For ToNY CaMM, funk isn't
simply a genre. It's a musical tradition, a culture and a creative
language that has shaped a career spanning nearly five decades.
CaMM began his musical journey in
1979 as lead singer and
percussionist for
Cuffs N' Sleeves Band and Show.
Inspired heavily by the groundbreaking music, theatricality and
creative freedom of
George Clinton and
Parliament-Funkadelic, he developed a lifelong connection
to funk and its ability to bring music, musicians and audiences
together.
Over the years, that journey has placed CaMM onstage alongside an
impressive collection of artists connected to funk's musical legacy.
He has shared the stage with past and present members of
Parliament-Funkadelic, including Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
guitarist
Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton
,
as well as two-time Grammy Award-winning artist
Kendra Foster,
Bootsy's Rubber Band drummer
Frankie “Kash” Waddy,
and legendary Mandrill drummer
Neftali “Funkadrill” Santiago
.
“But CaMM's vision has always extended beyond celebrating
what came before.”
In 2016, he founded
THe ALL-STaRS oF FuNK
,
initially assembling a four-member group around a shared love of
funk music. The concept quickly grew far beyond a traditional band.
Over time, the All-Stars expanded into a musical collective of
approximately
30 musicians, singers and performers
— a colorful, high-energy ensemble that has often been described
as a
“psychedelic funk circus.”
The collective became a vehicle for CaMM's larger philosophy:
funk should be communal, visually exciting, musically adventurous
and, above all, alive.
The Next Chapter
THaT NeW FuNK
In 2026, CaMM took that
philosophy another step forward with the launch of the
THaT NeW FuNK movement.
Rather than simply recreating the sounds of funk's classic era,
THaT NeW FuNK represents a commitment to evolution — drawing
inspiration from the music and spirit that came before while
developing a fresh sound and presentation for today's audience.
It's a natural progression for an artist whose musical journey
began in 1979 and continues decades later with the same fundamental
mission:
RESPECT THE ROOTS.
PUSH THE SOUND FORWARD.
KEEP THE FUNK ALIVE.
THIS IS
ToNY CaMM.
THIS IS
THaT NeW FuNK.