Visual Art – San Diego
As a kid, Tony loved drawing and playing with his musical ideas on Casio keyboards. After he finished high school, he joined the summer program at Cal Arts…but the institution couldn’t hold Tony for long; he already had a vision for his life’s work. Tony showed his impressive portfolio around the San Diego Comic-Con in 1995 and was immediately hired by Image Comics, a collective with a Marvel Comics pedigree, where Tony had his first encounter with digital art. After 3 years with Image, Tony joined a San Diego company called Midway, and spent 2 1/2 years creating video games.
For the last 20 years, Tony has successfully freelanced in multiple worlds: for comic books, films, and conceptual art. His color and lighting for such film projects as Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles has assured Tony’s reputation as a fine artist in the world of animation.
A fresh and powerful force in the San Diego electronic music world, Tony’s music is already expanding beyond those borders, having recently been featured in a Microsoft music campaign. Tony also created the soundtrack for DC-Wildstorm Comics’ Comic-Con 2010 product promotion reel, and has been featured multiple times on IGN podcasts to critical appreciation.