Toni Hill

Bio:

Toni Hill has been blazing the mic from coast to coast for over a decade. Through her own solo projects, as half of the revered female duo, Sirens Echo, and as a member of the crews, Hungry Mob, and Oldominion, she has shared stages with such notables as Gil Scott-Heron, Saul Williams, KRS One, Black-Eyed Peas, Fishbone, E-40, Zap Mama, Common, the legendary Roots crew and the Coup. Ms. Hill has also collaborated, written and/or recorded with Braille, Sleep, Grayskul, Big Drawz, Kindred the Family Soul, and Francesca Maria, to name a few. Toni Hill grew up immersed in the arts. Active not only in music, but also theater, dance, television broadcast, and modeling, she has a lifetime of experience captivating audiences. She has produced several earlier projects including the Sirens Echo, "Psalms of the Sirens" album and a DVD documentary. Toni is also a dedicated educator and activist who lends her energies to several organizations in the youth empowerment movement including: Feed The People (Atlanta), Guerrilla Theatre (Portland), Sisterz of the Underground (San Francisco), Power Of Hope (Seattle) and the Seattle Debate Foundation. Partnering with Evergreen State College and the Gateways Program, she is a teacher and mentor to incarcerated youth at the Maple Lane and Green Hill facilities in Washington. Toni has also been a guest speaker, panelist, and lecturer at colleges and universities throughout the country. NEW TONI HILL VIDEO "ROSE" Links:
Oldominion
Hungry Mob
B-Girl Media
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Member Since:

August 06, 2005

Members:

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Only Love CD: Toni Hill, Amos Miller, and featuring Soul Plasma. Toni Hill Of :Siren's Echo, Hungry Mob, Oldominion, The Chosen, The Lab, Black Notes, Liv & The Warfield Project, Randy Star & the Flirt Band... I have sang for and with so many groups. I just love singing...I can be the lead or be in the background just let me sing!!!

Influences:

Billie Holiday, Prince, Hall & Oates, Commodores, Cameo, Nas, Incubus, Jimi Hendricks, Cindy Lauper, Madonna, Zapp & Roger, Micheal Jackson, Roberta Flack, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Sade, Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Cee Lo Green, EPMD, Run DMC, KRS One, Bob Marley, Isley Brothers, Lionel Richie, Sarah Vaughn, B.B King, Bobby Bland, Common, Mos Def, Goodie Mob, Outkast, Jay-z, Commisioned, The Winans, Earth Wind and Fire, E-40, Dr. Dre, Barry White, Maxwell, Zap Mama...and more. Too many to name!

Sounds Like:

Featured on: Lovework by Gabriel Teodros, The Soul Affect by Soul Plasma, UniverSoul by iame, Thinking Out Loud by Mic Crenshaw, Christopher by Sleep of Old Dominion, Verbal Porn by Cool Nutz, Collide-A-Scope by Blacque Butterfly, Enchantress by Syndel, Monsta's Ball by D.O.S. Shades of Grey by Braille, and many more of course but this is a good start.

Record Label:

Sirensechomusic/206 Vintage/B-Girl Media