Tony Grisillo
Gauteng
International Pianist and Vocalist
Tony Grisillo is a consummate pianist and possesses a smooth, soulful vocal style. Music has always been Tony’s passion and from a young age Tony was performing at school concerts and demonstrated a natural talent that would later see him perform on the global stage.
Tony graduated from Trinity College, London in 1986, achieving a ‘Batchelor of Education’ honors degree.
After graduating and grinding out a few years on the London circuit, Tony was offered a position with CBS Records as a session musician. During this magical time, Tony honed his keyboard and vocal skills and performed on countless sessions in studios and on tour with many artists, notably Paul Young, Alison Moetand Annie Lennox.
In 1998 Tony was invited to perform on the world-famous QE2 as a pianist vocalist, this led him to perform on all of the Cunard ships of the time, as cocktail pianist or headliner with his own show.
Over the years Tony has continued to please audiences around the world. Awesome venues include The National Hilton Dubai, Mount Nelson South Africa, Sun City South Africa, World Surfing Championships J.Bay South Africa, and Cafe de Paris Monaco. Renaissance Cruise lines (R1, R5), Carnivals ‘new Cunard fleet’ Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth, NCLH Oceania Serina. Most recently, 2019, Tony enjoyed an extremely successful six-month contract as Cocktail Pianist Vocalist onboard the prestigious Oceania Serina, the luxury brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.