Tonio K. has been played on NTS in shows including Blooming In Filth w/ CRISIS ACTING, featured first on 21 August 2024. Songs played include H-A-T-R-E-D.

Steve Krikorian (April 15, 1949 - ) aka Tonio K. was born in Palm Desert, California.

Krikorian is a singer/songwriter, whose songs have been recorded by Charlie Sexton, Bette Midler, Peter Case, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Vanessa Williams, Bonnie Raitt and others. He is most commonly regarded as a Christian artist, and has released several albums of Christian songs starting with Romeo Unchained (1986); prior to that, he was decidedly a secular artist.

Krikorian and Alan Shapazian (rhythm guitar) formed a band…