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In 2008, he underwent a name change by adopting a new stylization of his stage name, \"TON3X™\".\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTonex has released several hundred songs on 24 albums over a span of 14 years, while producing several others for both gospel and secular artists. He has won six Stellar Awards, a GMA Award, and received 2 Grammy nominations: one for Best Soul Gospel Album for his 2004 gold album, Out The Box and another in 2009 for Best Urban/Soul Alternative Performance for his single, Blend, from his 2009 mainstream (albeit theoretically Gospel) album, Unspoken .\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown more for his gospel recordings, his musical efforts have been known to blend a smorgasbord of styles, including pop, r\u0026amp;b, jazz, soul, funk, hip hop, rock, latin, electro, punk and trance, just to name a few. His primary influences include Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Prince, Michael Jackson, Walter Hawkins, Shirley Caesar, and Janet Jackson. 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