Mark Anthony (DJ)
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DJ Mark Anthony is a Montreal
-based well-established Canadian
DJ and music producer
. He co-launch the web-based music label Dark Panties Recordings, showcasing a full range of talent in a wide variety of musical genres
, with the same kind of effervescence. He is married to Sandra Jean-Bart, who is his business partner. He has two children.
For over 20 years now, Mark Anthony has been serving up his signature textured house beats, blending shake-it percussion, savvy special effects. Mark Anthony is a regular staple in clubs and special events in Montreal, all across Canada and internationally. He is focused on making music, be it original songs, remix
es, or producing artists in a variety of genres. His spot-on eye for the hottest emerging sounds helped pioneer Montreal’s now world-famous house music
scene. Recognized globally as a master of the turntables
, Mark’s career he is an accomplished music producer and event producer, breathing new life into nightlife.
He has had a prolific presence in Montreal's Black and Blue Festival
main events produced by Bad Boy Club Montréal
from its first day of inception in 1991, returning for no less than 15 more times to headline the main event in 1995-2000, 2002–2004, 2006–2011, making him the most featured DJ in the renowned festival. The first issue of Montreal's Nightlife Magazine
in March 1999 carried Mark Anthony on its cover. On its 10th anniversary, the same magazine picked Mark Anthony as one of the Top 100 that have changed Montreal nightlife. He regularly DJed at Playground, Unity (Montreal) and has a regular show in Red Lite (Laval).
Tracklist:
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
-based well-established Canadian
Canada
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DJ and music producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. He co-launch the web-based music label Dark Panties Recordings, showcasing a full range of talent in a wide variety of musical genres
Music genre
A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...
, with the same kind of effervescence. He is married to Sandra Jean-Bart, who is his business partner. He has two children.
For over 20 years now, Mark Anthony has been serving up his signature textured house beats, blending shake-it percussion, savvy special effects. Mark Anthony is a regular staple in clubs and special events in Montreal, all across Canada and internationally. He is focused on making music, be it original songs, remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es, or producing artists in a variety of genres. His spot-on eye for the hottest emerging sounds helped pioneer Montreal’s now world-famous house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
scene. Recognized globally as a master of the turntables
Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
, Mark’s career he is an accomplished music producer and event producer, breathing new life into nightlife.
He has had a prolific presence in Montreal's Black and Blue Festival
Black and Blue Festival
The Black & Blue Festival is the world's largest gay-benefit dance festival, attracting thousands of tourists to Montreal every Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, which raises money for HIV/AIDS and the gay community. It is organized annually by the Bad Boy Club Montréal .The various events attract up...
main events produced by Bad Boy Club Montréal
Bad Boy Club Montréal
Bad Boy Club Montréal, also known as BBCM or Fondation BBCM is a Montreal-based Canadian charitable organization established in 1991 that creates events of high caliber that attract an international audience and participation from the world over....
from its first day of inception in 1991, returning for no less than 15 more times to headline the main event in 1995-2000, 2002–2004, 2006–2011, making him the most featured DJ in the renowned festival. The first issue of Montreal's Nightlife Magazine
Nightlife Magazine
publishes articles, reports, reviews and cultural information on outings, music, fashion, design, art, culture and entertainment. Each month, – the current guide to city life in Montreal, reaches more than 160,000 people through its different platforms: magazine, newsletter, website and social...
in March 1999 carried Mark Anthony on its cover. On its 10th anniversary, the same magazine picked Mark Anthony as one of the Top 100 that have changed Montreal nightlife. He regularly DJed at Playground, Unity (Montreal) and has a regular show in Red Lite (Laval).
Albums
- 2002: Ritual: The Album (Nerds Records / Dark Panties Recordings)
Tracklist:
- "Sweet and Lo" (Afterlife)
- "Set Me Free" (Derick H)
- "Runaway (Radio Mix) (Derick H)
- "Runaway" (Derick H)
- "Take Me Away" (Afterlife)
- "La Vie" (Afterlife)
- "Work It Out (Turnstyle Orchestra)
- "Do It (Afterlife)
Compilations
- 1998: Mark Anthony Presents the Circuit Party (SPG Music)
- 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003: Black & Blue Festival (Nu Muzik / Masterbeat)
- 2000: Global Grooves (Edge / Centaur)
- 2001: Circuit Sessions 5 (4Play)
- 2001: Sona Massive (Yul Records)
- 2004-2006: Lectro Dub Parts 1 & 2 (Dark Panties Recordings)
- 2006: Red Lite Series (CD) (Red Lite Records)