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Introduction
Tony Kanal is a British-American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is the bassist and co-writer for the rock bands No Doubt and Dreamcar. His musical work outside of the band includes producing and songwriting for artists such as Pink, Weezer, Elan Atias and No Doubt bandmate Gwen Stefani.
Early life
| Name | Tony Kanal |
| Net Worth | $3 million |
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Record producer |
| Age | 53 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Tony Ashwin Kanal was born on August 27, 1970 (age 53 years) in Kingsbury, a northwest district of London, England. His father Gulab and his mother Lajwanti “Lajju” are originally from India. His parents emigrated from India to London, England, where Kanal was born. While most of his early years were spent in London, Kanal and his family briefly lived in Toronto, Ontario and Munster, Indiana, before returning to London.
Kanal moved to the United States with his family when he was age 11 and they settled in Anaheim, California. Kanal attended South Junior High School and Anaheim High School. Upon entering seventh grade, Kanal joined his junior high school concert band. Kanal’s father suggested that Kanal learn to play the saxophone because it was the former’s favorite instrument. In tenth grade, Kanal learned how to play the electric bass guitar with help from his schoolmate David J. Carpenter.
Career
Tony Kanal started his music career at an early. After being invited to No Doubt’s first official club show on 14 March 1987 by original drummer and fellow Anaheim High School student Chris Webb, Kanal joined the band as its bassist at age 16.
Kanal enrolled at California State University, Fullerton to major in psychology after high school. In 1991, No Doubt signed with Interscope Records and began recording their first full-length album. Their self-titled debut was released in 1992, and that year they embarked on three U.S. van tours, playing clubs and theaters.
Over the next decade, No Doubt released the albums Tragic Kingdom (1995), The Beacon Street Collection (1995), Return of Saturn (2000), and Rock Steady (2001), as well as two compilation albums, The Singles 1992–2003 (2003) and Everything in Time: B-Sides, Rarities, Remixes (2004). The band toured the world and earned several awards, including two Grammy Awards and 5 MTV Music Video Awards.
In 2004, after touring the U.S. to promote The Singles 1992–2003, No Doubt went on hiatus. During this time, Kanal began producing and writing outside of the band. The same year, Kanal produced three songs for the soundtrack to 50 First Dates.
Kanal produced and co-wrote three tracks on Gwen Stefani’s first solo album Love in 2004. Angel. Music. Baby. Kanal then produced Elan Atias’s debut album Together as One, released in June 2006. Kanal worked with Gwen Stefani for her follow-up solo album The Sweet Escape, released in 2006.
He created several remixes, including ones of Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl” and Gang of Four’s “Ether”. Tony Kanal produced the song “Rent” for the ska-punk band Pepper’s 2006 album No Shame. In 2008, he collaborated on two songs titled “Sober” and “Funhouse” with Pink for her album Funhouse. Kanal also co-wrote the song “Smart Girls” for Weezer’s 2010 album Hurley.
In 2010, Kanal co-wrote, produced, and performed bass on the track “Kiss You Up”, recorded by Barbadian artist Shontelle for her album No Gravity. With Stefani promoting her second solo album, No Doubt began work on an album without her and planned to complete it after Stefani’s tour was finished.
In March 2008, the band started making posts concerning the progression of the album on their official fan forum. Stefani made a post on 28 March 2008 stating that songwriting had begun but was slow on her end because she was pregnant with her second child. The band toured in 2009 for their first full-fledged band tour in nearly five years. The North American 2009 Summer Tour was the band’s largest tour, playing over 50 shows.
In 2009, No Doubt made an appearance on the television series Gossip Girl, playing a fictional band named Snowed Out in the episode “Valley Girls”. They performed their cover version of the Adam and the Ants song “Stand and Deliver”. In 2010, the band performed at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the life’s work of Paul McCartney. Their performance was attended by President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
In 2012, No Doubt released Push and Shove, their latest release. They performed seven sold-out shows in Los Angeles at the Universal Amphitheater. In 2014 and 2015, they played the Global Citizens Festivals in New York City and Washington, D.C., and headlined music festivals in the United States.
In 2014, Tony Kanal and No Doubt bandmates Tom Dumont and Adrian Young, along with Davey Havok of AFI, formed the band Dreamcar. They released their debut self-titled album through Columbia Records in 2017 and toured the U.S. to support it, including performances at the Coachella Festival.
In October 2018, Kanal joined Danny Elfman during the encore of his three Nightmare Before Christmas shows at the Hollywood Bowl to play Oingo Boingo’s “Dead Man’s Party”. On 31 October, Kanal performed a set of eight Red Hot Chili Peppers songs with musicians Adam Levine, Chad Smith, Andrew Watt, and Darren Criss at Maroon 5’s annual Halloween party in Los Angeles.
Tony Kanal played bass for The Offspring on their Australian festival headline tour in December 2018. In January 2019, Kanal joined the band for their tour in Japan. Kanal endorses Yamaha basses which he runs through Gallien-Krueger heads into Ampeg cabinets.
Kanal is a vegan and animal rights activist. In addition to promoting and speaking publicly about animal rights issues, he has supported animal rights organizations including Farm Sanctuary, LA Animal Save, and Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation, Supporting The Fur Ban and has done numerous hen rescues with Animal Place.
Wife
Tony Kanal is currently married to Erin Lokitz. His wife is a home designer. On 24 January 2011, the couple welcomed their first daughter, Coco Reese Lakshmi Kanal. On 22 November 2013, their second daughter, Saffron Rose Kiran Kanal was born. Kanal dated bandmate Gwen Stefani from 1987 to 1994. They continued to have a creative relationship after they broke up which led to many of No Doubt’s songs, most notably “Don’t Speak”. Many years later, Stefani co-wrote her song “Cool” about their relationship as friends for her 2004 debut solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Tony Kanal net worth
How much is Tony Kanal worth? Tony Kanal’s net worth is estimated at around $25 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a musician, songwriter and record producer. Tony Kanal’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $1.2 million dollars annually. His remarkable achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential singers in the United States. He stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.