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Anthony Williams

real name Anthony Tillmon Williams

US DJ/producer Roc Raida of The X-Ecutioners

United States · 1972-05-18 – 2009-09-19

Anthony Williams is credited on 3,092 releases across 407 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,092

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407

Albums

7

Decades active

726

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Born December 12, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, died February 23, 1997 in Daly City, California
Jazz/fusion drummer, better known as Tony Williams
Williams received most recognition for his fusion project The Tony Williams Lifetime band with John McLaughlin. He also was part of The Miles Davis Quintet in the 60s and did extensive touring with Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P band as well.
He died of a heart attack after a gallbladder surgery in 1997, 51 years old.

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3,092 releases · 407 albums · active 1963–2025

  • Performance · 4,433
  • Other credits · 184
  • Production · 94
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Philharmonic Hall, New York · Electric Lady Studios · The Automatt

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