Tony Levin

Tony Levin
Levin performing live with Liquid Tension Experiment at NEARfest 2008
Background information
Birth name	Anthony Frederick Levin
Also known as	T Lev
Born	(1946-06-06) June 6, 1946 (age 70) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres	Progressive metal progressive rock experimental rock jazz fusion pop rock world music Heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter composer
Instruments	Bass guitar Chapman Stick double bass vocals
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Papa Bear
Associated acts	King Crimson Pink Floyd Liquid Tension Experiment Peter Gabriel John Lennon Bruford Levin Upper Extremities Head Bozzio Levin Stevens Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe Alice Cooper
Website	papabear.com
Notable instruments
Chapman Stick StingRay 5 Fender Precision Bass NS upright bass

Anthony Frederick "Tony" Levin, (born June 6, 1946), is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer.

Levin is best known for his work with progressive rock pioneers King Crimson and Peter Gabriel. He was also a member of instrumental-prog rock/jazz fusion group Liquid Tension Experiment; the King Crimson-related bands Bruford Levin Upper Extremities, ProjeKct One and ProjeKct Four; and currently leads his own band, Stick Men.

A prolific session musician since the 1970s, Levin has played on 500 albums, including those of Cher, Asia, Alice Cooper, John Lennon,Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Dire Straits, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Tom Waits, Buddy Rich, The Roches, Todd Rundgren, Seal, Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Warren Zevon, Kevin Parent, Laurie Anderson, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Gibonni, and Jean-Pierre Ferland. Additionally, he has toured with artists including Paul Simon (with whom Levin appeared in Simon's 1980 film One-Trick Pony), Gary Burton, James Taylor, Herbie Mann, Judy Collins, Carly Simon, Peter Frampton, Tim Finn, Richie Sambora, Ivano Fossati and Claudio Baglioni.