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====Childhood and college years==== | ====Childhood and college years==== | ||
Tony Prince was born in 1958 in Midwest to Jewish parents. He grew up in Dukes, and according to the Maisonette 9 website, "as a young boy he wandered to the [[Humboldt River]] and dreamed of living on the other side | Tony Prince was most likely born in 1958 in the Midwest (his age and birthplace is subject to debate) to Jewish parents. He grew up in Dukes, and according to the Maisonette 9 website, "as a young boy he wandered to the [[Humboldt River]] and dreamed of living on the other side (in [[Algonquin]]) so he would no longer be considered [[East Borough Bridge|bridge]] and tunnel". He also used to play in front of the [[Monoglobe]] and would sometimes stare into it, wondering what life was like in different countries. | ||
Tony would have gone to college as early as | He also likely would have struggled with his sexuality in his teen years, especially growing up in a somewhat dangerous neighborhood. He is ashamed of his Dukes background, and it's hinted during the beginning of [[Departure Time]] that he doesn't speak to his parents anymore. He says of growing up in the 1970s, "In my day, gay guys used to be lonely, needy, and lost. Now, they're all in relationships!". | ||
Tony would have gone to college as early as 1975, though he did not focus on his studies. His first experience working at a nightclub came from being in the cloakroom and eventually the front door of ''Elephant'', until a fire caused it to shut down. In 1983<ref name="Libertytree1">"Tony Prince Asks For Night-Time Leniency" by [[Tony J. Smith]], Liberty Tree ([[libertytreeonline.com|www.libertytreeonline.com/news.html]]) (In game website.)</ref>, the first club he opened for himself was ''PUDDLE'', a rave venue, until Tony was arrested for tax evasion in 1985, spending 3 months in jail<ref name="Libertytree1"/>. According to Luis, Tony also first earned the nickname "Gay Tony" in 1985 - as the nickname suggests, Tony became openly homosexual by the time he was 27. | |||
====Height of career and reputation==== | ====Height of career and reputation==== | ||
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'''Criminal Record''': | '''Criminal Record''': | ||
*1985 - Tax Evasion (Age 27 | *1985 - Tax Evasion (Age 27) | ||
*1996 - Possession Controlled Substance: Cocaine (Age 38 | *1996 - Possession Controlled Substance: Cocaine (Age 38) | ||
*1999 - Public Lewdness (Age 41 | *1999 - Public Lewdness (Age 41) | ||
'''Notes''': | '''Notes''': | ||
*Nightclub entrepreneur believed to have links to organized crime, particularly the Ancelotti Crime Syndicate, through the DA's office has not manged to make any of the charges stick. | *Nightclub entrepreneur believed to have links to organized crime, particularly the Ancelotti Crime Syndicate, through the DA's office has not manged to make any of the charges stick. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Tony is depicted to be wearing a pair of purple and black designer sunglasses. However, its design varies slightly between GTA IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony, with minor differences in details. | * Tony is depicted to be wearing a pair of purple and black designer sunglasses. However, its design varies slightly between GTA IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony, with minor differences in details. In his only appearance in The Lost and Damned, "[[Diamonds in the Rough]]", Tony is not seen wearing the sunglasses, the only instance in the series when he doesn't wear any eyewear, except in the mission "[[Bang Bang]]." | ||
* Tony Prince is the only character who doesn't wear a helmet when on the bike, apart from the bikers of The Lost and Damned | * Tony Prince is the only character who doesn't wear a helmet when on the bike, apart from the bikers of The Lost and Damned | ||
* Tony is the only homosexual character in the game who helps protagonist in fights, and isn't afraid to shoot and can handle a gun. Despite the fact that [[Bernie Crane]] was a soldier and Evan Moss was a bodybuilder, they were always afraid of shooting and fighting. Tony also wanted to help Luis in his last fight with Bulgarin's men, because he always made a share in their fire fights, and called himself "seasoned veteran by anyone's standards". | * Tony is the only homosexual character in the game who helps protagonist in fights, and isn't afraid to shoot and can handle a gun. Despite the fact that [[Bernie Crane]] was a soldier and Evan Moss was a bodybuilder, they were always afraid of shooting and fighting. Tony also wanted to help Luis in his last fight with Bulgarin's men, because he always made a share in their fire fights, and called himself "seasoned veteran by anyone's fucking standards". | ||
* It is unknown if Tony was born in Dukes or the Midwest as the LCPD database says he was born in the Midwest, although it is implied many times in TBOGT he is from Dukes but nothing is said about him being born there. Many people conclude that he was born in the Midwest, lived there for a short time that he would be too young to remember, and was raised in Dukes or that the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] had misinformation which is stated a few times in the game. | * It is unknown if Tony was born in Dukes or the Midwest as the LCPD database says he was born in the Midwest, although it is implied many times in TBOGT he is from Dukes but nothing is said about him being born there. Many people conclude that he was born in the Midwest, lived there for a short time that he would be too young to remember, and was raised in Dukes or that the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]] had misinformation which is stated a few times in the game. However, they're much less likely to be wrong about ages and birthplaces as they can access birth certificates. | ||
* In the beta of TBoGT, he wears the purple | * Gay Tony's age is also very subject to debate. He claims to be 45 (in [[I Luv LC]] and [[Boulevard Baby]]), but the LCPD claims he is 50. The most likely scenario is that he's 50 and insecure about his age, which would fit into his feminine personality. He also may or may not have been 21 yet when he opened his first bar in 1983, if he were born later. Even if he were of age, someone opening a bar that young is unlikely. | ||
* In the beta of TBoGT, he wears the purple shirt from the artwork. It can be seen in the game files in the PC version of the extension The Ballad of Gay Tony. | |||
* He is one of the three characters to appear in the main game and the DLCs, the others two being Roman Bellic and the Cook. | * He is one of the three characters to appear in the main game and the DLCs, the others two being Roman Bellic and the Cook. | ||