Facts:   - instrument: vocals , piano , rapping    - website: -lsb- http://tony-mortimer.com/ tony-mortimer . com -rsb-    - years active: 1992-present    - caption: mortimer in cologne , germany in 2012 . performing with east 17 during a promotional tour    - birth name: anthony michael mortimer    - origin: walthamstow , london , england    - label: -lsb- http://www.fodrecords.com/ fod records -rsb- -lrb- 2011 -- -rrb-    - genre: pop r & b , dance-pop , europop , hip hop ,      - birth date: 21 october 1970    - name: tony mortimer    - image size: 250px    - background: solo_singer    - image: file jpg : east 17 - promotour in cologne-1216 .    - birth place: stepney , london , england    - associated acts: east 17 -lrb- 1991-1997 , 2006 , 2010-2014 -rrb-    - occupation: singer , rapper , songwriter and composer   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tony mortimer .
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anthony michael `` tony '' mortimer -lrb- born 21 october 1970 , stepney , london -rrb- is an english singer , rapper , songwriter and composer .he is best known as a member of the boy band east 17 , who were originally active from 1991 to 1997 and sold over 20 million records worldwide .mortimer is also the writer of the band 's only number-one single , `` stay another day '' .