Tony Dize
{{Short description|American singer}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tony Dize
| image = Tony dize colombia.jpg
| caption = Tony Dize in 2010
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Antonio Feliciano Rivera
| alias = La Melodía de la Calle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|5|31}}
| birth_place = Boston, U.S.{{cite web |title=Tony Dize - Biografía, historia y legado musical |url=https://www.buenamusica.com/tony-dize/biografia |website=buenamusica.com |language=es |access-date=September 17, 2019 |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811041243/https://www.buenamusica.com/tony-dize/biografia |url-status=live }}
| genre = {{hlist|Reggaeton|tropical|Latin ballad}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = {{Hlist|WY|Machete|Pina|Sony Latin|Rimas}}
}}
Antonio Feliciano Rivera (born May 31, 1982), known professionally as Tony Dize, is an American singer. His first recorded performance was from the album Blin Blin, Vol. 1, with Wisin & Yandel in 2003, after which he collaborated with other artists of the genre and later released his debut album in 2008 titled La Melodía de la Calle under WY Records and Machete Music. He was signed to Pina Records and Sony Music Latin, for which he released La Melodía de la Calle: Updated in 2009.
Musical career
Tony Dize cites Vico C, Tego Calderón, Tempo, and Ivy Queen, among others as sources of inspiration.{{cite web|url=http://www.clubzone.com/events/580865/miami/nikki-beach-miami/alexis-and-fido-and-tony-dize-live-in-concert|title=Alexis & Fido and Tony Dize - Live in Concert|work=Club Zone|publisher=clubZone Media Inc|accessdate=June 20, 2013}} He started on the compilation album Blin Blin, Vol. 1 (2003), with the song "No Pierdas Tiempo".
He has worked with producers and DJs such as Luny Tunes, Naldo, Urba & Monserrate, Notty, DJ Sonic, and Noriega. He appeared as a guest in the album Pa'l Mundo, in a song with Wisin & Yandel called "Sensación". The song was a minor hit.
Dize broke through with the song "Quizás", on the album Los Vaqueros. The official remix of the song features Ken-Y. He was signed to WY Records and his first production, La Melodía de la Calle, was released on April 22, 2008.
Dize participated in a beach festival, "Back to School", on August 9, 2008.{{cite news| url=http://www.tonydice.com/noticia/otros_asi/espectaculos_asi/fiesta_antes_de___las_clases/217717| title=Fista antes de las clases| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=Spanish| date=August 8, 2008| accessdate=August 11, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} He performed at the Cedar Hall on February 2, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. In the performance he collaborated with DJs such as DJ Shorty, DJ Problem, and DJ Luis Morales.
Personal life
Dize is married to Briggitt Maria Garces and he has six children; Anthwan, Kamille, Anyelina, Valentina, Eva and Lisa.
Discography
= Studio albums =
- 2008: La Melodía de la Calle
- 2009: ''La Melodia De La Calle "Updated"
- 2015: La Melodía De La Calle, 3rd Season
- 2025: La Melodía Con La Calle, Vol. 1
= Singles =
- "Quizás" (2007)
- "Permitame" (featuring Yandel) (2008)
- "Entre los Dos" (2008) Composed by Wise the Gold Pen
- "Vamos a Hacerlo" (featuring Jayko el Prototipo) (2008)
- "Mi Mayor Atracción" (2009)
- "Solos" (featuring Plan B) (2009)
- "El Doctorado" (2009) Composed by Wise the Gold Pen
- "Mi Amor Es Pobre" (featuring Arcángel and Ken-Y) (2010) Composed by Wise the Gold Pen
- "Terminalo" (2011)
- "Un Chance" (2011)
- "Si Me Safe" (2011)
- "Al Limite de la Locura" (2012)
- "Bandida" (featuring Voltio) (2012)
- "Bandida" (remix) (featuring Voltio and Yomo) (2013)
- "Prometo Olvidarte" (2013) Composed by Wise the Gold Pen
- "No Pretendo Enamorarte" (2014)
- "Prometo Olvidarte (remix)" (featuring Yandel) (2014) Composed by Wise the Gold Pen
- "Hasta Verla Sin Na'" (featuring Arcángel) (2014)
- "Ruleta Rusa" (2014)
- "Duele El Amor" (2015)
- "Si Te Llego a Perder" (2015)
- "Quisiera" (2024)
- "Sin GPS" (2024)
- "Un Tequila Más" (2025)
= Featured singles =
- "Bachata en Fukuoka" (remix) (with Juan Luis Guerra) (2010)
- "Si no le contesto" (remix) (With Plan B, Zion & Lennox (2010)
- "La Despedida" (remix) (with Daddy Yankee) (2010)
- "Hoy Lo Siento" (with Zion & Lennox) (2011)
- "Senda Maniática" (with Ñejo & Dalmata) (2011)
- "Deja Ver" (with Alexis & Fido) (2011)
- "La Corriente" (with Bad Bunny, album: Un Verano Sin Ti{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad-bunny-un-verano-sin-ti-lyrics-features-producers-1347918/ | title=Five Things We Learned from Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=May 6, 2022 | access-date=May 6, 2022 | last1=Lopez | first1=Julyssa | archive-date=May 26, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526035315/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/bad-bunny-un-verano-sin-ti-lyrics-features-producers-1347918/ | url-status=live }}) (2022)
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Category:American musicians of Puerto Rican descent
Category:Machete Music artists
Category:Puerto Rican reggaeton musicians