Tony Kanal – No Doubt

Tony Kanal is a British-American Grammy Award winning musician best known as the bassist of No Doubt. He is also a song-writer and producer having worked with artists such as Pink and Weezer, and was in supergroup DREAMCAR with fellow vegan Davey Havok.

Tony Kanal has recorded six studio albums with No Doubt and it was their third album, Tragic Kingdom, that really catapulted them to the top of pop-punk-ska-dom. The album included the hits ‘Don’t Speak’ and ‘Just a Girl’. ‘Don’t Speak’ was a worldwide hit, reaching number one in the UK charts and many other countries.

DREAMCAR was formed with Davey Havok of AFI and the other members of No Doubt, except Gwen Stefani. The band released one eponymous studio album in 2017.

Why Tony Kanal is vegan

There is absolutely no doubt that Tony Kanal is vegan for the animals.

Tony has been vegan since May 4th 2012 and everything in his and his wife’s home is cruelty-free and vegan – including his children.¹Mercy for Animals. 2022. Tony Kanal Remembers his Vegan-versary. Facebook. Available: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=519316336319087 [Accessed 24 June 2026]. Tony doesn’t just wax lyrical about animal rights, he is actively involved in the movement. He has organised numerous fundraisers, been on vigils with LA Animal Save, successfully campaigned against the fur trade in LA²Flynn, J. 2018. Councilmember Blumenfield Leads Passage of Fur Ban. Available: https://blumenfield.lacity.org/press_release_9-18-18 [Accessed 25 March 2021]. and partnered with Northern California sanctuary Animal Place to rescue 1,300 hens from an egg farm before they were killed.³Heigl, A. 2016. Watch No Doubt’s Tony Kanal Help Rescue 1,300 Chickens. People. Available: https://people.com/pets/watch-no-doubts-tony-kanal-help-rescue-1300-chickens/ [Accessed 25 March 2021].

“I’m vegan for the animals so that is where my passion comes from when I speak about veganism. Animals deserve to live free from harm, domination and oppression just as we do. Their lives mean as much to them as our lives mean to us. Veganism is a way to stand against injustice and violence and to promote love, compassion and empathy.”⁴The Kind Life Team. 2019. Vegan Hero & Rock Star – Tony Kanal!. The Kind Life. Available: https://thekindlife.com/blog/2019/10/vegan-hero-rock-star-tony-kanal/ [Accessed 25 March 2021].