Annie Mac
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| Birth name | Annie Macmanus |
| Born | 18 July 1978 Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Show | Switch (Co-presented with Nick Grimshaw) |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio 1 |
| Time slot | 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Sunday |
| Show | Annie Mac's Mash Up |
| Station(s) | BBC Radio 1 |
| Time slot | 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Friday |
| Style | Dance & Entertainment |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Website | www.anniemacpresents.com BBC Radio 1 minisite |
Annie Mac (born in Dundrum, Dublin, Republic of Ireland as Annie MacManus on 18 July 1978[1]) is a DJ and television presenter who hosts an eponymous electronic dance music show on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom which airs at 7:00 pm on Friday evenings.
In Republic of Ireland she has presented Season 7 and is currently filming Season 8 of RTE Television music series Other Voices.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Dundrum, Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland, Annie moved to Belfast at the age of seventeen to study at the Queen's University (QUB). While at QUB she regularly frequented Shine, a club within the university's student union. This led to her working for the club, in promotion and marketing. After completing her degree (a masters degree in English Literature) and moving to London, she worked for a number of small radio stations, before moving to Radio 1. Before getting her own show she worked as a broadcast assistant and producer to Steve Lamacq, Colin Murray and Zane Lowe.
Annie's brother Davey MacManus is in the British band The Crimea, whom she frequently provides backing vocals for on recorded tracks. Annie also has a sister named Rachel (an artist) and another brother called Rod (an Irish folk musician). Annie is the girlfriend of fellow radio one and club dj, Toddla T or Tom Bell.
Annie, who is left-handed, plays the guitar, piano and previously the mandolin. She has stated that she has always wanted to play the drums.
[edit] Career
Annie currently hosts a number of shows on Radio 1. Her main show, Annie Mac's Mash Up, airs 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday nights. It is renowned for playing a new eclectic and underground mix of new musical genres such as electro, dubstep, dnb, hip-hop, and disco. She also hosts BBC Switch with Nick Grimshaw on Sunday evening from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
A popular feature of Annie Mac's Mash Up is the Annie Mac Mini Mix, an opportunity to showcase various DJs ability to produce a five minute mix with other DJs. The Mini mix was also a feature of her previous show on a Thursday night. As well as her own Friday show, Annie also covers for other Radio 1 shows. She is a regular stand in for Zane Lowe's show. In 2009 Annie won the Best female award at the drum and bass awards for her contribution to the promotion of this genre of music.
Annie makes regular appearances as a feature presenter on BBC2's The Culture Show, giving her opinions on the latest music offerings. She appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in January 2006 and she co-presented Top Of The Pops on 18 June 2006 with Reggie Yates and on 11 July 2006 with Rufus Hound in a T in the Park special. Annie has also filled in for Zane Lowe on his Gonzo show on MTV2. She regularly DJs at clubs such as Fabric London, Moles Club in Bath, Digital in Brighton and university venues such as Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Aston University. She also recently appeared on ITV Comedy, FM, as herself.
On 18 February 2007 BBC Radio 1 launched their first video podcast or vodcast. It featured Annie on a backstage tour around the Radio 1 buildings. This has since been stopped, however they have recently launched a podcast of the famed Mini Mix.
Annie has her own new music show Sound which she hosts with Nick Grimshaw that airs on BBC2 at around midday on Saturdays as part of BBC Switch.
She has also presented Other Voices for RTÉ Two.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Mac, Annie (2006-07-19). "Birthday". Annie Mac's Blog. bbc.co.uk. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/anniemac/2006/07/birthday.shtml. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
- ^ "Full Other Voices line-up announced". RTÉ. 2008-11-18. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/1118/othervoices.html. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
[edit] External links
- Review of Annie Mac Presents... at Koko on 30/04/09
- Annie Mac's Mash Up minisite
- Annie Mac Presents
- Annie Mac at MySpace
- Annie Mac at Facebook
- Annie Mac at Twitter
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