Tony Angelo

Tony Angelo was born on December 24, 1978. He began his career by building and modifying cars in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where he spent his teenage years. In the late 1990s, he developed an interest in drifting, inspired by Japanese videos and magazines. Alongside Chris Forsberg, he played a key role in establishing grassroots drifting events on the East Coast, which contributed to the sport’s growing popularity. His efforts and skill gained national attention in 2003, when he was featured in Wired Magazine, coincidentally as drifting itself was gaining widespread recognition. This exposure opened doors for Angelo to enter professional racing circuits.

Angelo commenced his professional racing journey in 2004, competing in the inaugural year of Formula Drift. He quickly demonstrated himself as a formidable competitor. In 2005, he further solidified his standing in the drifting community by earning his D1 license after securing first place in a national driver’s search. After several years as a competitive driver in Formula Drift, Angelo temporarily stepped back from professional driving in the U.S. in 2009 to take on the role of a judge for Formula Drift. During this period, he was credited with significantly improving the series’ judging and scoring format. He returned to competitive driving in 2012, representing Scion Racing in his 2009 Scion tC. In 2013, he transformed a salvage Scion FR-S, damaged during Hurricane Sandy, into a 750 hp racecar with his TAngelo Racing team in just ten weeks.

Beyond his racing career, Tony Angelo has also engaged in stunt driving for various high-profile advertising campaigns, working with brands such as Audi, Nissan, and Chevrolet. He is the founder and president of Drift Alliance, an organization based out of Englishtown, New Jersey. He is also a member of the Blood Masters team and frequently participates in grassroots drifting events at the Englishtown track, often driving his Lexus SC 300 missile car alongside amateur drivers. Angelo was also a host on Motor Trend Channel’s “Hot Rod Garage” for six seasons before leaving to launch his own YouTube channel, ‘Stay Tuned,’ which has grown to over 413,000 subscribers as of 2025.