Tony Bongiovi | |
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Birth name | Anthony C. Bongiovi |
Born | Raritan, New Jersey, United States |
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Occupation(s) | Record producer, Recording Engineer, Electrical & Acoustical Engineer, Innovator |
Years active | 1965–present |
Labels | Jive |
Website | bongioviacoustics |
Tony Bongiovi is an American record producer and recording engineer. He has produced records by Gloria Gaynor, Talking Heads, Aerosmith (Classics Live), and the Ramones (Rocket to Russia and Leave Home). Early in his career, as an engineer, he worked the console for a number of sessions with Jimi Hendrix, as well as some of Hendrix's posthumous releases under producer Alan Douglas.
In 1977, Bongiovi and his partner Bob Walters built The Power Station recording studio, a recording studio renown as one of the finest acoustic environments for recording in the world.
He is the Managing Director and co-founder of Bongiovi Acoustics.
He is a paternal cousin to Bon Jovi frontman Jon Bon Jovi.