Tony Kanal
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tony Ashwin Kanal |
| Born |
27 August 1970 Kingsbury, London, England |
| Origin | Anaheim, California, United States |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Associated acts | No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Elan Atias, Pink, Miranda Cosgrove |
| Website | www |
Tony Ashwin Kanal (born 27 August 1970) is a British-American musician, record producer and songwriter. Kanal is the bassist for the American rock band No Doubt. His musical work outside of the band includes producing and songwriting with artists such as reggae singer Elan Atias and No Doubt bandmate Gwen Stefani, among others.
Kanal's father Gulab and his mother Lajwanti "Lajju" are from India and are Hindus. His parents emigrated from India to London, England, where Kanal was born. While most of his early years were spent in London, Kanal and his family also spent brief periods living in Toronto, Canada, and Munster, Indiana, before eventually returning to London. At age eleven, he was taken by his family once again to the United States, where the Kanal family settled in Anaheim, California. There, his parents opened a store named "Kanal's Gifts and Fashion".
Kanal's father suggested that Kanal learn to play the saxophone since it was the former's favorite instrument, so he bought one for Kanal. Kanal later learned how to play the bass from his schoolmate Dave Carpenter. After seeing one of third wave ska band No Doubt's early shows, he joined the band as its bassist. Kanal stated that his parents were ultimately supportive of his decision to pursue a career in music; however, they had wanted him "to go into a safe profession" and often reprimanded him for devoting so much time to music, sometimes at the expense of school.
Kanal enrolled at California State University, Fullerton to major in psychology. In October 1991, No Doubt began recording with producer Dito Godwin. When Interscope Records began turning songs down, No Doubt did it on their own. Over two years they recorded ten songs and released it independently.
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