Romanthony

Romanthony
Birth name	Anthony Wayne Moore
Born	September 5, 1967 New Jersey, United States
Died	May 7, 2013 (aged 45) Austin, Texas, United States
Genres	French house house acid house
Occupation(s)	Disc jockey singer producer
Years active	1992–2013
Labels	Black Male Records Roulé Dim Mak Records Azuli Records Play It Again Sam (PIAS) Compuphonic Glasgow Underground Recordings
Associated acts	Daft Punk

Romanthony (born Anthony Wayne Moore; September 5, 1967 – May 7, 2013)^[1][2] was an American disc jockey, producer and singer.^[3] He was best known for his work with French duo Daft Punk (he provided the vocals for "One More Time" and "Too Long" on their Discovery album).^[4]

On November 7, 2012, he released his final musical contribution in the song "2Nite4U" with Kris Menace on his vocal collaboration album, Features.^[5]

Romanthony's work crossed several genres including house, R&B and hip hop. Tracks like "Hold On" make extensive use of sampling with a distinctly soulful house feel, while the later "Bring U Up" uses a James Brown-style breakbeat.

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

He died on May 7, 2013 at his home in Austin, due to complications from kidney disease, according to family members. He was 45 years old.^[2]

Discography

Singles

• "Falling from Grace" (Azuli Records 1993)
• "Make This Love Right" (1993)
• "Let Me Show You Love" (1994)
• "Ministry of Love" (1994)
• "The Wanderer" (1994)
• "In the Mix (A Tribute to Tony Humphries)" (1994)
• "Bring U Up" (1995)
• "The House of God" (1995)
• "Hold On" (1999)
• "One More Time" (vocals for Daft Punk) (2000)
• "Never Fuck" (2002)
• "Curious" (2008)
• "B 2 Nite" (2010)
• "Let's Go Back" by Kraak & Smaak featuring Romanthony (Solomun Remix) (2011)
• "Tom Trago – Steppin' Out featuring Romanthony" (2011)
• "Do it" (Teengirl Fantasy feat. Romanthony) (2012)
• "The Wanderer" (Romanthony vs. Kevin McKay) (2013)
• "2Nite4U" (Romanthony and Kris Menace) (2013)

Albums

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

References

1. "WebVoyage Record View 1".
2. Confirmed: Romanthony, Legendary House Music Artist, Passed Away (Updated)
3. Bush, John "Romanthony Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-11-02
4. Bush, John "Daft Punk Discovery Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2010-11-02
5. Kris Menace feat. Romanthony - 2Nite4U

External links

• Romanthony at the Internet Movie Database
• Romanthony at Discogs
• allmusic Overview
• Obituary at The Guardian