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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 |
Anthony Maniscalco, better known by his stage nameHook n Sling, is an Australianrecord producer,songwriter andDJ, currently residing inLos Angeles,California.[1]
In 2007, he received anARIA Music Awards nomination,[2] a DMC Buzz Chart #1 and severalPete 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 includingPacha, Space Ibiza,Global Gathering,Future Music Festival andStereosonic.[citation needed]
In 2011, he toured the United States and played withWolfgang Gartner at the infamous Music Box inLos Angeles.[3] He also claimed aHype 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 DJAxwell, 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 andLucas Keller at Milk & Honey.[citation needed]
Year | Title | Release Date | Label |
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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 |
Year | Title | Release Date | Label | Note |
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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)(featuringKarin Park) | 28 Apr 2014 | Axtone Records | #1 Beatport (Main Chart) | |
"Tokyo by Night"(featuringKarin Park) | 20 Oct 2014 | Diversion Recordings | ||
"Momentum" | 10 Nov 2014 | Doorn Records | #1 DMC ADE Buzz Chart (16 October 2014)[7] | |
2015 | "Break Yourself"(featuringFar East Movement andPusha T) | 14 Aug 2015 | Polydor | |
2016 | "Love on Me"(withGalantis) | 30 Sep 2016 | Big Beat Records | |
2017 | "Open Your Eyes"(withSam Feldt) | 24 Feb 2017 | Spinnin' Records | |
"If You're Hearing This"[8](withParson James andBetty Who) | 30 June 2017 | RCA Records | ||
"Arms Around Me"[9](featuringDigital 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](featuringNico & Vinz) | 26 November 2021 | Universal Music | |
2022 | "Afterparty"[14](withLoud Luxury) | 2 December 2022 | Armada Music |
Year | Title | Director | Release Date | Label | Note |
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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] onYouTube |
2012 | "Reason"(with NERVO) | Alex de Bonrepos & Kyle Padilla | 7 Sep 2012 | Spinnin' Records | Over 6.9 million views[16] onYouTube |
2014 | "Tokyo by Night"(featuring Karin Park) | Teun van der Zalm & Daan Verbiest | 24 Oct 2014 | Diversion Recordings |
Year | Artist | Title |
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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 Eyefeaturing Stephen Simmonds | Galore | |
Fedde Le Grandfeaturing 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 | Pocket808featuring Nathan Hudson | Ghostship |
Chris Sorbello | So Lonely | |
Paul Harris,Michael Gray,Jon PearnfeaturingAmanda Wilson | Caught Up | |
Rhythm Masters and MYNCfeaturingWynter 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 Shufflefeat.Lovers Electric | Start Again |
Hard Rock Sofa and St. Brothers | Blow Up(Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
Wolfgang Gartnerfeaturingwill.i.am | Forever | |
NERVOfeaturingAfrojack andSteve 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 Sheperdfeaturing Denny White | Don't Let Me Down |
2016 | Matoma andBecky Hill | False Alarm |
2017 | Cheat Codes andDemi Lovato | "No Promises" |
2018 | Clara Mae | "I'm Not Her"[17] |
Kygo andMiguel | "Remind Me to Forget"[18] | |
2019 | Robin Schulz featuringHarlœ | "All This Love"[19] |
Ava Max | "Torn"[20] | |
2021 | Faouzia andJohn Legend | "Minefields"[21][22] |
TheARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music..[23]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2007 | "The Bump" (withKid Kenobi) | Best Dance Release | Nominated |