Tony Touch
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Tony Touch (born Joseph Anthony Hernandez), also known as Tony Toca, is an American hip hop DJ MC, B-boy and producer from Bushwick, Brooklyn, 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 12am Est. Time.
He has worked with many groups and rappers as Funkdoobiest, Smif-n-Wessun 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.
He is currently working with the up and coming female of Puerto Rican descent, Soni who has been featured on a few of his albums. Her sound is very eclectic. It's no wonder how this DJ, Producer, Rapper has picked up on her songwriting & singing skills to combine his work with hers to create something that will move the crowd.
While taking care of his children he is also working on a new 50 MC's
[edit] Discography
- 1998: Rican-Struction (EP)
- 2000: The Piece Maker
- 2002: The Last of the Pro Ricans (mix CD)
- 2004: The Piece Maker 2
- 2005: The Reggaetony Album
- 2005: Mic Destruction (mix CD)
- 2007: Reggaetony 2 (Toca International)
DJ Ace & Tony Touch
- 2004 Don't Touch the Ace
- 2005 The ReggaeTony Album #7 Top Latin Albums, #166 US
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