Antonio "Tone" Stith (born July 26, 1995) is an American R&B singer and songwriter signed to

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Early life

Stith was born and raised in

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and raised in a musical family. He began playing the drums at three years old and also learned the piano and guitar. His family encouraged his musical abilities, with his mother helping him learn to sing after overhearing him singing along to a song on a DVD of a

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play. Stith learned how to utilize production software and started pursuing a musical career when he was a teenager. He formed the group SJ3 in high school, which attracted the interest of music executive Jas Prince, the driving force behind

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's early career, when he was in his teens. With Prince's support, Stith began a solo career.

Career

Stith is known for co-writing

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's 2015 platinum single "

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" and the track "Make Love" from the ''Royalty'' album. On July 11, 2017, he released his debut album ''Can We Talk'' while he was co-signed by

. In 2021, Stith performed at the

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and

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's The Jaguar Tour as a supporting act in 2023. He was nominated for the Best New Artist at the 2021 Soul Train Music Awards. In 2022, he performed on stage at

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and Meta Creator House. On September 8, 2023, Stith released an

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titled ''P.O.V'' under

. Stith has worked with notable acts including

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, H.E.R.,

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and more. His single "Girls Like You" peaked at number 6 on Billboard's R&B charts.

Discography

Studio albums & EPs

* ''Can We Talk'' (2017) * ''Good Company'' (2018) * ''FWM'' (2021) * ''Still FWM'' (2021) * ''P.O.V'' (2023)

Singles

* "Light Flex" (2018) * "Devotion" (2020) * "FWM" (2021) * "Like the First Time" (2021) * "Something in the Water" (2021) * "I Don't Wanna" (2021) * "B.E.D" (2022) * "Girls Like You" (2023) * "I Need You" (2023)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stith, Tone 1995 births Living people RCA Records artists American rhythm and blues singers People from Evesham Township, New Jersey Singers from New Jersey