Tony T is the stage name of Neal Dyer (born 1971) who is a singer/songwriter and musician who is known for his reggae style vocals, Caribbean-aesthetic, and for a while, being the main singer of the German dance band
R.I.O.Tropes in Tony T
- Call-Back: His song “Way to RIO” references his history with the group of the same name R.I.O.
- Cheshire Cat Grin: Tony always smiles wildly at random in his videos in a mischievous fashion.
- Cool Shades: A girl in the video for “Crazy” with BBX has neon sunglasses.
- Cute Kitten: In the video for “Be With You” Tony’s cat is in the car seat as he talks with his girlfriend.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?: In the video for “Crazy” with BBX, a girl rollerskating suddenly flashes her golden bra in the same fashion as if she was flashing her bare breasts.
- Good-Times Montage: In the video for “Happy People” it shows him with a group of girls having fun near a lake. They do stuff such as rollerskate, dance near a mountain, and cruise around town.
- Ms. Fanservice: There is a girl in “Crazy” with BBX with sunglasses that shows off for the camera.
- Non-Indicative Title: The video “Way to RIO” does not take place in the city and is just a generic vacation shore town instead.
- Self-Empowerment Anthem: “Happy Days” is about believing in yourself, never giving up, and believing that good days will come for you.
