Tommy McElroy & Renée Moncada-McElroy on Music, Boxing & Legacy | SWAY'S UNIVERSE
Jul 9, 2026
Tommy McElroy and Renée Moncada-McElroy join Sway In The Morning for an inspiring conversation about legacy, family, music, and boxing.
Legendary producer and songwriter Tommy McElroy reflects on meeting Denzil Foster and building one of the most influential production teams in R&B history. As one-half of the iconic duo Foster & McElroy, Tommy helped create timeless hits for En Vogue, Club Nouveau, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Regina Belle, Alexander O’Neal, Swing Out Sister, and many more. He also discusses the impact of their music, the countless artists who have sampled their work, and his newest role—training his son, Thomas McElroy Jr., as a professional boxer.
Award-winning filmmaker Renée Moncada-McElroy shares the vision behind her documentary series, Sons of the Sweet Science, which follows young fighters in Oakland while exploring the emotional, personal, and poetic side of boxing. Through powerful storytelling and a carefully curated soundtrack, she captures what it truly means to fight both inside and outside the ring.
This is a conversation about building lasting legacies, mentoring the next generation, and finding purpose through art and sport.
In this interview:
* Tommy McElroy’s journey to forming Foster & McElroy
* Creating the sound behind En Vogue and R&B classics
* Producing music that continues to influence today’s artists
* Why Tommy is now dedicated to training his son as a professional boxer
* Renée Moncada-McElroy on creating Sons of the Sweet Science
* The emotional connection between storytelling, music, and boxing
* Legacy, family, and passing the torch
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