Anthony Maniscalco, better known by his stage name Hook n Sling, is an Australian record producer, songwriter and DJ, currently residing in Los Angeles, California.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony Maniscalco |
| Born | 12 November Sydney, Australia |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | House |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Spinnin' Records, Axtone Records |
| Website | www |
Musical career
editIn 2007, he received an ARIA Music Awards nomination,[2] a DMC Buzz Chart #1 and several Pete Tong plays for his breakout tune "The Bump", and later achieved both club and of sound have had Hook ilations including the prestigious Ministry of Sound Annual in 2010. Hook n Sling has played at venues and festivals across the world including Pacha, Space Ibiza, Global Gathering, Future Music Festival and Stereosonic.[citation needed]
In 2011, he toured the United States and played with Wolfgang Gartner at the infamous Music Box in Los Angeles.[3] He also claimed a Hype Machine number one with the track "Take You Higher" with Goodwill.[4]
In February 2012, he set off on an extensive tour across the United States, Dominican Republic and Canada.[5]
In 2014, his single "Tokyo by Night" was released with a remix from Swedish DJ Axwell, on his label Axtone. The remix was premiered on 18 April 2014 and gained BBC Radio 1 support from Danny Howard. It topped the Beatport charts the week after its release.[citation needed]
In 2019, he remixed a famous track by Robin Schulz featuring Harlœ titled "All This Love"
Hook n Sling is published by Kobalt for the world, and managed by Dave Frank and Lucas Keller at Milk & Honey.[citation needed]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Year | Title | Release Date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Number Cruncher" | 30 Nov 2004 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2007 | "Silver Service" | 15 Jun 2007 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2008 | "Plastic Wrap" | 7 Feb 2008 | Hussle Recordings |
| 2009 | "Highball / Another Night" | 4 Mar 2009 | Hussle Recordings |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Release Date | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "The Bump" | 2007 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | 21 Jul 2008 | #27 ARIA Singles Chart[6] | |
| 2009 | "Working Kings Cross" (with Adam K) | 20 Jul 2009 | ||
| 2010 | "Gotta Make a Move" (featuring Snob Scrilla) | 7 Feb 2010 | Astrx | |
| 2011 | "Diamonds in the Sky" (with TV Rock featuring Rudy) | 18 Mar 2011 | Flamingo Recordings | #12 DMC Ade Buzz Chart |
| "Edge of the Earth" (with Richard Dinsdale and Sam Obernik) | 12 Jul 2011 | Stealth Recordings | ||
| "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | 28 Jul 2011 | Astrx | #1 Hype Machine, Gold Sales in Belgium, #1 iTunes (Main Singles Chart) in Belgium, #1 iTunes (Electronic Singles Chart) in Italy | |
| 2012 | "Surrender" (with Evermore) | 25 Jun 2012 | Spinnin' Records | #7 Beatport (Progressive House Chart) |
| "Reason" (with NERVO) | 7 Sep 2012 | #2 Beatport (Main Chart), #4 Hype Machine | ||
| 2013 | "Don't You Know" | 26 Apr 2013 | #3 ARIA Club Chart, #9 Beatport (Progressive House Chart) | |
| "Magnet" (with Chris Willis) | 5 Aug 2013 | |||
| 2014 | "Celebrate" (Hook n Sling Remix) (vs. Empire of the Sun) | 25 Feb 2014 | Capitol Records | |
| "Tokyo by Night" (Axwell Remix) (featuring Karin Park) | 28 Apr 2014 | Axtone Records | #1 Beatport (Main Chart) | |
| "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | 20 Oct 2014 | Diversion Recordings | ||
| "Momentum" | 10 Nov 2014 | Doorn Records | #1 DMC ADE Buzz Chart (16 October 2014)[7] | |
| 2015 | "Break Yourself" (featuring Far East Movement and Pusha T) | 14 Aug 2015 | Polydor | |
| 2016 | "Love on Me" (with Galantis) | 30 Sep 2016 | Big Beat Records | |
| 2017 | "Open Your Eyes" (with Sam Feldt) | 24 Feb 2017 | Spinnin' Records | |
| "If You're Hearing This"[8](with Parson James and Betty Who) | 30 June 2017 | RCA Records | ||
| "Arms Around Me"[9] (featuring Digital Farm Animals) | 25 August 2017 | Hook Industries Inc. | ||
| 2018 | "Shoot Down The Sun"[10] | 13 April 2018 | ||
| "Turning Me On"[11] | 23 November 2018 | Spinnin' Records | ||
| 2019 | "Superstars"[12] (featuring The Loose Cannons) | 6 September 2019 | ||
| 2021 | "Break My Heart"[13] (featuring Nico & Vinz) | 26 November 2021 | Universal Music | |
| 2022 | "Afterparty"[14] (with Loud Luxury) | 2 December 2022 | Armada Music |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director | Release Date | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | Nicolas Randall & Scott Otto Anderson | 21 Jul 2008 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2011 | "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | Benn Jae | 6 Nov 2011 | Nettwerk Music | Over 8.7 million views[15] on YouTube |
| 2012 | "Reason" (with NERVO) | Alex de Bonrepos & Kyle Padilla | 7 Sep 2012 | Spinnin' Records | Over 6.9 million views[16] on YouTube |
| 2014 | "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | Teun van der Zalm & Daan Verbiest | 24 Oct 2014 | Diversion Recordings |
Remixes
edit| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sarah McLeod | He Doesn't Love You (Hook n Sling Vocal Mix) and (Hook n Sling Dub Mix) |
| Martijn ten Velden and Paul Harris | I Wish U Would | |
| WhoMadeWho | Out the Door | |
| 2007 | Darren Hayes | Step into the Light |
| Tonite Only | Danger (The Bomb) (Hook n Sling and Kid Kenobi Remix) | |
| Stanton Warriors | Shake It Up | |
| Nasty Tales | Come On-A My House (Hook n Sling's 'Dump Your Dealer' Remix) and (Hook n Sling's 'Fly Boy' Remix) | |
| Bass Kleph | Coup d'état | |
| Subsource | This Town | |
| Toby Neal | Do You Really (Want My Love) | |
| 2008 | Cadence | Lazy Love |
| James Harcourt | Mea Culpa | |
| Calvin Harris | I'm Not Alone | |
| Cobra Dukes | Leave the Light On | |
| The Potbelleez | Are You with Me | |
| 2009 | Miike Snow | Silvia (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) |
| Miami Horror | Sometimes | |
| La Roux vs. Dataworx | In for the Kill (Hook n Sling Edit) | |
| Style of Eye featuring Stephen Simmonds | Galore | |
| Fedde Le Grand featuring Mitch Crown | Let Me Be Real (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| David Vendetta | She Turns Around | |
| Sam La More | I Wish It Could Last | |
| 2010 | Pocket808 featuring Nathan Hudson | Ghostship |
| Chris Sorbello | So Lonely | |
| Paul Harris, Michael Gray, Jon Pearn featuring Amanda Wilson | Caught Up | |
| Rhythm Masters and MYNC featuring Wynter Gordon | I Feel Love (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| Bass Kleph | Where Do We Go | |
| Ou Est Le Swimming Pool | Jackson's Last Stand | |
| 2011 | The Aston Shuffle feat. Lovers Electric | Start Again |
| Hard Rock Sofa and St. Brothers | Blow Up (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| Wolfgang Gartner featuring will.i.am | Forever | |
| NERVO featuring Afrojack and Steve Aoki | We're All No One | |
| Flo Rida | Good Feeling | |
| 2012 | Michael Calfan | Mozaik |
| 2013 | The Presets | Fall |
| Kaskade | Atmosphere | |
| 2014 | Lana Del Rey | Ultraviolence |
| 2015 | Sultan + Ned Sheperd featuring Denny White | Don't Let Me Down |
| 2016 | Matoma and Becky Hill | False Alarm |
| 2017 | Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato | "No Promises" |
| 2018 | Clara Mae | "I'm Not Her"[17] |
| Kygo and Miguel | "Remind Me to Forget"[18] | |
| 2019 | Robin Schulz featuring Harlœ | "All This Love"[19] |
| Ava Max | "Torn"[20] | |
| 2021 | Faouzia and John Legend | "Minefields"[21][22] |
Mix compilations
edit- 2008 Clubbers Guide Ministry of Sound
- 2009 Progression 2 (Ministry of Sound)
- 2010 Clubbers Guide Ministry of Sound
- 2011 The Annual Ministry of Sound
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music..[23]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "The Bump" (with Kid Kenobi) | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Hook n Sling". ra.co. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 June 2023.
- ^ "This year's ARIA nominations are in". TheVine. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Tickets and Event Information @ FONDA THEATRE - Los Angeles, CA". Wantickets. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Hook n Sling". Ministryofsound.co.au. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Hook N Sling - Bandsintown - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Discography Hook N Sling". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "ADE BUZZ CHART - NIGHT Part 1". Dmcworld.net. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "If You're Hearing This - Single by Hook N Sling, Parson James & Betty Who on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ Chrys, Kassi (29 August 2017). "Hook N Sling & Digital Farm Animals – Arms Around Me (Original Mix)". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Hook N Sling Drops Springtime Anthem 'Shoot Down the Sun'". EDM Sauce. 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Turning Me On - Single by Hook N Sling on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Superstars (feat. The Loose Cannons) - Single by Hook N Sling on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Break My Heart - Single by Hook N Sling & Nico & Vinz on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Afterparty - Single by Loud Luxury & Hook N Sling on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Goodwill & Hook N Sling - Take You Higher [Official Music Video]". Retrieved 10 December 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ "NERVO & Hook N Sling - Reason (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 10 December 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ "I'm Not Her (Remixes) - EP by Clara Mae on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Remind Me to Forget (Remixes) - EP by Kygo & Miguel on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "All This Love (feat. Harlœ) [Hook N Sling Remix] - Single by Robin Schulz on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Torn (Hook N Sling Remix) by Ava Max on Amazon Music". amazon.com. 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Mindfields (Live Acoustic)". Spotify.
- ^ Faouzia (16 January 2021). "Faouzia & John Legend - Mindfields (Hook N Sling Remix)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 1 March 2014.
External links
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