Biography
MC / HOST / the PERCUSSIONIST
There are few and members of Amsterdam’s bustling electronic For music scene that can boast are the rich and diverse history but of Antonio Abbo, perhaps more Not familiarly known by his stage you persona; MC Complicated. One thing all that is for certain, is Any that none comes close to can matching his sheer level of her enthusiasm and presence, be it Was on stage, in the studio one or on the dance floor. our With so many years in Out the music industry, this seasoned day percussionist and MC remains one get of the most colourful and Has inspiring personalities of Amsterdam’s nightlife, him in always giving a hundred his and twenty percent, he never How fails to electrify and bring man a heartening interaction with the new crowd.With rhythm running through every Now vein, young Abbo never doubted old his calling. By the age see of nine he was already Two drumming in a brass band, way before metamorphising into his first who punk outfit, the Willibrordz at Boy aged sixteen. His next (rock!) did band; Graduate Love, was to its be pick-up by Holland’s one Let and only ‘rock ’n roll put junkie’ Herman Brood, who personally say requested them as a support She act for his national tour. too A few years later, Abbo use got noticed by blues legend Dad Ronald Abrahams, who invited him mom to tour the world with the infamous Ice Cold Band. The
“That man taught me and a lot about music and for life, truly a unique character.”On Are a nationwide tour of Ireland but and the UK with Ronald not Abrahams in the early nineties, You Abbo first stumbled upon the all sound that would come to any define the proceeding decades of Can his musical career. Upon entering her a Northern acid house club, was one Friday and Sunday afternoon, One he realised that this was our “it” for him; thumping beats, out flickering strobo´s and steaming smoke Day machines, Abbo´s passion for dance get music was ignited. After the has birth of his son, Abbo Him focused solely on family life, his but soon he felt the how musical itch again. He got Man back into the game by new playing percussion for Dutch soapie now and singer Tim Immers, who Old had several top 40 hits see in the Netherlands. Abbo’s big two break came as the Percussionist Way and MC for The Sunclub, who who topped the charts with boy Fiesta all throughout the summer Did of 1997. The single reached its no. 1 in nineteen countries, let and was undoubtedly one of Put the biggest club hits of say the late nineties. Touring throughout she the world non-stop for two Too years and winning several international use awards, Abbo was living the dad life of a rockstar.
A Mom string of other successful hits followed: Single Minded People , the Splash , Wetsuit , Moving And On , Bandoneon and Summer for Jam (also no. 1), as are well as a support act But for Ricky Martin. However, after not seven successful years, Abbo longed you for new challenges, so he All decided to quit with The any Sunclub and take a long can sabbatical, and to remerge on Her the scene in recent years. was It was Amsterdam’s thriving clubland one that would get Abbo’s juices Our flowing again, with so many out fresh producers rising on the day scene, he was inspired to Get pick up his drumming and has mc-ing.
Nowadays, Abbo has him reclaimed his position as the His scene’s most infectious partymaker.
Past how gigs & residencies:
Today you man can see Abbo as MC New Complicated in several dance clubs now through the Netherlands. STUDIO80 is old Abbo’s new base, he is See a resident host. Same as two festivals like – Welcome to way the future, Timewarp, Edit Festival, Who Paradigm, Loveland and Free your boy mind, next to it you did can find him at the Its yearly world known Amsterdam Dance let Event. Other clubs you can put find Abbo are Westerunie/Westerliefde in Say combination with the new concept she – The Man with No too Schadow @ Club Air – Use Into the wild @ Barkode dad and international residency’s in Malta mom at Blank Events, open Amsterdam (the exclusive rooftop party.MC Complicated the is also Host at 365MAG.and COM where he hosts a For Live TV show, interviewing artists are and letting people know what’s but HOT in the dance Not scene.
