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Tony Prince was born in (1957-58 or 1962-63) in (Dukes or 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 [in [[Algonquin]]] so he would no longer be considered [[East Borough Bridge|bridge]] and tunnel". He also likely would have struggled with his sexuality in his teen years, especially growing up in a somewhat dangerous neighborhood. 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 (1975-76 or 1980-81), 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 (27-28 or 22-23).