Tony Khnanisho (born February 18, 1987), better known by his stage name Tony K also known as Tone, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and audio engineer who was born in Kirkuk, Iraq and immigrated to Detroit, Michigan in 1991 at the young age of four. Very early on Tony K was surrounded by music his father and uncle both musicians and his mother a singer; he was introduced to Hip Hop music at a young age listening to the likes of 2pac, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G. & Nas.