Tony Bontana, the Birmingham rapper, producer and multi-instrumentalist, releases his 35th album My Name, which is also his first to receive a proper vinyl pressing. The album follows an impressive 2025 in which he performed with Nourished By Time, Mark William Lewis, YHWH Nailgun, TAGABOW and 454.
His earlier 2025 album The Beautiful Malaise made The Wire’s annual top 50, and he appeared as the sole feature on Nourished By Time’s album The Passionate Ones, where Marcus praised his “freewheeling spirit.”
Tony’s production work has appeared on records by Billy Woods, Cities Aviv and Novelist, with upcoming collaborations planned with Blackhaine and DJ Python. The single Battered Chips has received airplay from NTS, Esk on Rinse and Huw Stephens on 6 Music.
His earlier 2025 album The Beautiful Malaise made The Wire’s annual top 50, and he appeared as the sole feature on Nourished By Time’s album The Passionate Ones, where Marcus praised his “freewheeling spirit.”
Tony’s production work has appeared on records by Billy Woods, Cities Aviv and Novelist, with upcoming collaborations planned with Blackhaine and DJ Python. The single Battered Chips has received airplay from NTS, Esk on Rinse and Huw Stephens on 6 Music.
STAFF COMMENTS
Matt says: Tasty hip-hop nugget from Brum ripe with that warped and gurgling production, slightly benzo’d in parts but riotous in others and definitely delivered with a passion and authenticity that many in the game try to replicate.TRACK LISTING
A1. My Name Feat Izzi Richards
A2. Soft Dreams
A3. John Osbourne
A4. Absolution
A5. Recoup Feat Leo Sierra
A6. Charge It
A7. Don’t Cost A Thing
B8. Wherever I Go
B9. Battered Chips
B10. Microplastic
B11. About Face
B12. Hype Williams & Holy Water Feat Leo Sierra
B13. Grief
B14. Step 5
B15. October Fallacy
