Hook N Sling | |
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 Hook N Sling in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Anthony Maniscalco 12 November 1977 |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | House |
| Occupations | Songwriter, producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Spinnin' Records, Axtone Records |
| Website | www |
Anthony Maniscalco (born 12 November 1977), better known by his stage name Hook N Sling, is an Australian record producer, songwriter and DJ, currently residing in Los Angeles, California. [1]
In 2007 he received an ARIA Music Awards nomination, [2] a DMC Buzz Chart No. 1 and several Pete Tong plays for his breakout tune "The Bump". Hook N Sling has played at venues and festivals across the world including Pacha, Space Ibiza, Global Gathering, Future Music Festival and Stereosonic.[ citation needed ]
In 2011 he toured the United States and played with Wolfgang Gartner at the infamous Music Box in Los Angeles. [3] He also claimed a Hype Machine number one with the track "Take You Higher" with Goodwill. [4]
In February 2012 he set off on a tour across the United States, Dominican Republic and Canada. [5]
In 2014 his single "Tokyo by Night" was released with a remix from Swedish DJ Axwell on his label Axtone. The remix 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 ]
| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Number Cruncher" | 30 November 2004 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2007 | "Silver Service" | 15 June 2007 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2008 | "Plastic Wrap" | 7 February 2008 | Hussle Recordings |
| 2009 | "Highball / Another Night" | 4 March 2009 | Hussle Recordings |
| Year | Title | Release date | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "The Bump" | 2007 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | 21 July 2008 | No. 27 ARIA Singles Chart [6] | |
| 2009 | "Working Kings Cross" (with Adam K) | 20 July 2009 | ||
| 2010 | "Gotta Make a Move" (featuring Snob Scrilla) | 7 February 2010 | Astrx | |
| 2011 | "Diamonds in the Sky" (with TV Rock featuring Rudy) | 18 March 2011 | Flamingo Recordings | No. 12 DMC Ade Buzz Chart |
| "Edge of the Earth" (with Richard Dinsdale and Sam Obernik) | 12 July 2011 | Stealth Recordings | ||
| "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | 28 July 2011 | Astrx | No. 1 Hype Machine, Gold Sales in Belgium, No. 1 iTunes (Main Singles Chart) in Belgium, No. 1 iTunes (Electronic Singles Chart) in Italy | |
| 2012 | "Surrender" (with Evermore) | 25 June 2012 | Spinnin' Records | No. 7 Beatport (Progressive House Chart) |
| "Reason" (with NERVO) | 7 September 2012 | No. 2 Beatport (Main Chart), No. 4 Hype Machine | ||
| 2013 | "Don't You Know" | 26 April 2013 | No. 3 ARIA Club Chart, No. 9 Beatport (Progressive House Chart) | |
| "Magnet" (with Chris Willis) | 5 August 2013 | |||
| 2014 | "Celebrate" (Hook n Sling Remix) (vs. Empire of the Sun) | 25 February 2014 | Capitol Records | |
| "Tokyo by Night" (Axwell Remix) (featuring Karin Park) | 28 April 2014 | Axtone Records | No. 1 Beatport (Main Chart) | |
| "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | 20 October 2014 | Diversion Recordings | ||
| "Momentum" | 10 November 2014 | Doorn Records | No. 1 DMC ADE Buzz Chart (16 October 2014) [7] | |
| 2015 | "Break Yourself" (featuring Far East Movement and Pusha T) | 14 August 2015 | Polydor | |
| 2016 | "Love on Me" (with Galantis) | 30 September 2016 | Big Beat Records | |
| 2017 | "Open Your Eyes" (with Sam Feldt) | 24 February 2017 | Spinnin' Records | |
| "If You're Hearing This" [8] (with Parson James and Betty Who) | 30 June 2017 | RCA Records | ||
| "Arms Around Me" [9] (featuring Digital 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] (featuring Nico & Vinz) | 26 November 2021 | Universal Music | |
| 2022 | "Afterparty" [14] (with Loud Luxury) | 2 December 2022 | Armada Music |
| Year | Title | Director | Release date | Label | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | Nicolas Randall & Scott Otto Anderson | 21 July 2008 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2011 | "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | Benn Jae | 6 November 2011 | Nettwerk Music | Over 8.7 million views [15] on YouTube |
| 2012 | "Reason" (with NERVO) | Alex de Bonrepos & Kyle Padilla | 7 September 2012 | Spinnin' Records | Over 6.9 million views [16] on YouTube |
| 2014 | "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | Teun van der Zalm & Daan Verbiest | 24 October 2014 | Diversion Recordings | |
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Eye featuring Stephen Simmonds | Galore | |
| Fedde Le Grand featuring 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 | Pocket808 featuring Nathan Hudson | Ghostship |
| Chris Sorbello | So Lonely | |
| Paul Harris, Michael Gray, Jon Pearn featuring Amanda Wilson | Caught Up | |
| Rhythm Masters and MYNC featuring Wynter 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 Shuffle feat. Lovers Electric | Start Again |
| Hard Rock Sofa and St. Brothers | Blow Up (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| Wolfgang Gartner featuring will.i.am | Forever | |
| NERVO featuring Afrojack and Steve 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 Sheperd featuring Denny White | Don't Let Me Down |
| 2016 | Matoma and Becky Hill | False Alarm |
| 2017 | Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato | "No Promises" |
| 2018 | Clara Mae | "I'm Not Her" [17] |
| Kygo and Miguel | "Remind Me to Forget" [18] | |
| 2019 | Robin Schulz featuring Harlœ | "All This Love" [19] |
| Ava Max | "Torn" [20] | |
| 2021 | Faouzia and John Legend | "Minefields" [21] [22] |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.. [23]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "The Bump" (with Kid Kenobi) | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
The Berlin Music Video Awards is an international music festival that promotes the art of music videos.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BREAK YOURSELF | Best Concept | Nominated |
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