Anne Savage (DJ)
Anne Savage | |
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| Born | 18 July 1969 |
| Genres | House, techno, electronic dance music, hard trance |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Website | http://www.djannesavage.com/ |
Anne Savage (born 18 July 1969)[1] is a British hard dance DJ.
Early life
[edit]Savage was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England, and raised in the Ribble Valley.[2] She attended the private Westholme School. She took classical guitar lessons at an early age. In the late 1980s, she played guitar in a punk band called 53rd State.[3]
Career
[edit]Savage had her first UK DJ residency at Angels in Burnley and later resident at the infamous Vague Club, Leeds. She was also part of the original Tidy Girls line-up, with Lisa Lashes, Lisa Pin-Up, and Rachel Auburn.[4] She has featured several times in DJ Magazine's 'World's Top 100 DJs' and was the only female listed in the 'Top 10 Club DJs in Britain' by the Independent on Sunday.[5] She made regular DJ appearances for club events such as Tidy, Slinky, Frenzy, and Storm.
In April 2000 Savage's single release on the Tidy Trax label, "I Need A Man", peaked at number 6 in the UK dance singles chart. Her production of "Hellraiser" peaked at No. 74 in the UK Singles Chart in April 2003.[6][7]
Non-music career
[edit]Promoting
[edit]In 2013, Anne Savage joined on with Ultra DJ management where she managed the bookings and promoting of various DJs.[8] Savage joined on with event host and promoter "WeLoveHardHouse" who host venues throughout the UK.[9]
Television
[edit]Savage was brought on for an episode of Channel 4's "Faking It" where she attempted to coach a classic musician to become a DJ. The episode ended up winning a BAFTA in 2002 for best production team.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anne Savage on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Higgerson, David (13 January 2004). "Beautiful Savage who tamed the turntables". This is Lancashire - News archive. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014.
- ^ This is Lancashire - News archive, Thisislancashire.co.uk, accessed 2010
- ^ "Lisa Lashes And Anne Savage - The Tidy Girls Annual". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Profile, Fantazia.org.uk, accessed 2010
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 482. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "ANNE SAVAGE songs and albums - full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Savage News - Superstar International DJ / Producer / Presenter - Official Website". Djannesavage.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Home - We Love Hard House". Welovehardhouse.com. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". Awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links
[edit]- Anne Savage discography at Discogs.com Complete discography
- BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix homepage BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix homepage
- TranceSound interview, January 2011
- Frenzy Gallery with Photos of Anne Savage
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Anne is also a Supermoto rider and competes in the Scottish Supermoto Championship, and the British Supermoto championship where she has had an impressive record of wins.