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Romanthony
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| Birth name | Anthony Wayne Moore |
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| Born | September 5, 1967 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 2013 (aged 45) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1991–2013 |
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| Associated acts | Daft Punk |
Romanthony was the stage name of Anthony Wayne Moore. He was an American disc jockey, music producer, and singer. He was born on September 5, 1967, and passed away on May 7, 2013.
Romanthony is most famous for his work with the French music group Daft Punk. He sang on two of their popular songs, "One More Time" and "Too Long." These songs are from Daft Punk's album Discovery.
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About Romanthony
Anthony Wayne Moore was born in New Jersey, United States. He became known as Romanthony in the music world.
His Music Style
Romanthony's music mixed different styles. These included house, R&B, and hip hop. He often used a technique called sampling in his songs. This means taking parts of other recordings and using them in new music. His songs often had a soulful house music feel. For example, his song "Bring U Up" used a James Brown-style beat.
Working with Daft Punk
One of Romanthony's biggest collaborations was with Daft Punk. He provided the vocals for their hit song "One More Time" in 2000. He also sang on their song "Too Long." These songs helped make him well-known around the world.
Other Music Projects
Romanthony released music on several record labels. These included his own label, Black Male Records, as well as Roulé, Dim Mak Records, and Azuli. His last musical work was the song "2Nite4U" with Kris Menace. This song was released in November 2012.
Later Life and Passing
Romanthony passed away on May 7, 2013. He was 45 years old. He died at his home in Austin, Texas. His family shared that he had complications from kidney disease.
Music Releases
Romanthony released several albums and many singles during his career.
Albums
- Romanworld (1997)
- Instinctual (1999)
- Live in the Mix (1999)
- R.Hide in Plain Site (2000)
Singles
- "Now You Want Me" (1991)
- "Falling from Grace" (1993)
- "Make This Love Right / Now You Want Me" (1993)
- "Testify #1" (with The Trojan Horse) (1993)
- "The Wanderer" (1993)
- "Da' Change / Hold On" (with The Trojan Horse) (1994)
- "In the Mix (A Tribute to Tony Humphries)" (1994)
- "Let Me Show You Love" (1994)
- "Ministry of Love" (1994)
- "The Wanderer" (1994)
- "Bring U Up" (with The Trojan Horse) (1995)
- "The House of God" (1995)
- "Trust" (as Romanthony presents Lifestyles) (1995)
- "Hold On" (1999)
- "One More Time" (vocals for Daft Punk) (2000)
- "Too Long" (vocals for Daft Punk) (2000)
- "Curious" (2008)
- "Remember 2 4Get" (2009)
- "B 2 Nite" (2010)
- "Let's Go Back" by Kraak & Smaak featuring Romanthony (Solomun Remix) (2011)
- "Steppin' Out" by Tom Trago featuring Romanthony (2011)
- "Do It" (Teengirl Fantasy feat. Romanthony) (2012)
- "The Wanderer" (Romanthony vs. Kevin McKay) (2013)
- "2Nite4U" (Romanthony and Kris Menace) (2013)
See also
In Spanish: Romanthony para niños
