Tony Humphries @ DRAGON I

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Tony Humphries (New Jersey)

Tuesday 23rd March

One of the godfathers of House music

Old skool Classics to the new sound of soulful house  
 

One of the pioneering DJs and producers of house music, Tony Humphries' brand of uptempo soul has influenced and entertained audiences across the globe. Born in Brooklyn in 1957, Tony started collecting records at the age of ten and joined a DJ club while attending Manhattan College. 
 
In 1982, while still holding down his mix show on KISS, Tony began his residency at Newark, New Jersey's Club Zanzibar. Under the influence of resident DJ Larry Patterson, Tony began a tenure that would last eight years. During this time, he began producing and exposing new artists to a wider audience. 
 
Working with everyone from Chaka Khan to Donna Summer to the Jungle Brothers and Queen Latifah, Tony became a sought after studio magician, scoring hits like "Juicy Fruit" for Mtume. In January of 1993, Tony accepted an offer to become the resident jock at London's famed club the Ministry of Sound and produce for its label. His sound stretched to Italy, as he gained a residency at the club Echoes in Rimini. 
 
During this hectic touring and production schedule, Tony began DJing on New York City's Hot 97. And a few yars later, he would form form his own production company and DJ community. While maintaining residencies in Europe, Tony ran the operation out of New Jersey. Over the years he's done remixes and production work for the likes of the Sugarcubes, Deee-Lite, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, and Boy George among others. His mix CDs have garnered critical praise, including his work for Strictly Rhythm, Tribal U.K., and 2003's "Choice: A Collection of Classics" on the Azuli label.  

In 2004, with the introduction of a new label, Tony Records, the legendary producer and DJ continues to challenge himself by taking different directions in the music he helped to spawn.