Originally from Chicago, Tony is probably the only comedian who can say he was published in Nature Medicine. Schooled in Molecular/Marine Biology, one day Tony put down the micro-pipette and picked up a microphone and began slinging jokes. And people have noticed ... the LA WEEKLY has said he's "memorable...(Tony) holds his own with LA's premier comics." and named him "A Comic To Watch" in 2015.Since turning in his lab coat, he's written and produced on several shows including Food: Fact or Fiction w/ Michael Mckean, Super Fan Builds, MTV's Ridiculousness, A&E's show Brandi and Jarrod: Married to the Job, CNBC's Jay Leno's Garage and A&E's Storage Wars: Barry Strikes Back. He also created and developed the web-series, Tornado: The Goldfish Sheriff for FreeMantle Media.He's also written for MTV2's Guy Code Blog, MTV News, Funny or Die, Playboy, and Smosh. He's been privileged to perform at prestigious comedy festivals all over the country like Seattle's Bumbershoot, RIOT LA, Just For Laughs - Chicago, Bridgetown, NY Underground Comedy Festival, NY Fringe, and more.His debut comedy album, "Scaredy Cat," with Stand Up! Records was heralded by Huffington Post.