Tony humphries biography

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Tony Humphries became a New York City, US DJ in the early 1980s.

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Tony Humphries Biography by John Bush.

Tony Humphries is the leader of the “Jersey sound” – a formative influence to a whole generation of artists, producers and DJs.

He was one of the earliest proponents of house music and has been instrumental in spreading the genre on both sides of the Atlantic.

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 (NJ) and Ministry of Sound in London, UK.

Early life

Born in Brooklyn in 1957, Tony Humphries began collecting records at age ten. Humphries' passion for music was encouraged from a very early age. His father, Rene, had emigrated from Colombia some years earlier, before going on to lead the New York Combo.

Rene "El Grande Combo" Humphries, as he was known, performed alongside salsa performers including Tito Puente.

The Zanzibar years

Humphries began DJing at college and got his first professional gig in 1