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Tony Iommi

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP "Iommi" redirects here. For the album, see Iommi (album). For other uses, see Iommi (disambiguation). Tony Iommi Iommi onstage with Heaven & Hell in 2009 Background information Birth name Anthony Frank Iommi Born ( 1948-02-19 ) 19 February 1948 (age 70) Handsworth, Birmingham, England Genres Heavy metal doom metal hard rock blues rock Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Guitar Years active 1964–present Labels Warner Bros., I.R.S., Rhino Associated acts Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell Jethro Tull Mythology Velvett Fogg Website iommi.com Anthony Frank Iommi ( / aɪ ˈ oʊ m iː / ; born 19 February 1948) is an English guitarist, songwriter and producer. He was lead guitarist and one of the four founding members of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He was the band's primary composer and sole continual member for nearly five decades. While working in a factory as a teenager, Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring