Anthony "Tiny" Biuso

Anthony "Tiny" Biuso
Biuso playing drums with T.S.O.L. at GV30 in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Anthony Peter Biuso
Also known as	Tiny Bubz
Born	(1970-08-19) August 19, 1970 Queens, New York City, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk heavy metal punk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, Actor, Host
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1988–present
Associated acts	Rude Awakening The Dickies T.S.O.L. Hed (pe) Nick Menza Rhino Bucket Dizzy Reed Anthony Gallo Rick Torres MC Ren Lindsey Troy Bad Xample Gina Schock Willie Basse Cliff Dorfman The Sixes Moby Laura Dawn The Cadillac Tramps Doyle

Anthony "Tiny Bubz" Biuso (born August 19, 1970) is best known for his drumming in the punk bands T.S.O.L.^[1] The Dickies^[2] and Hed (pe). He has collaborated with many bands and artists including MC Ren (from N.W.A), Lindsey Troy, former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza, Dizzy Reed of Guns N' Roses, composer Rick Torres, SIN 34 guitarist Anthony Gallo, Chodle's Trunk, The Cadillac Tramps, Rude Awakening, The Ooks of Hazard, The Spider Accomplice, Bad Xample, Gina Schock of The Go-Go's, Cliff Dorfman, The Sixes, Moby, Laura Dawn, Willie Basse, the metal band Black Sheep and Rhino Bucket, as well as composing music and sound effects for film, television and commercials.^[3] Tiny also hosts several online shows for Sullen TV and Drum-line.net.

Early life

Born Anthony Peter Biuso in Queens, New York City on August 19, 1970, Biuso attended a Catholic elementary school in Long Island and lists his hometown as Wantagh, New York. As a child he studied Jazz, Dixieland and later, in high school, marching band. As a senior, he was asked to join the Long Island Youth Orchestra as a snare and tympani player. Biuso's biggest influences are Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, Billy Joel's Liberty Devitto and Kiss's Peter Criss. In an interview he said “I can remember seeing Kiss in 1980 and coming home crying because I wanted to be Peter Criss so badly.”^[4] In 1988, after studying music and percussion at the Long Island Drum Center^[5] he decided to move to Southern California and pursue his dream of becoming a full-fledged rock star. Entering the music scene in L.A. he met many like minded musicians and eventually enrolled in the Musicians Institute in Hollywood where he earned the nickname "Tiny Bubz".^[6]

Career

In 1988 after 6 months at the Musician's Institute, Biuso joined the Hardcore/Thrash group Rude Awakening. In 1991 he left Rude Awakening for the soulful hard rock act Bad Xample. He recorded an ep with the band at the famed Sound City Studios in Los Angeles in early 1992 with producer Greg Fidelman. After that he joined the group Full Metal Racket, who also made a brief appearance on the 1998 Warped Tour. "Tiny" toured Europe with Rude in 1998 and 1999. He also recorded albums for MC Ren (from N.W.A), Lindsey Troy (Electra)and Popa.^[7] In 2002 he met and collaborated with former Megadeth drummer Nick Menza by writing the song "Life Back" for Menza's first solo record "Life After Deth". Soon after in 2003 Biuso was hired by the punk band The Dickies for several U.S. tours.^[8] In 2004 he also joined punk band T.S.O.L. He was also the house drummer at L.A.'s Cat Club. In 2007 Biuso was asked to join the band Hed (pe) to tour and record their album "New World Orphans" which was released on January 13, 2009, eventually making its way up to #73 on the Billboard charts. In August 2008 Biuso left Hed (pe) to devote more time to his main group T.S.O.L., who in 2009 won the "Best So. Cal Punk Band" award given by the OC Weekly Music Awards as well as recording two full-length albums, "Who's Screwin' Who" and "Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Free Downloads". In 2010 he was asked to play on Rhino Bucket's album "Who's Got Mine".^[9] He also writes for Modern Drummer and as of 2013 still plays and records with T.S.O.L.^[10][11]
As of August 13, 2014, Biuso was chosen to fill-in for the band Doyle on their first U.S. Tour after original drummer Dr. Chud dropped out. In 2015 Biuso returned to Doyle and played on their Summer tour of the U.S.

Music for Film, T.V. and Commercials

Biuso has composed music and sound effects alongside longtime friend composer/songwriter Rick Torres.

Books

Biuso can be seen in the new book by Jules Follet, Sticks And Skins.^[12]

Session Work

Biuso 's session work includes recording for Dizzy Reed, a current and original member of Guns N' Roses. Rude Awakening He has also contributed to Mega Traxx drum library. Laura Dawn and the Sixes Lindsey Troy Rhino Bucket Full Metal Racket Bad Xample Sam Austin Morrow Hed PE TSOL

Endorsements

Biuso endorses Crush Drums, Danmar, Sabian, Evans drumheads, Promark Sticks,^[13] Brixton,Vector Bass drum pedals.^[14]

Discography

References

External links

• Drum Channel - Online Drum Lessons, Drumming Techniques and Drum Shows