Tony Humphries (musician)

Tony Humphries
Background information
Born (1957-11-03) November 3, 1957 (age 67)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OriginNew York City
Genres
Occupation(s)DJ, producer
Years active1981–present
Labels
Websitetonyhumphries.com

Tony Humphries (born November 3, 1957)[1] is an American electronic musician and DJ. He was one of the earliest proponents of house music and has been instrumental in spreading the genre on both sides of the Atlantic.[2][3]

Humphries' work encompasses studio production and remixes, radio slots on WRKS 98.7 Kiss FM and Hot 97, and DJ residencies at clubs including Club Zanzibar (Newark, New Jersey) and Ministry of Sound in London, UK.

  1. ^ "Tony Humphries Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & M..." AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Black History Month: Tony Humphries". BBC.
  3. ^ Brewster, Bill; Broughton, Frank (1999). "Chapter Eleven: US Garage". Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey (Updated and Revised ed.). New York: Grove/Atlantic (published 2014). ISBN 978-0-8021-4610-6.