Tony Carey is a television producer, production executive and consultant. Most recently, Tony received a 2023 Best Music Film Grammy Nomination for producing OBB Media's Justin Bieber: Our World on Amazon. After freelance producing Netflix's Historical Roasts, the Demi Lovato, dancing with the devil concert and premiere event, Blake Griffin's, Comedy By Blake and Justin Bieber: Next Chapter for OBB Media, he then became the in-house producer/EIC and production consultant for the company. In this role, Tony oversaw shows with talent such as Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart and Kylie Jenner and executive produced TNT's The Game Plan with Shaquille O'Neal, as well as a Shaq-PointsBet commercial campaign. Tony also played a key role in building the recently launched OBB Studios - a production, post-production and recording facility in Hollywood, CA.
Tony also continues to freelance produce and direct the live, one-man show Rob Lowe: Stories I Only Tell My Friends – Live, which has performed in over 45 cites in the U.S. and England.
Previously working for AwesomenessTV and Nickelodeon, Tony went on the road with pop star Jojo Siwa during her 2019 D.R.E.A.M. tour. He produced Jojo's concert introduction video, a docu-follow special and series, a birthday special and a full concert special at her homecoming show in Omaha, Nebraska.
Next and just prior to the pandemic Tony produced the motion capture, multicam sitcom pilot Meet The Voxels for Nickelodeon. When the world shut down he was called upon to remotely produce in nine days the television special #KIDSTOGETHER – A Nickelodeon Town Hall where Kristen Bell and Alicia Keys taught kids everywhere about COVID-19. This special led Tony to remotely produce five other Nickelodeon specials as well as two series during the first three months of the pandemic.
Tony began his career at Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (now Brillstein Entertainment Partners) in 1987 where he rose from a part-time job while attending the USC Cinema-Television program to Vice President of Production. During his twenty-year tenure at Brillstein-Grey, Tony oversaw over 100 series, pilots, and specials such as NewsRadio, The Larry Sanders Show, Just Shoot Me, Mr. Show, and The Sopranos.
In 2005, Tony was named Vice President of Production for FX Network and Studios, guiding shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dirt, The Riches and more.
Tony then moved into freelance producing for CBS, NBC, BET, Freeform, Lionsgate, FX, The Tannenbaum Company and Broadway Video. He produced comedy pilots and series with stars such as Matthew Broderick, Rob Schneider, Martin Lawrence, Kelsey Grammer, Will Arnett, Chris Mintz-Plasse, Emily Osment and Ashley Tisdale.
Tony continues to volunteer produce for several charities including logging 28 years of producing the Saban Community Clinic's Annual Gala. He was honored by the charity in 2011 with the Lenny Somberg award.
Tony has taught and lectured television classes at The University of Southern California, CSUN, NYFA as well as B.U. and Columbia's LA Programs.
When away from the set and stage, Tony enjoys snowboarding and skydiving.
updated 3.20.23