimore Club songs, such as "What's Up What's Up", "Tony's Bitch track", "Pull ya Guns out", "EA - EA" and worked with Baltimore Club pioneers Frank Ski, Diamond K & Scottie B.
Miss Tony often sang live over radio broadcasts on Baltimore radio station 92Q (WERQ 92.3) and in clubs such as The Paradox. Miss Tony was a popular drag queen in Baltimore and was discovered by Frank Ski in the late '80s. Later in his career, Miss Tony became the co-host of the "Big fat morning show" on 92Q. Tony also worked alongside Frank Ski on the Frank Ski morning Show.
Miss Tony changed his on-air personality to "Big Tony" in 1998, and returned to church life but still remained part of the club scene. He released the CD "Master of Ceremonies" on High Rolla Records which contains all of his hits in Jan 2003. He died from kidney failure due to a lengthy illness on April 11, 2003.
External links
- http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/misstonybigtony
- http://www.christopherporter.com/2004/08/miss-tony-pull-ya-guns-out-miss-tony.html
- http://phantasytour.com/bisco/heads.cgi?userID=91509