TONY WILSON

What if you find yourself saying "Michael Jackson? I like him, but he doesn’t have enough soul." Does your mind wander off in the middle of the day consumed with thoughts as "James Brown? Yeah, he’s good...if only he’d grab his crotch." Then today is your day as the king of pop and the godfather of soul meet, date for about a year, move in together, get married, buy a house and give birth to Tony Wilson.

This Chicago native has gained international recognition throughout the 90s. He starred in "Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame", a Broadway hit musical featuring a cast of 60 performers. The play has been seen by more than a million audiences and has also toured originally in England, along with two American tours in 1991 and 1994 that covered over 120 cities throughout the United States. Tony's performance was a live vocal and dance tribute to the Godfather of Soul, James Brown and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Others included Stevie Wonder and other Motown greats.

Later that same year, Tony toured the West Indies and was a big part of the biggest musical concert on the island of St. Lucia where he performed his "Tribute to the Godfather, James Brown" for the Belgrade Awards. Tony also landed a spot on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and made his debut on the ever popular syndicated TV program, "It's Showtime at the Apollo" in New York. It was there that his act had the entire audience rise to their feet and applauded within seconds of his performance in such a way that the Master of Ceremonies could hardly introduce the next act due to the standing ovation from the crowd.

The millennium started with a New Year's bang when Tony had landed several concerts in Las Vegas. In addition, Tony was selected from out of fifteen hundred other entertainers/actors to portray a young James Brown in a feature film project with Microsoft founders Paul Allen and Bill Gates as Executive Producers entitled "Funk Blast".

The movie was shot in L.A. with an extra cast of five hundred. Tony was given the lead role of a young James Brown, allowing him to showcase his moves (video available). "Funk Blast" included such Funk and Soul icons as Chaka Khan, The Gap Band, George Clinton and the P-Funk Band, Sly Stone, Dr. John, Herbie Hancock, William "Bootsy" Collins, the original members of the James Brown Band (Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, "Sweet" Charles Sherrell), Marcus Miller, and even the Godfather of Soul himself...Mr. James Brown.

Tony was chosen among thousands of contestants to appear on the nationally syndicated television show "Your Big Break", hosted by Alfonso Ribiero. He got the chance of performing live as James Brown in full makeup and costume in front of a nationwide television audience. The response was phenomenal!

Recently Tony was highly recommended by James Brown himself to portray him in the new 2004 BMW short film movie “Entitled Beat The Devil”, Tony’s role was young James Brown. Directed by Tony Scott and Ridley Scott and JULES DALY. Some of the Scott brothers films include: Top Gun, Beverly Hill Cops 2, The Fan, Enemy of the State, Gladiator, Blade Runner, Hannibal, GI Jane and Beat the Devil.

The Tony Wilson Show is a high energy show that has to be seen, along with his band. Tony is an exceptionally gifted entertainer who can sing and dance in the most electrifying, unimaginable way. Without missing a beat, this guy does flying flip splits, spins like a top, and his own signature move..."moonwalking" on his head!

Tony has opened for such celebrities including:

Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson
Martha Reeves (his godmother) and the Vandellas
Janet Jackson
Smokey Robinson
Wayne Newton
Alicia Keys
Snoop Dog
Bootsy Collins
Marcus Miller
The JB's
Beyonce
Art Kelly
Martin Lawrence
My Mentor For Life Emanuel Stewart
James Brown and many more to come...

"Merry Holiday", Co-written and co-produced by Tony along with the team of Bernard Cohen and 610 WIOD-AM critic Janet Cowan and recorded in the studios of "Dr. Paul" in Fort Lauderdale. This seasonal song is sure to bring back memories of being home for the holidays with your cherished loved ones.

The single is set for release around the holiday season of 2004. So be sure to look for it in your local music stores.

Tony Wilson's professionalism in song and dance has put him in great demand. By many, he is undeniably...

"The Godson of Soul"

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