Tony Touch
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Tony Touch, also known as Tony Toca, is an American hip hop DJ MC, B-boy, and producer from New York City, who is of Puerto Rican descent. He currently hosts a 2 hour mix show called "Toca Tuesdays" on SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel Shade 45 on Tuesdays from 8pm to 12pm Est. Time. He has worked with many groups and rappers as Funkdoobiest, Cocoa Brovaz and Cypress Hill, and has a longtime affiliation with New York-based B-boy association Rock Steady Crew. He is known for his mix tapes, in particular the legendary "50 MC" tapes put out in the mid 90s, each of which featured original freestyle verses from more than 50 MCs, covering nearly the entire underground hip hop scene of the era. On The Piece Maker 2, Rubén Blades appears, as well as rappers and reggae dee jays such as P. Diddy, Hurricane G, Dead Prez, Slick Rick, Sean Paul, and reggaetón rapper Don Chezina, who also appeared on The Piece Maker.
[edit] Discography
- 1998: Rican-Struction (EP)
- 1998: The Piece Maker
- 2002: The Last of the Pro Ricans (mix CD)
- 2004: The Piece Maker 2
DJ Ace & Tony Touch
- 2004 Don't Touch the Ace
- 2005 The ReggaeTony Album #7 Top Latin Albums, #166 US
