Tony Grant | |
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Birth name | Anthony Grant |
Also known as | Tony Grant |
Born |
Forest City, North Carolina, U.S. |
October 22, 1967
Genres | R&B, Adult contemporary and Gospel |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Stage Play, Film, TV Actor |
Instruments | Singer, drums |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | LaFace Records |
Associated acts | Az Yet, Blayse |
Tony Grant, a native of North Carolina, is an American R&B singer, writer, producer and stage play actor. Grant replaced Marc Nelson as lead singer for R&B group Az Yet following Marc's departure in 1997 to pursue his solo career. Included in Grant's brief tenure with Az Yet is the popular remake of "You're The Inspiration" with Chicago's Peter Cetera.
Grant had star billing in the stage play and DVDs Tell Hell I Ain't Comin', Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married and Love Ain't Supposed To Hurt. In the earlier part his entertainment career, Tony was cast for the lead role in the stage play "A Good Man is Hard to Find" in 1991. From there he has become one of the most popular leading men in the stage play industry. In January 2008, Grant began touring with the Tyler Perry stage production The Marriage Counselor.