Tony Kanal
Tony Kanal performing in March 2002
Background information
Birth name	Tony Ashwin Kanal
Born	August 27, 1970 London, England
Origin	Anaheim, California, United States
Genre(s)	pop-rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, Music producer
Years active	1987–present
Website	TonyKanal.com

Tony Ashwin Kanal (born August 27, 1970 in Kingsbury, London, England) is the bassist for the US band No Doubt. He was born to Gulab and Leena Kanal, who are of Indian descent. He lived in England until his parents moved to Yorba Linda, California in 1981. He has a brother: Neil. Image File history File links No Doubts Tony Kanal File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_USA.svg‎ REDIRECT File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Elvis Presley Stevie Nicks Jodie Foster Janet Jackson Meryl Streep Jessica Lange Faye Dunaway Madonna (entertainer) Trent Reznor Diana Ross User:Mtiedemann... Anaheim is a city in Orange County, south_west California, a part of the greater Los Angeles conurbation to the east of Long Beach. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Kingsbury is a place in the London Borough of Brent, north-west London. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... A bassist is a musician who plays a double bass or electric bass (also referred to as bass guitar). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Yorba Linda is a city located in Orange County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Musical career

At age 15 he met a fellow saxophone player Eric Carpenter at band camp. Despite not being into going to the field early in the morning, it was requirement to play in the Anaheim High School jazz band. After band camp, Eric had the opportunity to play bass guitar in the jazz band but instead, lent Tony his bass as Eric's brother Dave taught Tony the instrument.

Tony stayed in the jazz band for the next few years. He changed his mind in 1987 when he saw No Doubt, a ska punk band from Anaheim, perform. Learning that the original bass player, Chris Leal, was about to be replaced, he took his chances and auditioned for the position. After hearing him play through the songs, Tony was the new bass player for No Doubt. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. ... Anaheim is a city in Orange County, south_west California, a part of the greater Los Angeles conurbation to the east of Long Beach. ...

In May of 1988 Tony helped his friend Eric Carpenter join the band. Alan Meade was contemplating leaving the band and after Eric and Chris Webb helped get Tony into the band Tony returned the favor. Eric was No Doubt's second and last saxophone player. Tony helped the band with manager duties and they opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in the summer of 1988. Michael Balzary, otherwise known as Flea, helped the struggling but still growing band. He produced two demos for No Doubt that helped land them a record deal with Interscope Records. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a multiple Grammy Award-winning [2] American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... For other uses, see Flea (disambiguation) Michael Peter Balzary (born October 16, 1962), better known by his nickname/stage name Flea, is the bassist for the alternative rock/funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and a frequent session musician for other music acts. ... Interscope Records is an American record label owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ...

In October of 1991 No Doubt hit the studio with help of producer Dito Goodwin. Even though unhappy with the result, the band toured in support of the album but No Doubt did not gain any popularity outside the West Coast. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ...

When Interscope Records began turning songs down, No Doubt did it on their own. Over two years they recorded ten songs and released it independently. After hearing some of their independent work, Interscope gave No Doubt the go-ahead to start work on another album. Interscope Records is a record label currently owned by the Universal Music Group. ...

Personal life

Tony Kanal was the long-time boyfriend of Gwen Stefani, lead singer of their band No Doubt. While being in the band, they fell for each other. Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress. ... No Doubt is a third wave ska band from Anaheim, California, United States. ...

In an interview Gwen Stefani stated that Tony told her that they couldn't date because they were in the band together. Tony eventually fell in love with her, but they had to keep it a secret. Tony told VH-1's Behind The Music, "It was pretty much an unspoken rule that nobody dates Gwen. You know, you had her older brother in the band and he was real protective. It was almost like a bunch of brothers and our sister." Gwen and Tony held their love from the band. Behind the Music is a television series on VH1 that ran from 1997 to 2003, and continues to air sporadically with new episodes. ...

Kanal broke up with Stefani prior to the recording of No Doubt's breakthrough album Tragic Kingdom. Many of the songs on that album were written by Stefani about the breakup, most notably the hit "Don't Speak." Many years later, Stefani also wrote the song "Cool" about their relationship as friends. Tragic Kingdom is the third album by ska punk band No Doubt. ... Dont Speak is the third single from Tragic Kingdom, the third album by Californian ska/rock group No Doubt, released in late 1996. ... Cool is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani and Dallas Austin for Stefanis debut solo album Love. ...

Kanal is dating the American actress Erin Lokitz.

Filmography

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Producer Filmography

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External links

• No Doubt Official Website
• Tony Kanal at the Internet Movie Database