WHASINGTON, DC. (Verity/ www.yotonex.com) - Jive/Verity Records recording artist TONEX, currently one of the hottest artists in Gospel music, has received a nomination for his first Grammy Award in the category of "Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album" for his undeniably electric CD "OUT THE BOX". He shares his first Grammy nomination with Somethin' 'Bout Love by Fred Hammond; He-Motions by Bishop T.D. Jakes; Nothing Without You by
Smokie Norful and Live From Another Level by
Israel and New Breed.
The whirlwind that is TONEX continues to blow fiercely and shows absolutely no sign of stopping anytime soon. The fire coming from this almost unbelievably multi-talented genius is so hot that he couldn't put it out, even if he wanted to. This Grammy nomination comes at the height of Tonex's latest wind.
In October 2004, the eclectic artist received six Stellar Award nominations for: Song of the Year; Artist of the Year, Contemporary CD of the Year; Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year; Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year and Urban/Inspirational Performance of the Year.
This year, TONEX has already won several awards , including two 619 Awards for Best Disc Jockey and Best Solo Artist, two Urban Gospel Industry Awards for Gospel Artist/Group of the Year and Urban Contemporary Gospel Artist /Group.
In addition, TONEX will be co-hosting the 2005 Stellar Awards with Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin on January 15.
Since its release, "Out the Box" has garnered No 1 status on the Billboard Top 40 Gospel chart, No 5 on the Contemporary Christian Chart and also appeared on Billboard's Top 200 and Top R&B Chart.
This project took the Gospel world by storm, reaching new heights and setting new standards for what we call Gospel music. The double-disc CD fused many musical genres, including rock, R&B and traditional gospel to create a sound that had never been heard before.
In late November, TONEX released the most highly anticipated "Out the Box: The Movie" DVD, which has been selling out nationwide. Equally awesome as the audio version, the incredibly visually stimulating masterpiece took the "Out the Box" experience to a whole new level. With four blazing premieres and more to come, Tonex's heat has been turned up 100 degrees.
Here's what the media has to say - *
"So the buzz about Tonéx's first nationally released DVD has been at a fever pitch. Bottom line, this ranks with the most amazing visual experiences ever recorded in music history." By GospelFlava.com *
"Essentially, it combines the live recording with behind the scenes footage, commentary, preaching interludes and digital effects. It is part music video, part documentary and part live concert to put it simply. Camera angles are cut together like a music video and images are altered or highlighted with special effects to accentuate this high energy DVD. " by Asphire.com
With the release of his 1st debut album, Pronounced Toe-Nay, TONEX introduced himself nationally as a force to be reckoned with. Today, four years later, music listeners world-wide are experiencing TONEX on an even greater level through the release of his dual media "Out the Box" project.
Also, during the month of December, do not miss TONEX in several media appearances, including Essence and Upscale Magazines. Other media appearances on ninetyandnine.com, relevantmagazine.com, gospelcity.com, Gospel EUR, and XII Magazine winter issue.
TONEX is definitely destined for even greater things than these. Not one to bow down to coming adversity, TONEX says, "What ever it is, I'm ready. Bring on the heat!"
'OUT THE BOX' DVD in-stores NOW!!!
