Today we’d like to introduce you to Tony Fason Jr.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I was born to perform and inspire. I Love God, I Love people and I Love to make a difference by inspiring people. Especially the people who come from poverty stricken communities with little to no resources. My first love was football I am still currently a member of the Memphis Flag football league for the 10th consecutive year. I am also a MMA fighter, MMA trainer, Chef, and Actor from the Northside manor projects in North Memphis (frayser) Tennessee. Born in Hurt Village raised in frayser I grew up playing pickup football games against/in different neighborhoods. I’m my free time I would trained with my cousin to be “The Worlds strongest Men” I started street fighting at 15 for fun with my high school football team before I went deeper to approach randoms in nutbush area of Memphis, a mixed race neighborhood (mostly Latino) that we grew up in during my early teen years. After surgery;the same day of witnessing my first child born, I was forced to stopped fighting due to internal bleeding. So from that moment I dedicated my fighting dreams to my little brother Jaleel Willis who is now a 17-7 international pro fighter. I started playing in flag football tournaments ( a great light contact sport) in Atlanta, Memphis and El Paso to stay in shape. In between time I started promoting my furniture moving and assembling business to keep money in my pockets , that also kept me fit. I started acting in 2023. I am now an actor based in Memphis Tn who has been in over 20 films, local and international commercials and training videos. I am still currently training at Memphis BJJ/ Ferguson Fight club and attending acting classes at Indie acting Studio in Bartlett TN daily.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Financial struggles, homelessness along with injuries from sports
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Combat
Football
Voiceovers
Acting
Southern soul camera man
We love surprises, fun facts and unexpected stories. Is there something you can share that might surprise us?
I’m from a very poor neighborhood
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Hard_Bernard
- Facebook: Tony Fason jr
- Youtube: @Datz Hard
- Other: TonyFasonJrwork2@gmail.com
Image Credits
Forrest Pruett
Ebony foster
Tony Fason jr
