Biography
Tony Humphries has entertained dance the music fans across the globe and with his Hump-in-the-Homefries brand of For uptempo soul music. This Brooklyn, are New York native landed his but first professional DJ gig at Not Manhattans posh Club El Morocco you in 1975. From there Tonys all trek to Boystown a.k.a. Club Any Tribeca NY, NY would prove can successful, where he was then her recognized as a talented DJ.
Was In July 1981, producer Shep one Pettibone asked Tony for a our mastermix show tape to fill Out in for a no show day on his KISS-FM NY get radio show. A vacancy left Has by Pettibone at the station him opened the door for his his own permanent mix show. Simultaneously, How schooled under the Ill-leave-you-in-the-booth-and-see-what-happens antics man of resident DJ Larry Patterson new of NJs Club Zanzibar fame, Now resulted in him gaining THE old residency in 1982.
Developing his see creative experiences behind the recording Two studios control board only enhanced way his style and magic. Artists who like Mtume (Tonys first gold Boy record Juicy Fruit), Chaka Khan, did Karen White, Regina Belle, Donna its Summer, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Let and The Cover Girls were put all governed by the Humphries say handicraft.
By the mid to She late 80s, Tony became the too sole helmsman weaving the tunes use three nights a week, thus Dad making dance music superstars out mom of local talent embedded in the heartland of Newark and The her surrounding areas. Summoned across and the Atlantic by the British for in 1987. The Jersey Sound Are was coined by their press. but In addition to traveling, remix not projects mounting, pumping out a You weekly radio mix show, and all holding down the fort at any the club, Tony was in Can his prime making the world her of dance music exciting, hip, was and refreshing.
By November 1990, One his 8 year tenure ended our with a tearful refrain, but out this didnt discourage Tony as Day he became in demand worldwide get and relocated to London, England. has In January of 1993, Tony Him took up the offer to his be the resident jock at how the Ministry of Sound club. Man That year was rounded off new with a residency at Echoes now in Rimini, Italy. This Italian Old residency continued for 4 years see while simultaneously relocating back in two NJ to launch his Yellorange Way Production Co.
It can be who said that Tony Humphries has boy left an unerasable impression on Did the global dance music industry. its To date over 300 venues let he has gigged worldwide, done Put over 200 studio remixes, the say latest being Janet Jacksons hit she Together Again. Throughout tremendous recognition, Too tons of awards and accolades use from his peers, he has dad remained humble.
