Born into the world of music, his father being trumpeter Mac Tontoh, Frank began his musical studies at
MIT in Los Angeles. Afterwards, he completed a degree in composition and arranging with school friend and fellow musician
Courtney Pine at
Trinity College London. In 1982, Tontoh toured with his father's band
Osibisa, touring the world for four years. On returning to London in 1986, he formed the
Jazz Warriors with Pine, the first of many bands he would become associated with. The friends also appeared as part of the jazz quartet in the first instalment of
Doctor Who's twenty-fifth anniversary special
Silver Nemesis. Afterwards, Tontoh went on to form his own band, Desperately Seeking Fusion. He has worked for, and performed with, many others including
Aztec Camera,
Level 42,
Tasmin Archer, In 1996, he worked with
George Michael on his MTV Unplugged concert which led to Michael's
Songs from the Last Century album in 1999. In 2000, Tontoh worked as a drummer and musical director for
Craig David. He also recorded and toured with
Amy Winehouse on her
Back to Black tour. More recently, Tontoh appeared as part of the band in the 2016 film
Genius. Since 2012, he has been a drummer in funk and soul band Brother Strut. == References ==