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Tony Allen

Nigeria • 1940-08-12 – 2020-04-30

Tony Allen is credited on 576 releases across 246 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1971–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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576

Pressings credited

246

Albums

6

Decades active

334

In collections

Biography

Anthony Allen (born January 11, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), primarily for the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies. Nicknamed "the Grindfather", he is a six-time member on the NBA All-Defensive Team, including three first-team selections. Allen won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. Known for his suffocating on-ball pressure, he is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in NBA history.

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Credited work

576 releases · 246 albums · active 1971–2026

  • Performance · 894
  • Other credits · 51
  • Production · 36
  • Engineering · 11

Studios: Arc Studio, Lagos · EMI Studios · Fallout Shelter · Addis Ababa Studios

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Frequent collaborators

  • Various
  • Fela
  • Fela Ransome-Kuti
  • Fela Anikulapo Kuti
  • Fela Ransome Kuti
  • Fẹla
  • Frederic Galliano
  • Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble

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