Tino Coury

Tino Coury
Background information
Birth name	Robertino Coury
Born	(1988-08-17) August 17, 1988
Origin	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, piano
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Eleventh Records
Website	tinocoury.com/

Tino Coury (born August 17, 1988) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. His debut single "Diary" charted on Top 40 radios and on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. His follow-up was "Up Against The Wall" from EP Page One and "Drink My Love Away" from his 2012 debut album This One's For.

Early life

Tino Coury was passionate about music early on though it was clear sports was priority. Tino was planning to pursue his higher education on a football scholarship until he suffered a devastating injury during a football game his senior year in high school playing for the Chartiers Valley Colts. He then turned prioritized music in his life. He had taught himself to play guitar, then continued learning the piano, bass, and drums until he was writing his own songs. He now uses the discipline, practice, and commitment that he used on the playing field and transferred all of that to his music.^[1]

In the music scene

Since the May 2010 release of his single "Diary" which charted at over fifty Top 40 and Rhythmic radio stations, and that also reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs. Tino Coury has been "blowing up the pop scene," noted Usmagazine.com.^[2] Billboard magazine, in a review of “Diary,” took note of Coury’s mix of musicality and story-based lyrics: “Despite its themes of betrayal, dissatisfaction and letdown for its lead singer, the song’s sticking point is an irresistibly buoyant beat that should keep listeners tuned in and dancing” (June 19, 2010). Music video was directed by Roman White

Tino Coury is a Pittsburgh bred, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer and is the first artist signed to indie label Eleventh Records, distributed through Universal’s Fontana—has been earning fans all over the country by performing on national TV and at shows with Jason Derulo, Drake, Train, Iyaz, New Boyz, Mike Posner, Kelly Rowland, Cartel, Kris Allen, and the Backstreet Boys, among others.

In 2012 Tino Coury released his first full length album titled This One's For. Collaborations on the album included Da Internz, Sham & Motesart, Kadis & Sean and Mansur and songwriters Redd Stylez, Jackie Boyz, Lil Eddie, and Marlin "Hookman" Bonds.

In popular culture

• "Diary" music was featured on soundtrack of the game Tap Tap Revenge 3.

Personal life

Tino is the son of Robert J. Coury, Executive Chairman and former CEO of Mylan Labs.^[3] In December 2012, Tino was implicated in his father's jet-setting on Mylan Labs' dime. Tino's father was allowed personal use of the company jet per his employment agreement. Robert Coury, while he was CEO of Mylan, also had the side business of managing the fledgling music career of his son. Mark Maremont, reporting for the Wall Street Journal, matched up the larger of the company's two planes' landing with Tino's concert dates. The dates and times of the landing suggested that Robert Coury was not only attending his son's performances, but was also ferrying Tino between concert venues.^[4][5]

Discography

Albums

• 2012: This One's For

EPs

• 2011: Page One EP

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

• TinoCoury.com — Official website, including lyrics and touring schedule