Romanthony

Romanthony
Background information
Also known as	Apostle 1 Buzzin Cuzzins C.O.B. Lifestyles Mychaelangelo Phatt Pussycat Romanthony's Nightvision The Trojan Horse
Born	Anthony Wayne Moore (1967-09-05)September 5, 1967 New Jersey, US
Died	May 7, 2013(2013-05-07) (aged 45) Austin, Texas, US
Genres	Garage house deep house
Occupations	Disc jockey record producer singer songwriter
Years active	1991–2013
Labels	Black Male Roulé Dim Mak Azuli Play It Again Sam Compuphonic Glasgow Undergrownd

Anthony Wayne Moore (September 5, 1967 – May 7, 2013), known professionally as Romanthony, was an American DJ, record producer, and singer. He worked with former French electronic music duo Daft Punk, providing vocals for their songs "One More Time" and "Too Long" from their second album, Discovery.

Early life, family and education

Anthony Wayne Moore was born on September 5, 1967, in New Jersey, where he was raised. He had a sister, Mellony Moore. His parents saw his musical aptitude when he was young and he was encouraged to take music lessons and learn the guitar.

Despite being a techno artist, many of his influences came from older acts such as Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Marvin Gaye, and Led Zeppelin. He chose the name Romanthony to avoid confusion with the British musician Anthony Moore, a founding member of Slapp Happy.

Career

His work crossed several genres, including house, R&B, and hip hop. In his interviews, Romanthony said that gospel and funk strongly influenced his singing style and his song production. Tracks like "Hold On" make extensive use of sampling with a distinctly soulful house feel, while the latter "Bring U Up" uses a James Brown–style breakbeat.

He collaborated with Daft Punk on their 2001 album Discovery on the songs "One More Time", released in 2000, and "Too Long", released in 2001. He had previously been mentioned by the duo on the song "Teachers" from their debut album Homework. On November 7, 2012, he released his final musical contribution in the song "2Nite4U" with Kris Menace on his vocal collaboration album, Features.

Romanthony appeared on Black Male Records (his own label), Roulé, Dim Mak Records, Azuli, Play It Again Sam (PIAS), Compuphonic, and Glasgow Underground Recordings.

Personal life and death

Moore resided in Austin, Texas. He died at his home on May 7, 2013, aged 45, due to complications from kidney disease, according to family members.

Discography

Albums

• Romanworld (1997)
• Instinctual (1999)
• Live in the Mix (1999)
• R.Hide in Plain Site (2000)

Singles

• "Now You Want Me" (Black Male Records 1991)
• "Falling from Grace" (Azuli Records 1993)
• "Make This Love Right / Now You Want Me" (Azuli Records 1993)
• "Testify #1" (Romanthony w/ The Trojan Horse) (Black Male Records 1993)
• "The Wanderer" (Black Male Records 1993)
• "Da' Change / Hold On" (Romanthony w/ The Trojan Horse) (Black Male Records 1994)
• "In the Mix (A Tribute to Tony Humphries)" (Azuli Records 1994)
• "Let Me Show You Love" (Azuli Records 1994)
• "Ministry of Love" (Azuli Records 1994)
• "The Wanderer" (Prescription 1994)
• "Bring U Up" (Romanthony w/ The Trojan Horse) (Black Male Records 1995)
• "The House of God" (Black Male Records 1995)
• "Trust" (Romanthony presents Lifestyles) (Downtown 161 1995)
• "Hold On" (Roulé 1999)
• "One More Time" (vocals for Daft Punk) (2000)
• "Too Long" (vocals for Daft Punk) (2001)
• "Never Fuck" (2002)
• "Curious" (2008)
• "Remember 2 4Get" (2009)
• "B 2 Nite" (2010)
• "Let's Go Back" by Kraak & Smaak featuring Romanthony (Solomun Remix) (2011)
• "Steppin' Out" by Tom Trago featuring Romanthony (2011)
• "Do It" (Teengirl Fantasy feat. Romanthony) (2012)
• "The Wanderer" (Romanthony vs. Kevin McKay) (2013)
• "2Nite4U" (Romanthony and Kris Menace) (2013)

External links

• Romanthony at IMDb
• Romanthony at Discogs
• Allmusic Overview