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Please tell us about the young Anthony before the DJ and music. Who was he? The young Anthony before the DJ was very much a big part of music but in a different way. I started playing the drums at the age of 4. My father played keyboard in a band so music was always in my house and in my life growing up as a kid. I studied the drums and was taught by one of the leading drummers in Australia. I would have lessons weekly and practice for hours every day. This certainly helped me when l decided to make the transition from being a drummer to becoming a DJ. I knew what it took to put the work in, to practice and the discipline to master the craft. Drumming certainly helped me fast track my mixing skills as a DJ as l had excellent timing and rhythm already ingrained in my brain. Tell us about the music Anthony. How did it start, and what was it about music that grabbed your attention in the first place? I was first introduced to electronic music via a radio show in Melbourne called Dance Till Dawn. I started listening to this show weekly from the age of 12 which was in 1985. The music l was listening to back then was hip hop, soul, funk, disco and hi energy. I would record each show onto cassette tape and those tapes were always played on repeat. I loved the music and l was hooked into the sound. I would use any pocket money l had to buy records that l knew the names of from the radio show. l worked 2 jobs every week to save up for turntables. I was washing dishes in a reception centre on Saturday night’s where my dad’s band was playing and washing cars on a Sunday at my mums work which was an Avis Hire Car franchise. At the age of 13 l had saved up enough money to purchase 2 Technics 1200 turntables and a basic BVL Mixer. Tell us about the days of Technic’s World DMC championships. At the age of 15 l entered the DMC Mixing Championships and l won in Melbourne, Australia. I had only had my turntables for 2 years but as l already mentioned due to my drumming background and the hours of practice that l put in l developed my skills very quickly. Winning this competition got me noticed by a few of the judges that would later lead to me DJing and having a weekly residence in Melbourne’s biggest and best venues at the age of 18. How did your parent feel about their son DJ and wanting a music career? I have been very fortunate to have both my mum and dad’s support throughout my career. That being said at the age of 21 when l told them l was moving out of home, leaving Australia to move to the UK, they were not in favor of my decision. I was determined to follow my dream, my passion and my love for the music and to further my career as a DJ. Nothing would stop me so l made the move to England. I left home with a suitcase full of clothes and a box of records in May 1995 and never looked back. Tell us about your most successful release, and why do you think they did so well? The most successful release l had was Freefall – Skydive. It became an anthem at all the super clubs in the UK from Cream, Renaissance to Gatecrasher. All the big name DJ’s were playing it. It went to number 1 in the charts in Germany and was on several compilations. It was a massive record and the fact that it was a big vocal tune that appealed to the progressive and trance DJ’s contributed to that factor. Tell us about your favorite releases and why? I really don’t have a favorite release. They have all been a part of my music production and DJ journey over the years. I’m proud of all the tracks that l have made, remixed and the DJ mix compilations that l have put together. What styles do you play now? I play a wide range of music genres from house, progressive house, break beat and techno. I really don’t like putting labels on music. I just like to play good music in whatever style it may be. If it’s a good tune then l keep it and add it to my collection. Then it’s a case of selecting the right music that is needed for each gig and this can vary depending on which clubs and set times that l play. You have released on countless labels, which do you think you were most excited about and why? As a young producer your dream is to have your music released on labels that you aspire to be on. These are also labels that you would play music from in your DJ sets. Some of these labels for me have been Stress Records, Limbo Records, Bedrock, Renaissance, Twilo Recordings, Global Underground, Yoshitoshi, Mango Alley and Selador. Who have you not worked with and would like to, if thats even possible? I have been very fortunate to have worked alongside all the artists that l have ever aspired to work with. I’m always open to the idea of working with new artists moving forward if it’s the right fit. 18 ZONE-MAGAZINE.EU
" At the age of 15 l entered the DMC Mixing Championships and l won in Melbourne, Australia. I had only had my turntables for 2 years but as l already mentioned due to my drumming background and the hours of practice that l put in l developed my skills very quickly "
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