Tony LeMans was born Antony L. Fortier on July 14, 1963, in Santa Monica, California, United States.
After dropping out of Olympic High, Tony changed his surname to LeMans as a consequence of his father's love of the vehicle with that name.
Not long after, the tour was put on hold and he worked on separate projects with his producer, David Gamson of Scritti Politti.
In addition to his own work, LeMans co-produced Sure Lookin' with David Gamson for Donny Osmond's comeback album Eyes Don't Lie.
LeMans, an avid motorcyclist and Harley-Davidson aficionado, died in an accident while riding in Malibu, California on June 24, 1992.