Antony Hodgkinson
Antony Hodgkinson | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Tony the Interpretative Dancer |
Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 55–56) St Albans, England |
Origin | Nottingham, England |
Years active | 1990–present |
Antony Hodgkinson (born 1967 or 1968; also known as Tony the Interpretative Dancer)[1] is an English rock drummer. He has performed with Bivouac and Julian Cope. He is known for his association with Nirvana, with whom he danced on stage during their British tours.
Early life
Hodgkinson was born in
Nirvana
Hodgkinson was hospitalised with a serious illness and, shortly after recovering in 1989, was asked by a friend, music booking agent Russell Warby, to collect Nirvana from the airport on their arrival for a British tour.[2][4] Hodgkinson became friends with the band who he said accepted him despite being "a bit depressed" following his illness.[2]
Hodgkinson accompanied Nirvana on their 1990 UK tour, by which time
Hodgkinson is remembered most for his dancing during Nirvana's headline appearance at the 1992
Hodgkinson features prominently on the band's Live at Reading DVD, appearing in 12 of the 25 songs featured.[2] The festival was Hodgkinson's last meeting with Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994, shortly before embarking on a planned British tour.[4][2] The event caused Hodgkinson to give up drumming for six years.[4]
Since Nirvana
He has returned to drumming and is now a semi-professional musician with Dogntank, Island Apes and Great Raven.[4] He has also drummed for Punish the Atom and Julian Cope and has worked on the soundtrack for the latter's debut novel One Three One.[1]
Hodgkinson lives in Nottingham and also works installing recording studios and as a tester in the software industry.[5][2] Late in life he was diagnosed as severely dyslexic.[1] He no longer dances due to injuries incurred while surfing. Hodgkinson was interviewed for the 2021 BBC documentary When Nirvana Came to Britain.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Klotschkow, Paul (18 November 2010). "Interview: Tony the Interpretive Dancer". LeftLion. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Allen, Jamie (22 February 2010). "Catching Up With ... Dancing Tony From Nirvana's Live at Reading DVD". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b "An Interview With Antony Hodgkinson, The Guy Who Danced Onstage With Nirvana". Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Reading and Leeds Festivals: Nirvana dancer Tony reflects on their 'gig of the decade'". BBC News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Rhys (20 June 2019). "A chat with the man who danced with Kurt Cobain's Nirvana in Leeds". LeedsLive. Retrieved 26 August 2022.