Featuring: Tony DeBlois – Tony DeBlois was born weighing 1lb. ¾ oz. But that was only the first obstacle that he had to overcome. Tony is also blind and autistic, with Savant Syndrome.
Formally from Randolph, MA, this 45-year-old pianist now comes to us from Morris, IL. He has been playing piano since age two, was the subject of a movie inspired by actual events in Tony’s life. “Journey of the Heart,” with Cybil Shepard, was a 1997 CBS made-for-TV movie of the week. Additionally, he has appeared on 2 Catholic Global Showcase Specials for EWTN (2001) and The Learning Channel’s “Uncommon Genius,” Strange Science “Unusual People,” and “Understanding the
Mysteries of Memory.”
Tony graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music. In addition to piano and organ, he plays harmonica, guitar, harpsichord, English hand bells, violin, banjo, drums, saxophone, clarinet, ukulele, mandolin, accordion, flute and trumpet. His extensive repertoire includes jazz, classical, pop, rock ’n’ roll and show tunes. When not touring, he enjoys time with his jamming with friends, singing in his church, ballroom dancing, and meetings with his Knights of Columbus where he is a
Fourth Degree Knight. Tony’s favorite phrase seems to be, “I haven’t learned that yet.”
