Tony “T-Bone” Hightower started out singing with vocal quartet 4.0, a group known for their backing vocals on songs by the Dungeon Family. Before they made their first appearance, however, Hightower had already sung on “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik” by OutKast, released in 1994. While still with 4.0, Hightower also worked with Johnny Gill on his song “Bring It On.” After the group split, Hightower returned with his 1997 solo debut; Messiahs Galore. A year later, he provided vocals on Prince Paul’s “A Prince Among Thieves” and Ricky Bell’s solo version of “When Will I See You Smile Again.”
2006 held a writing credit on Sleepy Brown’s “Come Dance With Me” for Hightower, but he didn’t fully return until the next decade. Ever since, he’s been busy providing vocals for Cut Copy, Octave One, Candi Staton, and Big KRIT. In 2015 he released a jazz album titled The New Standard.