[5][6] Born Stanislav Tonne in 1975 in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, he is of Jewish and German ancestry.

[8] In September 2001, he moved to New York City[8] and resumed playing the guitar in a duo with violinist and street musician Michael Shulman.

He eventually began to travel as a solo musician and has since performed around the world, as well as playing at street, yoga, art, or other festivals.

Throughout his musical career, Tonne has collaborated with a number of notable musicians, including Michael Shrieve.

[14] Tonne makes a brief appearance in the 2017 Claude Lelouch comedy film Everyone's Life as a street busker.