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Tru began playing guitar at the age of 12. At 13, he received a scholarship to the St. Louis Conservatory of Music. He began teaching at the age of 14. Tru entered the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA, earning a degree and becoming one of the youngest members of the faculty a year after graduation.
After three years on the faculty at Berklee, he left Boston and moved to Brooklyn, New York. While in New York, he became a member of the Black Rock Coalition, which led to alliances with such cutting edge musicians as Vernon Reid and Michelle Ndegeocello. At the same time, he began working in the New York jazz scene with such artists as Oliver Lake and Ronald Shannon Jackson.
During this period Anthony began teaching privately and honing his craft as a songwriter, placing songs for producer Andre Harrell on Atlantic Records, and director Spike Lee for Columbia records.
While working in New York, he became involved with performing and recording projects with Peter Gabriel, Joan Baez, Janis Ian, and Cassandra Wilson. These alliances took him all over the world, on television and on various recordings.
After three years on the faculty at Berklee, he left Boston and moved to Brooklyn, New York. While in New York, he became a member of the Black Rock Coalition, which led to alliances with such cutting edge musicians as Vernon Reid and Michelle Ndegeocello. At the same time, he began working in the New York jazz scene with such artists as Oliver Lake and Ronald Shannon Jackson.
During this period Anthony began teaching privately and honing his craft as a songwriter, placing songs for producer Andre Harrell on Atlantic Records, and director Spike Lee for Columbia records.
While working in New York, he became involved with performing and recording projects with Peter Gabriel, Joan Baez, Janis Ian, and Cassandra Wilson. These alliances took him all over the world, on television and on various recordings.
Eric Meyer on bass and Tru Born on guitar and vocals at the West End Wine Bar, Main St., Durham, 9 - midnight.
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