Rusty Egan
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- | {{Template}} | + | {{Template}}'''Rusty Egan''' (born on [[19 September]], [[1957]]) was the [[drummer]] for the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[New Wave music|New Wave]] [[music band|band]], [[The Rich Kids]], (founded by former [[Sex Pistols|Sex Pistol]] [[Glen Matlock]] bass guitarist & singer, with [[Steve New]] guitarist & singer and fronted by [[Midge Ure]] guitarist, singer & keyboard player.) from their inception in March 1977 to their disbanding in December 1978. He continued working with Ure, and later collaborated with [[The Misfits]], [[The Skids]], and [[Visage]]. He did not return to Visage for its reunion at the end of the [[1990s]]. |
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+ | He was the [[DJ]] at [[Blitz Kids|Blitz]], the influential [[New Romantic]] [[nightclub]] in [[London]] from 1979 until 1981. While there, he introduced [[Germany|German]] ([[Kraftwerk]]), Japanese ([[Yellow Magic Orchestra]])and British ([[Eno]], [[Ultravox]], [[Landscape (band)|Landscape]]) [[electronica]]/[[synthpop]] to the British [[club scene]] almost single-handedly putting together the soundtrack for the new romantic movement. He also owned The Cage, a new romantic [[record store]] on [[London]]'s [[King's Road]]. As the club grew in popularity, Egan began to be recognised as a central figure in London’s nightlife. In 1982, he opened up the now-famous [[Camden Palace]] nightclub in London, where he continued to spread and influence the development of electronica in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. For a time, he switched to producing records for many of the bands he used to DJ, including [[Spear of Destiny]], Visage, and [[The Senate]]. | ||
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+ | He was later brought back into his career as a disc jockey by the allure of the [[internet]] as a medium for sharing music. Presently, he works as a DJ at the Boujis nightclub in London, playing and promoting 80s-style synthpop and electronica music. | ||
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He was the DJ at Blitz, the influential New Romantic nightclub in London from 1979 until 1981. While there, he introduced German (Kraftwerk), Japanese (Yellow Magic Orchestra)and British (Eno, Ultravox, Landscape) electronica/synthpop to the British club scene almost single-handedly putting together the soundtrack for the new romantic movement. He also owned The Cage, a new romantic record store on London's King's Road. As the club grew in popularity, Egan began to be recognised as a central figure in London’s nightlife. In 1982, he opened up the now-famous Camden Palace nightclub in London, where he continued to spread and influence the development of electronica in the UK. For a time, he switched to producing records for many of the bands he used to DJ, including Spear of Destiny, Visage, and The Senate.
He was later brought back into his career as a disc jockey by the allure of the internet as a medium for sharing music. Presently, he works as a DJ at the Boujis nightclub in London, playing and promoting 80s-style synthpop and electronica music.