Early Years
Tong, the son of Chinese parents exiled by the Communist revolution, graduated with a degree in Theatre from the California Institute of Arts in 1973. While at Cal Arts, he had studied classical vocals with Marni Nixon. In 1969, Tong was commissioned to illustrate "The Dinosaur Coloring Book", by Malcolm Whyte, which was published by Troubador Press and later Price Stern Sloan.
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