Tony Choy
Tony Choy (born June 11, 1971) is a Cuban-American electric bassist.[1] He was a session musician for some well-known technical death metal bands such as Atheist, Cynic and the Dutch band Pestilence. He is known for his use of the Slap & Pop playing technique, along with two-handed tapping. He was also the founding member of the Grammy nominated Latin pop group named Area 305.
Tony Choy | |
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 Tony Choy (right) on stage with Atheist | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antonio Choy |
| Born | June 11, 1971 Havana, Cuba |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar, vocals, drums |
| Website | https://www.tonychoymusic.com |
History
Choy began his musical beginnings at age 14, where he taught himself bass guitar. His father had been signed to RC Records with a vocal group, which eventually inspired him to become a musician, although he had been interested in being a painter before. Choy created his first band, Asphyxia, alongside future Malevolent Creation drummer Alex Marquez.[2] When in Asphyxia, the band shared a warehouse with Cynic, where they eventually hired Choy to join the band. In 1991, while Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert had joined Death and Jason Gobel had joined Monstrosity, Choy joined Atheist. Choy was still in high school when he joined the band and would travel on weekends from Miami, Florida to Sarasota, Florida to practice.[2]
Tony has worked as a record producer and has over 300 releases in his discography, as well as worked on the Nickelodeon network as a music producer.[2][3] By 2021, Choy created a TV show called Spotlight with Tony Choy, a religious ministry, and a podcast known as Talkbox.[3]
Discography
- Cynic – Demo 1990 (1990)
- Cynic – Demo 1991 (1991)
- Atheist – Unquestionable Presence (1991)
- Pestilence - Breaking Barriers Vol. 5 (1991)
- Pestilence – Testimony of the Ancients (1991)
- Atheist – Elements (1993)
- Juan Gabriel – Por Los Siglos (2001)
- Area 305 – Area 305 (2002)
- Area 305 – Hay Que Cambiar (2004)
- C-187 - Demo 2007 (2007)
- C-187 – Collision (2007)
- Pestilence – Resurrection Macabre (2009)
- Atheist – Unquestionable Presence: Live At Wacken (2009)
- Area 305 – Versión 2.0 (2010)
- Synkronizity - Cultivation (2012)
- Illuminati - The Core (2013)
- Strike Master - Strike Master (2017)
- Fire for Effect - Artillery Unleashed (2019)
- Voracious Scourge - Voracious Scourge (2020)
- Voracious Scourge - In Death (2020)
- Metal Against Coronavirus - Como un titan (2021)
- Solstice - Casting the Die (2021)
References
- "Former Atheist/Cynic Bassist Launches Synkronizity". Blabbermouth.net. February 11, 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- "Ep. 114 - Tony Choy". SoundCloud. Cali Death Podcast. January 27, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- McIver, Joel (October 6, 2021). "Tony Choy". Guitar World. Retrieved May 24, 2023.