Anthony Jeffrey (born February 17, 1949), also known as Tonetta, is a Canadian musician and visual artist[3] who, in the early 1980s, began living as a recluse and recording original music on cassettes after separating from his wife.
[2] Anthony Jeffrey was born on February 17, 1949, in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
[6] He said that many of his songs are inspired by real life people or incidents[4] and cited John Lennon as his primary influence.
"[4] Critics have variously described Tonetta as "the savior of lo-fi music", "a pure artist", and a combination of "repulsion and intrigue".
[8] In the description of music writer Johnny Dee, "For every YouTube comment that finds Tonetta hilarious or repellent there are dozens from people who have discovered that, beyond the shock value, is [sic] a genuine outsider pop artist.