Tony De Vit
Tony De Vit | |
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hard house, hard NRG | |
Occupation(s) | DJ, producer |
Years active | 1976–1998 |
Antony de Vit (
Early life
Antony de Vit was born to Raymond de Vit and June Silcock in Kidderminster.[1]
Career
Tony de Vit began DJing at the age of 17, as a wedding
Around 1988 London's gay superclub, Heaven was looking for an alternative DJ. For which De Vit was employed, playing the main floor two Saturdays a month.
In 1990, another soon-to-be-influential club named Trade emerged onto the scene. De Vit stood in one night for DJ Smokin' Jo. Following his set, de Vit landed his own residency at Trade. Later in his career he would perform a 12-hour DJ set on two occasions at Trade; some consider these his defining moments as a DJ.[16]
In 1992, the illegal
In the same year, de Vit teamed up with Simon Parkes to create the V2 recording studio based in The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Birmingham with a view to co-write new material for de Vit to play within his sets.
At this time he recorded and released his first record, "Feel the Love". His second release was a track called "Higher & Higher", which became the future benchmark for de Vit and Parkes' V2 concept. De Vit's/Parkes' track "Burning Up" went to No. 24 on the UK top 40 charts.
In 1995,
With the launch of Jump Wax Records in 1996,
In 1997, de Vit was offered a show on '
Death
He tested HIV+ in 1996. His drug regime never settled and he suffered many side effects. On 2 July 1998, at the age of 40, he died of bronchial failure and bone marrow failure at Heartlands Hospital in East Birmingham. He had collapsed a few days earlier during a holiday in Miami, Florida.[1][18] After de Vit's death, a conflict kept his records unavailable for many years, but finally a compilation album of his songs and remixes was released called Are You All Ready? on Tidy Trax records.[19]
Influence and legacy
The influence of the Tony De Vit is sufficiently significant for the music press to dub him the "godfather of UK hard house", and in 2023 the DJ Mag journalist Stewart Who cited him as a "true hero of UK dance music".[20][21][22] A number of artists have cited Tony de Vit as an influence, such as Fergie,[23] Andy Farley,[24] Dave Pearce,[25] Paul F1 King,[26] Steven J,[27] and Lisa Lashes.[28]
In 2022 a blue plaque commemorating De Vit was unveiled at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham, where he had a recording studio.[21] In 2023 to commemorate the 25 year anniversary of his death, the record label Tidy Trax released a compilation of remixes of De Vit's work by artists including Eats Everything, Nicole Moudaber and Hannah Laing, and a documentary about his life was released by Restless Films, called Don't Ever Stop: Tony De Vit.[20][29]
Discography
Releases[30]
Albums
- Are You Ready 2xCD, Tidy Trax, (2003)
- TDV25 – Tony De Vit – Greatest Hits 2xCD, Tidy Trax, (2023)
Singles & EP's
- Feel the love/Make love to me (12"), V2, (1993).
- Burning Up (7 versions), Icon Records, (1995).
- To the Limit (4 versions), Xplode Records/PWL International, (1995).
- 99th Floor Elevator's (5 versions) featuring Tony De Vit-Hooked, Labello Dance/PWL International, (1995).
- 99th Floor Elevator's (3 versions) featuring Tony De Vit-I'll be There, PWL International, (1996)
- I Don't Care/Resistance is Futile (9 versions), Jump Wax Records, (1996).
- Are You All Ready/UFO (4 versions), Jump Wax Records, (1996)
- Feel My Love/Get Loose (3 versions), TDV Records, (1997).
- Bring the Beat Back (Club & Trade Mixes) (12" White Label), TdV Records, (1997).
- Don't Ever Stop/Bring the Beat Back (3 versions), TdV Records, (1998).
- Steve Thomas/Tony De Vit-Trade EP Disc 02 (12" EP), Trade Records, (1998).
- Tony De Vit featuring Petronella-Do What You Do (3 versions), TdV Records, (1998)
- Paul King/TdV-Kick it In/Bring the Beat Back (3 versions), TdV Records, (1998).
- Splash Down/Are You All Ready (2 versions), Tidy Trax, (1999).
- The Dawn (3 versions), Tidy Trax, (2000)
- Tony De Vit-Stimulant DJ's (Tidy Trax Sound EP 12"), Tidy Trax, (2000)
- Destination (2 versions), Plenty Records, (2002)
- Tony De Vit (feat) Niki Mak-Give Me A Reason (4 versions), Tidy Two, (2003).
- Give Me A Reason/Bring the Beat Back (12" TP), Tidy Two, (2003).
- The Dawn/I Don't Care (12"), Tidy White, (2004).
- Tony De Vit/Lee Haslam-The Dawn/The Music is a Drug (12"), Tidy Classics, (2005).
DJ Mixes
- Mark Moore/Tony De Vit-Chuff Chuff Chuff Summer Ball 93 (2 cassette mixed), (1993).
- The Fantazia House Collection 2 (CD3) – Tony de Vit (1995).
- The Remixers-Tony De Vit (CD Mix), Fantazia Records, (1995).
- Tony De Vit & Jon of the Pleased Wimmin live at Bangkok (1995).
- A Retrospective of House '91–'95 2 (CD2) – Tony de Vit (1995).
- A Retrospective of House '91–'96 4 (CD1) – Tony de Vit (1996).
- Trade Volume Three, Steve Thomas (CD1) & Tony De Vit (CD2), Feverpitch, (1996).
- Global Underground GU001 Live in Tel Aviv (4 versions), Global Underground Ltd, (1996).
- An Introspective of House 3 (CD2) – Tony de Vit (1997).
- Graham Gold and Tony De Vit-Kiss Mix 97 (2x Mix CD), Polygram, (1997).
- Jim 'Shaft' Ryan-Mark Moore-Tony De Vit-Glamorous One, Miss Moneypenny's Music, (1997).
- Global Underground GU005 Tokyo (5 versions), Boxed, (1997).
- Trade Global Grooves Volume 1 (2 versions), Feverpitch, (1997).
- Seb Fontaine-Tony De Vit-Elements (1st Testament) (2x CD Mix Compilation), Warner Music UK Ltd, (1998).
Discography other releases
- Notes: This section includes the body of Tony De Vit's work other than his own releases during his career.
Appearances (170)
Include:[30]
- Albums (4)
- Compilations (51)
- Mixes (109)
- Singles & EP's(5)
- Videos (1)
Unofficial (32)
- Mixes (27)
- Singles & EP's (5)
Credits (304)
- Acting, Literary and Spoken (1)
- Featuring and Presenting (8)
- DJ Mix (25)
- Production (35)
- Remix (2013)
- Technical (4)
- Writing and Arrangement (18)
Awards and nominations
BBC Radio 1 Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1995 | BBC Radio 1
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Tony De Vit | Essential Mix of the Year | Won |
British Entertainment and Dance Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1996 | BEDA Archived 15 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine | Tony De Vit | Dance DJ of the Year | Nominated |
DJ Magazine Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1996 | DJ Magazine
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Tony De Vit | No1 DJ of the Year (5th) | Nominated |
1997 | DJ Magazine
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Tony De Vit | No1 DJ of the Year (5th) | Nominated |
1998 | DJ Magazine
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Tony De Vit | No1 DJ of the Year (12th) | Nominated |
DJ Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1998 | DJ Awards | Tony De Vit | Special Award 'Honoured' | Won |
International Dance Music Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1996 | IDMA
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Tony De Vit | Best DJ | Nominated |
Music Week Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1996 | Music Week | Tony De Vit | Ground Breaking Re-Mix of the Year for Louise's "Naked" | Won |
1996 | Music Week | Tony De Vit | Top Re-Mixer of the Year | Nominated |
M8 Magazine Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1996 | M8 magazine
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Tony De Vit | Best DJ of the Year | Nominated |
Muzik Magazine Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1996 | Muzik Magazine | Tony De Vit | Best New DJ | Nominated |
Mix Mag Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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1996 | Mixmag | Tony De Vit | DJ of the Year (2nd) | Nominated |
2011 | Mixmag | Tony De Vit | Greatest DJ of All Time (9th)[13][14] | Nominated |
Vice Magazine/Thump TV
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2014 | Vice-Thump Channel TV
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Tony De Vit | The 20 Greatest Gay DJ's of All Time (Honoured)[31] | Nominated |
References
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- ^ a b "Tony de Vit: Plaque unveiled for 'godfather of hard house'". BBC. 24 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Who, Stewart (7 November 2023). "Don't Ever Stop: Tony De Vit, Trade, and the infinite energy of hard house". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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- ^ "Who were your early influences?". 2015. Official Site Dave Pearce. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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External links
- Tony De Vit discography at Discogs
- Tony De Vit discography at MusicBrainz
- Tony De Vit at AllMusic