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United States Tony Touch is an American DJ, record producer, rapper, and breakdancer who has achieved global recognition for his contributions to hip hop, reggaeton, and house music.
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Request A ShowTony Touch collaborated with Ewing Athletics to honor his iconic 2000 album 'The Piece Maker' after two decades.
Arturia was a featured brand partner for Tony Touch's event at Rock and Soul, specifically during a Mark Ronson book signing.
Tony Touch engaged in a conversation that led to a collaboration between Tribeca Enterprises and Universal Music Group for Brands on a new series of music-driven events, culminating in a world premiere.
Joseph Anthony Hernandez, known professionally as Tony Touch, was born on July 2, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career in the early 1980s as a B-boy, influenced by pioneers like Crazy Legs and the Rock Steady Crew. His interest soon shifted towards turntables, inspired by Grandmaster Flash, Red Alert, Little Louie Vega, and Jam Master Jay. Tony Touch gained significant recognition for his mixtapes, particularly the ’50 MC’s’ series, which featured collaborations with prominent artists such as Eminem, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Wyclef Jean, M.O.P., Big L, and Mos Def. These early works established his reputation within the hip-hop community.
In 2000, Tony Touch released his debut album, “The Piece Maker,” through Tommy Boy Records. This album achieved considerable success, selling 400,000 units worldwide, and included guest appearances from artists like Big Pun, Cypress Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Busta Rhymes, Eminem, and Gang Starr. The single “I Wonder Why” featuring Total from this album had a music video with cameos from John Leguizamo, Rock Steady Crew, Grandmaster Flash, The Awesome 2, Marley Marl, and DJ Premier. He continued to build on this success with “The Piece Maker 2,” featuring Puff Daddy, Fat Joe, Sean Paul, Snoop Dogg, and Ruben Blades, further solidifying his presence in the music industry.
Demonstrating his versatility and engagement with the urban Latino community, Tony Touch signed with EMI records in 2005. Under EMI, he released the reggaeton album “Reggaetony.” The lead single, “Play That Song,” featured Nina Sky and B-Real of Cypress Hill. This album went gold, leading to a follow-up, “Reggaetony 2,” which included collaborations with artists such as Lumidee, Plan B, Joell Ortiz, Tru Life, Don Chezina, and the Beatnuts. To date, Tony Touch has sold over a million records globally across his diverse discography. His career progression saw him release his sixth album, “The Piece Maker 3: Return of the 50 MC’s,” in 2013, which once again featured an extensive list of guest artists. In 2016, he formed the duo CaliYork with Austin Brown, releasing the single “Show Up At My Place.”
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