Chef Tone

Chef Tone
Chef Tone
	Scales in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Tony Scales
Born	June 13, 1983; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	R&B; hip hop; trap; reggae;
Occupation(s)	Record producer; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar; vocals; drum machine; keyboards; turntable; sampler; Ableton;
Years active	2007–present

Tony Scales (born June 13, 1983), known professionally as Chef Tone, is an American record producer and songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his songwriting work on Trey Songz' 2009 single "Bottoms Up", which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Following its success, Scales has since been credited on releases by Justin Bieber, Jamie Foxx, Dr. Dre, Plies, Jacquees, Maejor, Queen Naija, and Sean Paul, among others.

Scales received his first Grammy Award nomination (Best Contemporary R&B Album) for his contributions to the album Ready (2009) by Trey Songz, and his second (Best Reggae Album) for Full Frequency (2014) by Sean Paul. Scales is also a music executive; he founded the record label Ayy Girl Records and has signed R&B singer Wash.

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