[2][3] Tony K's family immigrated to Detroit, Michigan from Baghdad, Iraq in 1991 escaping what was then the Persian Gulf War.
He was introduced to Hip Hop at a young age, through listening to the likes of 2pac, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., and Nas.
[6] Tony's unique sound and determination have granted him the ability to work with rappers such as Kurupt, Royce da 5'9", Cappadonna, Bizzy Bone, and many more, lending his production skills to their music.
In 2008 he released his first solo project, “By Any Means Necessary”, with features from Sean Kingston and rapper Young Noble.
[7] Soon, Tony started to release a series of mixtapes such as “YNOT” (2013) and “Wasteland” (2015) and began receiving some attention.