Annie Mac

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Annie Mac
Annie Mac DJing in Brighton
Born
Annie MacManus

(1978-07-18) July 18, 1978 (age 45)
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Career
ShowAnnie Mac
StationBBC Radio 1
Time slot7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Friday
ShowNick Grimshaw and Annie Mac (Co-presented with Nick Grimshaw)
StationBBC Radio 1
Time slot10:00pm - Midnight Sunday
StyleDance & Entertainment
CountryIreland/United Kingdom
Websiteanniemacpresents.com

Annie Mac (born Annie MacManus, 18 July 1978, Dublin) is an Irish 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 as well as a Sunday evening show alongside co-presenter Nick Grimshaw.

Personal life

Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland. She studied English Literature at Queens University, in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Annie lives in London with her boyfriend, fellow club and Radio 1 DJ, Toddla T.[1] Her brother, Davey McManus, was the lead singer and guitarist in The Crocketts.

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. She also hosted BBC Switch with Nick Grimshaw on Sunday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm until 21 March 2010. After this date they moved to 10:00pm - midnight with a new show simply called Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac. She is currently one of only two presenters on the station to present shows in both the specialist and entertainment sector, the other being Huw Stephens.

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 BBC Two's The Culture Show, giving her opinions on the latest music offerings.[2] 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 there is now a podcast of the Mini Mix.

She has also presented Other Voices for RTÉ Two.[3]

In September 2009, Mac released her first compilation album, Annie Mac Presents, followed in the two years since by Annie Mac Presents 2010 and Annie Mac Presents 2011.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Biography of Annie Mac". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Radio 1 - Annie Mac - Profile". BBC. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Full Other Voices line-up announced". RTÉ. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Blog : Annie Mac Presents Compilation Promos are in!". Annie Mac Presents. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

External links

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