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BIOGRAPHY The year was 1992 and New York was on fire. From hip-hop to the big apple dominated the music scene, delivering raw, unparalleled talent from the boroughs to the mainstream. While infamous industry folk like Sean “Diddy” Combs were in the forefront of developing legendary acts such as Mary J. Blige, a somewhat hidden genius lay in the cut quietly drumming out some of the craziest sounds heard round the world. Introduced to the music business through Diddy himself, this multifaceted Mt. Vernon, NYnative went on to compose, arrange, mix, engineer and produce for over two decades. Working on countless songs and remixes alongside the Bad Boy founder, Dofat composed and produced hit tracks and remixes for some of the top recording artist’s in the industry [to name a few] Heavy D, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Black Rob, Method Man, Jodeci, Tina Turner, Notorious BIG and MTV’s Da Band. Highly respected for his command of the recording studio and for his creative vision, Dofat was regularly called upon by the industry’s leading icons including Andre Harrell, Diddy and Heavy D to consult on artist development and musical direction. Having produced, remixed, and composed over 170 compositions in his song catalog, 15 of his releases charted on Billboard as Top Ten albums/singles and 42 of his projects have been certified either gold or platinum by RIAA, he is without a doubt a powerhouse in his own right.
Working under the tutelage of Diddy at Bad Boy since its inception, Dofat was a member of the crucial production unit, The Hit Men. In addition to creating a plethora of chart toppers for the Bad Boy roster, Dofat went on to tackle the big screen in 2001 with the release of the New York Times Critics choice Hip-Hop Documentary, “Street Dreams and Ballers” Featuring Russell Simmons, Diddy, Kid Rock, Timbaland, Heavy D, and more. Produced & Directed by Dofat, under the banner of his Chinavision Films and distributed through his direct distribution deal with Ventura/UrbanWorks Entertainment, the award-nominated documentary by both Urban World Film Festival and Hollywood Film Festivals, explored the world of rap music and the evolution of hip-hop culture as few had seen before. Dofat’s concept was to expose the raw truth about the Hip-Hop game and music industry.
After years behind-the-scenes in the lab, this visionary connected his persona to his respected reputation when he was assigned to the #1 reality show, MTV’s Making the Band 2 and 4, as the band’s primary music producer, appointed by Diddy himself. Credited as Associate executive producer, record producer, musician, writer, and mix engineer, Dofat created “Da Band’s” album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard R&B charts and #2 on Billboard Top 200 chart. This Bad Boy release, “Too hot for TV” sold over 500,000 units within the first week and was certified Gold by RIAA including the two lead singles “Badboy This, Badboy That” and “Tonight“.
Somewhere throughout his hectic production schedule and long studio hours, Dofat managed to take on another position at Bad Boy Records as Musical Director and Pro Tools editor for Diddy. He then traveled the world and worked on the live, performance side of the music industry but not only with Diddy, but also with other Multi platinum Artists such as Jay Z, Timbaland, Usher, Jagged Edge, Danity Kane, Day 26, Jamie Foxx, and many others whom called on Dofat regularly to arrange and mastermind their live performances.
In 2009, Heavyweight rap artist, actor, and longtime friend, Heavy D called upon Dofat to produce, mix, and Co-Executive produce his next upcoming release which was his first and only reggae studio album “Vibes” which landed a Grammy Nomination for best reggae album of the year.
In 2010 and after being active for over 20 years in the music industry, Dofat was called upon to deliver workshops and lectures at various colleges and Universities including SAE Institute and Berklee College of Music in Boston. It was then when Dofat realized that teaching and academia was a hidden passion so he decided to pursue yet another career in music as Associate Professor. In 2015, Dofat was appointed Associate Professor in Media Arts at Long Island University. Soon after his appointment as Associate professor, Dofat decided to author and self-publish two books under his TDC Group, Inc. ;(Tony Dofat Consulting) Brand “Business and Fundamentals of Music Production” and “Digital Audio” which are two classes taught by him at the University.
In June 2016, Dofat created and coordinated a worldwide tour and book signing for Colleges, Universities, and libraries. Launched in his hometown of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Mayor Richard Thomas attended and delivered an astounding introduction for the Mount Vernon native. Dofat was in high demand to travel and lecture around the world for Masterclasses and book signings for aspiring music students and fans. During his Masterclass tour, he was also hired to teach classes at the SAE World Headquarters in Oxford, United Kingdom on Songwriting and Music Theory. Some of the cities which he toured included Glasgow, Liverpool, Oxford, London, Amsterdam, Milan, Ljubljana, Miami, NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and soon to deliver lectures in Paris and Spain.
On October 13th, 2016, The Mount Vernon Public Library Foundation honored Professor Dofat at their annual Gala held at the VIP Country Club in New Rochelle, NY where he also received proclamations from the City of Mount Vernon, the County legislator Lyndon Williams, and a citation from the state of New York proclaiming October 19th will be declared The Official Tony Dofat Day in Westchester County, New York.
Dofat is currently authoring his third and fourth books on Entrepreneurship and Audio Engineering, which are close to completion and slated for a first quarter 2017 release.
BIOGRAPHY The year was 1992 and New York was on fire. From hip-hop to the big apple dominated the music scene, delivering raw, unparalleled talent from the boroughs to the mainstream. While infamous industry folk like Sean “Diddy” Combs were in the forefront of developing legendary acts such as Mary J. Blige, a somewhat hidden genius lay in the cut quietly drumming out some of the craziest sounds heard round the world. Introduced to the music business through Diddy himself, this multifaceted Mt. Vernon, NYnative went on to compose, arrange, mix, engineer and produce for over two decades. Working on countless songs and remixes alongside the Bad Boy founder, Dofat composed and produced hit tracks and remixes for some of the top recording artist’s in the industry [to name a few] Heavy D, Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Will Smith, Black Rob, Method Man, Jodeci, Tina Turner, Notorious BIG and MTV’s Da Band. Highly respected for his command of the recording studio and for his creative vision, Dofat was regularly called upon by the industry’s leading icons including Andre Harrell, Diddy and Heavy D to consult on artist development and musical direction. Having produced, remixed, and composed over 170 compositions in his song catalog, 15 of his releases charted on Billboard as Top Ten albums/singles and 42 of his projects have been certified either gold or platinum by RIAA, he is without a doubt a powerhouse in his own right.Working under the tutelage of Diddy at Bad Boy since its inception, Dofat was a member of the crucial production unit, The Hit Men. In addition to creating a plethora of chart toppers for the Bad Boy roster, Dofat went on to tackle the big screen in 2001 with the release of the New York Times Critics choice Hip-Hop Documentary, “Street Dreams and Ballers” Featuring Russell Simmons, Diddy, Kid Rock, Timbaland, Heavy D, and more. Produced & Directed by Dofat, under the banner of his Chinavision Films and distributed through his direct distribution deal with Ventura/UrbanWorks Entertainment, the award-nominated documentary by both Urban World Film Festival and Hollywood Film Festivals, explored the world of rap music and the evolution of hip-hop culture as few had seen before. Dofat’s concept was to expose the raw truth about the Hip-Hop game and music industry.
After years behind-the-scenes in the lab, this visionary connected his persona to his respected reputation when he was assigned to the #1 reality show, MTV’s Making the Band 2 and 4, as the band’s primary music producer, appointed by Diddy himself. Credited as Associate executive producer, record producer, musician, writer, and mix engineer, Dofat created “Da Band’s” album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard R&B charts and #2 on Billboard Top 200 chart. This Bad Boy release, “Too hot for TV” sold over 500,000 units within the first week and was certified Gold by RIAA including the two lead singles “Badboy This, Badboy That” and “Tonight“.
Somewhere throughout his hectic production schedule and long studio hours, Dofat managed to take on another position at Bad Boy Records as Musical Director and Pro Tools editor for Diddy. He then traveled the world and worked on the live, performance side of the music industry but not only with Diddy, but also with other Multi platinum Artists such as Jay Z, Timbaland, Usher, Jagged Edge, Danity Kane, Day 26, Jamie Foxx, and many others whom called on Dofat regularly to arrange and mastermind their live performances.
In 2009, Heavyweight rap artist, actor, and longtime friend, Heavy D called upon Dofat to produce, mix, and Co-Executive produce his next upcoming release which was his first and only reggae studio album “Vibes” which landed a Grammy Nomination for best reggae album of the year.
In 2010 and after being active for over 20 years in the music industry, Dofat was called upon to deliver workshops and lectures at various colleges and Universities including SAE Institute and Berklee College of Music in Boston. It was then when Dofat realized that teaching and academia was a hidden passion so he decided to pursue yet another career in music as Associate Professor. In 2015, Dofat was appointed Associate Professor in Media Arts at Long Island University. Soon after his appointment as Associate professor, Dofat decided to author and self-publish two books under his TDC Group, Inc. ;(Tony Dofat Consulting) Brand “Business and Fundamentals of Music Production” and “Digital Audio” which are two classes taught by him at the University.
In June 2016, Dofat created and coordinated a worldwide tour and book signing for Colleges, Universities, and libraries. Launched in his hometown of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Mayor Richard Thomas attended and delivered an astounding introduction for the Mount Vernon native. Dofat was in high demand to travel and lecture around the world for Masterclasses and book signings for aspiring music students and fans. During his Masterclass tour, he was also hired to teach classes at the SAE World Headquarters in Oxford, United Kingdom on Songwriting and Music Theory. Some of the cities which he toured included Glasgow, Liverpool, Oxford, London, Amsterdam, Milan, Ljubljana, Miami, NYC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and soon to deliver lectures in Paris and Spain.
On October 13th, 2016, The Mount Vernon Public Library Foundation honored Professor Dofat at their annual Gala held at the VIP Country Club in New Rochelle, NY where he also received proclamations from the City of Mount Vernon, the County legislator Lyndon Williams, and a citation from the state of New York proclaiming October 19th will be declared The Official Tony Dofat Day in Westchester County, New York.
Dofat is currently authoring his third and fourth books on Entrepreneurship and Audio Engineering, which are close to completion and slated for a first quarter 2017 release.
