Chef Tone facts for kids
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Chef Tone
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| Birth name | Tony Scales |
| Born | June 13, 1983 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Tony Scales (born June 13, 1983), known as Chef Tone, is a talented American music producer and songwriter. He comes from Chicago, Illinois. Chef Tone is famous for writing songs for many popular artists. One of his biggest hits was "Bottoms Up" for Trey Songz in 2009. This song was very successful, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
After this, Chef Tone worked on albums for stars like Justin Bieber, Jamie Foxx, Dr. Dre, and Sean Paul. He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards. Chef Tone also runs his own music company, Ayy Girl Records. He helps new singers, like Wash, get started in music.
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Chef Tone's Music Journey
Chef Tone started his music career in 2007. He moved from Chicago to Atlanta, Georgia, to work with an entertainment manager. Within six months, he got a special deal with Atlantic Records. This deal allowed him to write and produce songs.
His first big song as a writer was "Please Excuse My Hands" for rapper Plies. This song also featured The-Dream and Jamie Foxx. It did well on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This success led to a long-term deal with Atlantic Records.
Working with Trey Songz
Atlantic Records connected Chef Tone with R&B singer Trey Songz. They worked together on many popular songs. These included "Bottoms Up", "Love Faces", "Say Aah", and "LOL :-)". Chef Tone wrote and produced these hits.
Collaborations with Other Stars
Chef Tone's success helped him learn from famous producer Dr. Dre. Chef Tone then wrote "Smoke" for 50 Cent in 2014. This song featured Trey Songz.
He also worked on songs for Jamie Foxx, Flo Rida, and Sean Paul. One of his biggest hits was "Lolly" for Maejor (also known as Maejor Ali). This song featured Justin Bieber and Juicy J.
Justin Bieber's "Heartbreaker"
Chef Tone also helped create Justin Bieber's song "Heartbreaker". This song quickly became number one on iTunes in 63 countries. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. This was one of Chef Tone's fastest rising songs. Justin Bieber's album Journals, which included "Heartbreaker," came out in 2013.
How Chef Tone Got His Name
Chef Tone first got his nickname on the basketball court. He was known for making great passes to his teammates. These passes were called "dishes." This nickname stuck with him as he started his career in the music world. He continues to "dish out" great music!
Discography
- Songwriting and production credits
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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| 2008 | "Please Excuse My Hands" (Plies featuring The-Dream and Jamie Foxx) | 66 | 8 | 9 | – | – | Definition of Real |
| 2009 | "Say Aah" (Trey Songz featuring Fabolous) | 9 | 3 | – | 16 | – | Ready |
| "Yo Side of the Bed" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Ready | |
| "LOL :-)" (Trey Songz featuring Gucci Mane and Souljah Boy) | 51 | 12 | – | – | – | Ready | |
| 2010 | "Kitty Kitty" (Plies featuring Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Goon Affiliated |
| "Best Night of My Life" (Jamie Foxx) | – | 12 | – | – | – | Best Night of My Life | |
| "Gorgeous" (Jamie Foxx) | – | – | – | – | – | Best Night of My Life | |
| "Strip" (T.I. featuring Young Dro and Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | No Mercy | |
| "Respirator" (Flo Rida) | – | – | – | – | – | Only One Flo (Part 1) | |
| "Love Faces" (Trey Songz) | 63 | 3 | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Massage" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Doorbell" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Unfortunate" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Alone" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Bottoms Up" (Trey Songz featuring Nicki Minaj) | 6 | 2 | – | 11 | 71 | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Made to be Together" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Red Lipstick" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Blind" (Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Passion, Pain & Pleasure | |
| "Dang a Lang" (Trina) | – | – | – | – | – | Amazin' | |
| 2011 | "Good Good Night" (Roscoe Dash) | – | 81 | – | – | – | J.U.I.C.E. |
| "Hummin" (Bobby V featuring Lloyd Banks) | – | – | – | – | – | Fly on the Wall | |
| "Be the One" (Lloyd featuring Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | King of Hearts | |
| 2012 | "My Bed" (Mario (entertainer)) | – | – | – | – | – | Restoration |
| 2013 | "Entertainment" (Sean Paul featuring Juicy J and 2 Chainz) | – | – | – | – | – | Full Frequency |
| "Lolly" (Maejor Ali featuring Justin Bieber and Juicy J) | 19 | 4 | – | – | 56 | Def Jam Single | |
| "Heartbreaker" (Justin Bieber) | 13 | – | – | – | 14 | Journals | |
| "One Life" (Justin Bieber) | – | – | – | – | – | Journals | |
| 2014 | "Smoke" (50 Cent featuring Trey Songz) | – | – | – | – | – | Animal Ambition |
| "Remission" (Lupe Fiasco) featuring Common and Jennifer Hudson | – | – | – | – | – | Tetsuo & Youth | |
| "Me And My Team" (Maejor Ali featuring Trey Songz and Kid Ink) | – | – | – | – | – | Def Jam Single | |
| 2016 | "Nobody" (Pieter Oliver) | – | – | – | – | – | Intimate Friends |
| "Where You Been" (Wash featuring Kevin Gates) | – | – | – | – | – | Where You Been | |
| 2021 | "Put In Work" (Jacquees featuring Chris Brown) | – | – | – | – | – | PTOF Vol.1 |
| "Freaky As Me" (Jacquees featuring Mulatto) | – | – | – | – | – | PTOF Vol.1 | |
| "Bed Friend" (Jacquees featuring Queen Naija) | – | – | – | – | – | PTOF Vol.1 | |
