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If one had to say a few words to sum up the multifaceted musical talent of Titonton Duvanté, adjectives like innovative, ambitious and creative could be used to describe him. Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Titonton wrote his first song at the age of five entitled "Journey to the Stars.” As a child, he was drawn to the upbeat rhythms of disco and the futuristic sounds of early electronic music such as Yellow Magic Orchestra and Gary Numan. As Titonton matured, he was intrigued by the music associated with breakdancing. He admired the Electro sound, as well as the...

There are two groups called Tonto, one Swiss and another Spanish. 1. Tonto claims to be "generally more insane than an insane thing with three tails that has been left in a corner until it is blue and starts developing exo-planets. TONTO is an experimental electronic artist. "Bass driven garage industrial electronica. www.myspace.com/wearetonto Currently there are two TONTO albums The four songs on "Premeditated Carelessness" both defy and confirm the insanity that is TONTO. A polyphonic concoction of beats and samples with a big bottom end. There appears to be no limit to what Tonto will throw into the mixer....

Tonton Macoute biography They got their names from the Haitian dictator Papa Doc Duvallier's brutal presidential guard that was named TONTON MACOUTE. Why, I am not sure but if that name is original, so is their sole album released on rare and collectable Neon Record (also SPRING and INDIAN SUMMER). Paul French on kbs and vocals is not to be confused with the awesome Pete French singer in ATOMIC ROOSTER and CACTUS and LEAFHOUND. The rest of the band consist of Chris Gavin on bass and guitars, Dave Knowles on winds and vocals, Nigel Reveler on drums. Their record is...

Reggae dancehall DJ, who was popular in Jamaica in the 1980's. Tonto Irie was part of King Jammy's stable of artists, during which time he recorded many hits such as "It a Ring", "Girlie Girlie", as well as the LP "Jammy's Posse." Releases: 198X Jammy's Possee Appears on 10 To 1 1985 Master Mega Hits 5 The Hard Way King Jammy's Selector's Choice Vol 1 Under Me Sleng Teng Extravaganza Waterhouse Revisited Waterhouse Revisited Chapter 2 What One "Riddim" Can Do .

It's funny. The Tontons don't have a readily available mainstream band to make an off-the-cuff comparison, so in this space we won't tell you they sound like Indie Flavor Of The Week or Noted And Weighty Classic Rock Name. The Tontons simply sound like the Tontons. That sounds like false bluster, but anyone who has been tracking them since 2008 will tell you the same thing. Up front is Asli Omar, that vocal vixen who can make men and rock nerds alike quake in their boots. Bassist Tom Nguyen, whose rumble forms the dermis of the band and then them...