Astrological Sign: Sagittarius

Birth Date: November 24, 1964

Birth Place: Norwood, Maine

Eye Color: Brown

Siblings: Two sisters and a brother

Parents: Paul and Mary

Last School Attended: Salem High School

Has Lived In: New England

Lives in: Salem, New Hampshire

Marital Status: Married. His wife, Sue, has three children

Musical Background:

Started playing the guitar at 11. Tony taught himself how to play. According to Tony's dad, the first thing he learned was a Black Sabbath song. He also never took lessons and learned everything from guitar magazines.

Stuff played before Godsmack:

"All kinds of stuff. I played in a cover band. I played everything. Just about any funk stuff, rock, classic rock, metal."

First Guitar:

"It was a SG copy, Red just like the one Tony plays. It cost me $79 on special, I had to borrow my friends amp. Later I got a little one with nothing but an on/off switch.

Favorite bands:

Led Zeppelin, AIC, Rage, Tool, Hendrix

Favorite Guitar Player:

Jimmy Hendrix

First album bought:

Black Sabbath

Favorite Records:

Black Sabbath-Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffiti, Joe Satriani-Surfing with the Alien, UFO-Lights Out

Favorite Riffs:

"Communication Breakdown"-Led Zeppelin, "For the Love of God"-Steve Vai, "Heartbreaker"-Led Zeppelin, "Rock Bottom"-UFO, "Surfing with the Alien"-Joe Satriani, "Whole Lotta Love"-Led Zeppelin

Influential Guitarists:

Randy Rhoads, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Tony is a gear junkie:

"I'm an equipment freak and Gibson gives us guitars now. That's the best!"

Job Before Godsmack:

Tony worked as a carpenter.

Would be doing of not in a band:

"I'd be building houses out in the woods of New Hampshire, getting mosquitoes biting me(Before Godsmack, Tony had never been out of New England)."

Other Activities and Interests:

Tony is into dirt bikes and motocross racing.

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