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Other: SF State MRI (Music Recording Industry) certificate program Local musician Guerrero Familia, Free Beer and Friday's Angels. Hailing from a musical family background, Tony started his music career early in 1979 when he and his brother formed what was then the youngest punk band in San Francisco, Jerry's Kids (SF) then reformed as Revenge, and then shortly after formed the Skate Rock band Free Beer in 1981. In the 80's he was in the infamous band Touch Me Hooker, and then went on to form Silver Tongue Devils in the late 80's/early 90's. Tony has played with so many musicians and so many bands in San Francisco that there are way too many to even name. Tony has 2 full-length albums, various compilation albums, Skate/Snow film, TV, and other commercial music and project work to his credit. For more information visit: |
Tony's bio reads almost like a book, and this is just part of it...
Inventor & Co-founder of Switch Snowboard Bindings from
1992-2000. Worked out licensing programs with such prominent companies
as: Vans, Nike/ACG, Drake Bindings, Northwave, DC Shoe Co., Sole
Tech/32, and Heelside, among others. This venture landed
Switch the cover in the August 1996 issue of Inc. Magazine, and
also hit #17 on the Hot 100 list of America's Fastest-Growing New Small
Businesses in Entrepreneur Magazine twice. July of 1998 sold
company to Vans Shoes. Remained on board with Vans Inc. as VP
of Switch Brand Manager of the Vans Snowboard Division. Left company in
2000 to Co-found Threat Media with long time friend Skate Photographer
Bryce ‘BK' Kanights. From 2000-2001 co-founded and served as Director
of Sales and Marketing of Threatmedia*. Whose services include:
Multimedia Development, Web Development, Print, Creative Strategy &
Consulting, Brand Development, Cross Media Campaigns, Photography
Services, Custom Audio, Music Composition.