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Nicholas Agamalis, better known as Nick Skitz (born 1968 in Sydney, Australia), is an Australian DJ and dance music producer. [1] His career in dance music started in the early 1990s. Since 1995, his Skitzmix series of compilations have become well known in Australian dance circles for featuring remixes and megamixes of well-known dance songs and are the best selling DJ compilations in Australia.
Skitz began working for dance label Pro-DJ International in the early 1990s.
Once Pro-DJ folded, he became involved with the dance label Central Station Records, and began remixing tracks for the label's Australian and international artists. Remixes of the "X-Files Theme" (Triple X) and "Excalibur" (FCB, and later Skitz's own version) reached the Top 10 on the ARIA singles charts in Australia.
From 1996, Skitz has released assorted dance/pop compilations of the latest tracks at the time (also a promotion for the affiliated record company, Central Station).
Major charting success of Skitzmix came in late 2001, with Skitzmix 10 reaching #9 on the mainstream ARIA Albums Chart alongside artists like Creed, Shaggy and the Bridget Jones's Diary Soundtrack. During the late 1990s and through the 2000s, Skitz also featured on the Ministry of Sound label & Wild compilations.
Skitz's track "The Ultimate" reached #2 on the dance charts in the UK. His first pop hit "Slave to the Music" reached the top 20 in Australia in November 2003 and was a cover of an original song by Twenty 4 Seven.
In 2004, he collaborated with Tony Le Rhodes, who is his brother Tony Agamalis. He was the ex-drummer for the "Choirboys", which than linked up with Mark Gable, lead singer of Australian rock band The Choirboys to rework their 1987 Australian hit "Run to Paradise" as a dance track. The song, billed as "Nick Skitz vs. the Choirboys", debuted in the top 20 of the Australian pop charts in July 2004, and was the 17th biggest selling dance single of that year. [2] The single also features a remix by Jason Nevins.
Since 2006, Skitz has released two rock compilations called Skitz Metal and Skitz Rocks featuring 1980s and 1990s rock originals like Slade's "Cum On Feel The Noize" and Scorpions' "Wind Of Change" and some dance remakes of glam rock hits. In July 2007, Skitz released a rock/dance version of David Lee Roth's 1980s hit "Just Like Paradise" which reached #58 on the ARIA Physical Sales Chart in Australia.
In October 2008, Skitzmix 30 was released through Central Station Records/Destra Entertainment. Also in 2008 Skitz released his second solo album Come Into My World which debuted at #21 on the ARIA Chart. The first single from the album was a collaboration with Melissa Tkautz – "I Want Your Love". This reached #8 on the ARIA Dance Chart.
In 2009 Central Station Records folded and Skitz started his own labels LNG Music and Homebrew Records. [3]
July 2011 saw the release of Skitzmix 38, Skitzmix 39 was released in November. In February 2012, Skitzmix 40 was released. On 28 December 2012, the single "Again & Again" (Nick Skitz and Basslouder featuring Brooklyn Bounce) was released. [4]
In 2013 Skitz released his third solo album Turn It Up. The single "Natural Born Hustla" a collaboration with Akon hit the top ten on the iTunes charts. Also from the album the single "You Got The Love" hit the top 40 US Dance Charts and also hitting #1 on the US Dance Radio Chart in 2013.
Skitz teamed up with Amba Shepherd to create "Get Your Gun" which hit the top 20 on the UK Club Charts.
In October 2013 Skitzmix 45 was released. Skitzmix is the longest running Club scene CD series in Australian music history.
In 2014, the musical track 'Call from Babylon,' released by Nick Skitz, features lyrics that draw intriguing parallels with the artistic concept of the 2012 artwork Babylonokia, which gained global recognition on the Internet in 2015. Themes such as Babylon and mobile telephony, central to Weingärtner's art, are highlighted. This unexpected connection between music and art adds cultural depth to both works, emphasizing the diverse inspiration artists can derive from various creative domains.
On 11 September 2015, the 50th edition was released featuring 22 tracks and 7 megamixes mixed by Skitz himself or DJ Samus Jay. This release also marks 20 years of the Skitz franchise.
August 2017 saw the release of Skitzmix 90's Anthems, a two disc compilation of classic dance tracks from the 90's including an exclusive Skitz Megamix. 90's Anthems charted at #1 on the Australian dance charts for many days. [3]
In May 2018 Skitzmix 54 was released, boasting two CD's of the latest hands up and club smashes including the infamous Skitz Megamix. Also hitting #1 on the Australian dance charts.
Later in 2018 Skitz started his third label Krankin' Music, a label dedicated to old school NRG music. On December 14 Classics V1 was released, including three classic Nick Skitz NRG tracks.
| Album | Date | Catalogue Number | End Of Year ARIA Chart | Highest Charting | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skitzmix 1 | 1996 | COLSMCD01 | Colossal Records | ||
| Skitz Is In The House | 1996 | COLCDHM1001 | Colossal Records | ||
| Skitzmix 2 | 14 April 1998 | CSRCD5066 | Central Station Records | ||
| Skitzmix 3 | 1 August 1998 | CSRCD5094 | Central Station Records | ||
| Skitzmix 4 | 5 April 1999 | CSRCD5098 | Central Station Records | ||
| Skitzmix 5 | 26 July 1999 | CSRCD5111 | Central Station Records | ||
| Skitzmix 6 | 7 March 2000 | CSRCD5126 | Central Station Records | ||
| Skitzmix 7 | 31 July 2000 | CSRCD5135 | Central Station Records | ||
| Skitzmix 8 | 23 October 2000 | CSRCD5146 | #3 ARIA Dance | Central Station Records | |
| Skitzmix 9 | 1 March 2001 | CSRCD5152 | #28 2001 Dance Album [5] | #2 ARIA Dance Debut #22 Overall [6] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 10 (2CD) | 6 August 2001 | CSRCD5157 | #24 2001 Dance Album (3 Weeks @ #1) [5] | #1 ARIA Dance Debut #9 Overall [7] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 11 | 12 November 2001 | CSRCD5165 | #2 ARIA Dance Debut [8] | Central Station Records | |
| Skitzmix 12 | 25 February 2002 | CSRCD5170 | #7 ARIA Compilation [9] | Central Station Records | |
| Ultimate Skitzmix (2CD) | 2 July 2002 | #22 2002 Dance Album #37 Compilation [10] | #4 ARIA Dance Debut #2 Compilation [11] | Central Station Records | |
| Skitzmix 13 | 14 October 2002 | CSRCD5177 | #29 2002 Dance Album #40 2003 Dance Album [12] | #4 ARIA Dance Debut #4 Compilation [13] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 14 | 3 March 2003 | CSRCD5183 | #19 2003 Dance Album [14] | #2 ARIA Dance Debut #3Compilation [15] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 15 (2CD) | 14 July 2003 | CSRCD5187 | #13 2003 Dance Album #37 Compilation [14] | #1 ARIA Dance Debut #2 Compilation [16] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 16 | 27 October 2003 | CSRCD5192 | #30 2003 Dance Album #37 2004 Dance Album [14] | #2 ARIA Dance Debut #5 Compilation [17] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 17 | 1 March 2004 | CSRCD5196 | #22 2004 Dance Album [14] | #1 ARIA Dance Debut #2 Compilation [18] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 18 (CD/DVD) | 12 July 2004 | CSRCD5207 | #10 2004 Dance Album #35 2004 Compilation [19] | #2 ARIA Dance #4 Compilation [20] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 19 | 18 October 2004 | CSRCD5222 | #25 2004 Dance Album #39 2005 Dance Album [21] | #2 ARIA Dance #8 Compilation [22] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 20 (2CD) | 18 July 2005 | CSRCD5244 Re-Release LNGA0067 #17 2005 Dance Album [23] | #3 ARIA Dance #5 Compilation [24] | Central Station Records | |
| Skitzmix 21 | 3 October 2005 | CSRCD5278 Re-Release LNGA0068 | #30 2005 Dance Album [23] | #3 ARIA Dance #4 Compilation [25] | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 22 | 13 February 2006 | CSRCD5307 Re-Release | #29 2006 Dance Album | #7 ARIA Dance #8 Compilation | Central Station Records |
| Skitz Metal | 13 February 2006 | CSRCD5308 | #47 2006 Dance Album | #8 ARIA Dance | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 23 | 7 October 2006 | CSRCD5345 | #33 2006 Dance Album | #6 ARIA Dance | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 24 (CD/DVD) | 16 October 2006 | CSRCD5375 | #32 2006 Dance Album | #7 ARIA Dance | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 25 | 2 May 2007 | CSRCD5394 | #41 2007 Dance Album | #5 ARIA Dance | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 26 | 24 July 2007 | CSRCD5422 Re-Release LNGA0073 | #46 2007 Compilation #30 2007 Dance Album | #3 ARIA Dance #4 Compilation | Central Station Records |
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| Skitzmix 27 | 20 October 2007 | CSRCD5464 Re-Release LNGA0074 | #24 2007 Dance Album | #3 ARIA Dance #4 Compilation | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 28 | 16 February 2008 | CSRCD5499 Re-Release LNGA0075 | #37 2008 Dance Album | #4 ARIA Dance #6 Compilation | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 29 | 12 July 2008 | CSRCD5545 Re-Release LNGA0076 | #50 2008 Compilation #29 2008 Dance Album | #3 Dance Album #5 Compilation | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 30 (2CD + DVD) | 25 October 2008 | CSRCD5560/1 CSRCD5560/2 CSRCD5560/3 | #30 2008 Dance Album | #6 ARIA Dance #8 Compilation | Central Station Records |
| Skitzmix 31 | 20 March 2009 | LNGA0001 | #32 2009 Dance Album | #7 ARIA Dance | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitz Rocks Vol.2 | 30 May 2009 | LNGA0003 | #47 2009 Dance Album | #6 ARIA Dance | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 32 | 24 July 2009 | LNGA0006 | #28 2009 Dance Album | #5 ARIA Dance | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 33 (2CD) | 6 November 2009 | LNGA0014 | #31 2009 Dance Album | #3 ARIA Dance #7 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 34 | 29 January 2010 | LNGA0034 | #25 2010 Dance Album | #4 ARIA Dance #6 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Pump It 1 (Platinum Deejayz) | 27 March 2010 | LNGA0023 | #49 2010 Compilation #23 2010 Dance Album | #3 ARIA Dance #5 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitz Rocks 3 | 4 June 2010 | LNGA0022 | #7 ARIA Dance | LNG Music Australia | |
| Skitzmix 35 (2CD) | 20 August 2010 | LNGA0028 | #38 2010 Dance Album | #3 ARIA Dance #7 Compilation Top 5 iTunes | LNG Music Australia |
| Pump It 2 (Platinum Deejayz) | 24 September 2010 | LNGA0030 | #22 2010 Dance Album | #1 ARIA Dance #3 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 36 (CD/DVD) | 5 November 2010 | LNGA0033 | #41 2010 Dance Album | #5 ARIA Dance #7 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 37 | 18 February 2011 | LNGA0036 | #42 2011 Dance Album | #3 ARIA Dance #7 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Pump It 3 (Platinum Deejayz) | 25 March 2011 | LNGA0039 | #33 2011 Dance Album | #1 ARIA Dance #7 Compilation Top 5 iTunes | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 38 | 15 July 2011 | LNGA0041 | #45 2011 Dance Album | #6 ARIA Dance #9Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Pump It 4 (Platinum Deejayz) | 23 September 2011 | LNGA0047 | #29 2011 Dance Album | #3 ARIA Dance #3 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 39 (CD/DVD) | 11 November 2011 | LNGA0048 | #44 2011 Dance Album | #5 ARIA Dance #9 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 40 (3CD) | 24 February 2012 | LNGA0053 | #27 2012 Dance Album | #2 ARIA Dance #2 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Pump It 5 (Platinum Deejayz) | 5 April 2012 | LNGA0054 | #37 2012 Compilation #2012 Dance Album | #2 ARIA Dance #4 Compilation Top 3 iTunes | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 41 | 13 July 2012 | LNGA0059 | #40 2012 Dance Album | #2 ARIA Dance | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 42 (CD/DVD) | 26 October 2012 | LNGA0060 | #35 2012 Dance Album | #2 ARIA Dance #6 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 43 | 22 March 2013 | LNGA0086 | #49 2013 Dance Album | #5 ARIA Dance #6 Compilation | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 44 | 26 July 2013 | LNGA0091 | #12 ARIA Dance #5 iTunes Debut | LNG Music Australia | |
| Pump It 8 (Platinum Deejayz) | 4 October 2013 | LNGA0093 | #45 2013 Dance Album | #6 ARIA Dance Top 3 on iTunes | LNG Music Australia |
| Skitzmix 45 (2CD) | 29 November 2013 | LNGA0092 | #12 ARIA Dance | LNG Music Australia | |
| Skitzmix 46 (2CD) | 28 March 2014 | LNGA0110 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 47 (2CD) | 25 July 2014 | LNGA0111 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 48 (2CD) | 14 November 2014 | LNGA0112 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 49 (2CD) | 6 March 2015 | LNGA0155 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 50 (2CD + DVD) | 11 September 2015 | LNGA0156 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 51 (2CD) | 11 March 2016 | LNGA0166 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 52 (2CD) | 26 August 2016 | LNGA0170 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 53 (2CD) | 20 January 2017 | LNGA0171 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 90's Anthems (2CD) | 18 August 2017 | LNGA0188 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 54 (2CD) | 18 May 2018 | LNGA0199 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 55 (2CD) | 15 February 2019 | LNGA2013 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 56 (2CD) | 16 August 2019 | LNGA0236 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 57 (2CD) | 13 March 2020 | LNGA0244 | LNG Music Australia | ||
| Skitzmix 58 (2CD) | 24 December 2020 | LNGA0253 | LNG Music Australia |
| Title | Year | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [26] | ||
| "Excalibur 2001" | 2001 | 62 |
| "Slave to the Music" | 2003 | 19 |
| "Run to Paradise" (vs the Choirboys) | 2004 | 16 |
| "I Want Your Love" (featuring Melissa Tkautz) | 2008 | 62 |
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