Music has a way of penetrating the human condition and transporting the flesh to a unique period in time, or shifting the emotional state into various levels. There was a man who had a special gift for understanding how to utilize music in a way that connected a person to a memory, or united an entire city. That person was affectionately known as Tony Boler, the voice and talent of a culture and a heart for all people. Anthony Dwight Boler (Tony) was born on October 22, 1952 in Durham, North Carolina, to Dorothy and the late Charles Boler
II. As the oldest of ten children, Tony possessed the spirit of a role model and leader from an early age, with his eight brothers and one sister. During his high school years at both Booker T. Washington and Reidsville Senior High, Tony became a star basketball player. He won several awards during that time, among them was his most prestigious award, being selected MVP in his senior year. This
afforded him the opportunity to play in the EastWest Coast All Star game. His dream was to go professional.
