| Hook n Sling | |
| Origin: | Sydney, Australia |
| Genre: | House |
| Years Active: | 2007–present |
| Label: | Spinnin' Records, Axtone Records |
| Birth Name: | Anthony Maniscalco |
| Birth Date: | 12 November |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation: | Songwriter, producer, DJ |
| Associated Acts: | Galantis, Axwell, Sam Feldt |
Anthony Maniscalco, better known by his stage name Hook n Sling, is an Australian record producer, songwriter and DJ, currently residing in Los Angeles, California.[1]
In 2007, he received an ARIA Music Awards nomination,[2] a DMC Buzz Chart #1 and several Pete Tong plays for his breakout tune "The Bump", and later achieved both club and of sound have had Hook ilations including the prestigious Ministry of Sound Annual in 2010. Hook n Sling has played at venues and festivals across the world including Pacha, Space Ibiza, Global Gathering, Future Music Festival and Stereosonic.
In 2011, he toured the United States and played with Wolfgang Gartner at the infamous Music Box in Los Angeles.[3] He also claimed a Hype Machine number one with the track "Take You Higher" with Goodwill.[4]
In February 2012, he set off on an extensive tour across the United States, Dominican Republic and Canada.[5]
In 2014, his single "Tokyo by Night" was released with a remix from Swedish DJ Axwell, on his label Axtone. The remix was premiered on 18 April 2014 and gained BBC Radio 1 support from Danny Howard. It topped the Beatport charts the week after its release.
In 2019, he remixed a famous track by Robin Schulz featuring Harlœ titled "All This Love"
Hook n Sling is published by Kobalt for the world, and managed by Dave Frank and Lucas Keller at Milk & Honey.
| Year | Title | Release Date | Label |
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| 2004 | "Number Cruncher" | 30 Nov 2004 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2007 | "Silver Service" | 15 Jun 2007 | Hussle n Bussle |
| 2008 | "Plastic Wrap" | 7 Feb 2008 | Hussle Recordings |
| 2009 | "Highball / Another Night" | 4 Mar 2009 | Hussle Recordings |
| Year | Title | Release Date | Label | Note | |
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| 2007 | "The Bump" | 2007 | Hussle Recordings | ||
| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | 21 Jul 2008 |
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| 2009 | "Working Kings Cross" (with Adam K) | 20 Jul 2009 | |||
| 2010 | "Gotta Make a Move" (featuring Snob Scrilla) | 7 Feb 2010 | Astrx | ||
| 2011 | "Diamonds in the Sky" (with TV Rock featuring Rudy) | 18 Mar 2011 | Flamingo Recordings |
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| "Edge of the Earth" (with Richard Dinsdale and Sam Obernik) | 12 Jul 2011 | Stealth Recordings | |||
| "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | 28 Jul 2011 | Astrx |
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| 2012 | "Surrender" (with Evermore) | 25 Jun 2012 | Spinnin' Records |
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| "Reason" (with NERVO) | 7 Sep 2012 |
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| 2013 | "Don't You Know" | 26 Apr 2013 |
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| "Magnet" (with Chris Willis) | 5 Aug 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | "Celebrate" (Hook n Sling Remix) (vs. Empire of the Sun) | 25 Feb 2014 | Capitol Records | ||
| "Tokyo by Night" (Axwell Remix) (featuring Karin Park) | 28 Apr 2014 | Axtone Records |
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| "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | 20 Oct 2014 | Diversion Recordings | |||
| "Momentum" | 10 Nov 2014 | Doorn Records |
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| 2015 | "Break Yourself" (featuring Far East Movement and Pusha T) | 14 Aug 2015 | Polydor | ||
| 2016 | "Love on Me" (with Galantis) | 30 Sep 2016 | |||
| 2017 | "Open Your Eyes" (with Sam Feldt) | 24 Feb 2017 | Spinnin' Records | ||
| "If You're Hearing This"[8] (with Parson James and Betty Who) | 30 June 2017 | RCA Records | |||
| "Arms Around Me"[9] (featuring Digital Farm Animals) | 25 August 2017 | Hook Industries Inc. | |||
| 2018 | "Shoot Down The Sun"[10] | 13 April 2018 | |||
| "Turning Me On"[11] | 23 November 2018 | Spinnin' Records | |||
| 2019 | "Superstars"[12] (featuring The Loose Cannons) | 6 September 2019 | |||
| 2021 | "Break My Heart"[13] (featuring Nico & Vinz) | 26 November 2021 | Universal Music | ||
| 2022 | "Afterparty"[14] (with Loud Luxury) | 2 December 2022 | Armada Music |
| Year | Title | Director | Release Date | Label | Note |
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| 2008 | "The Best Thing (2008)" | Nicolas Randall & Scott Otto Anderson | 21 Jul 2008 | Hussle Recordings | |
| 2011 | "Take You Higher" (with Goodwill) | Benn Jae | 6 Nov 2011 | Nettwerk Music | Over 8.7 million views[15] on YouTube |
| 2012 | "Reason" (with NERVO) | Alex de Bonrepos & Kyle Padilla | 7 Sep 2012 | Spinnin' Records | Over 6.9 million views[16] on YouTube |
| 2014 | "Tokyo by Night" (featuring Karin Park) | Teun van der Zalm & Daan Verbiest | 24 Oct 2014 | Diversion Recordings | |
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | He Doesn't Love You (Hook n Sling Vocal Mix) and (Hook n Sling Dub Mix) | |
| Martijn ten Velden and Paul Harris | I Wish U Would | |
| Out the Door | ||
| 2007 | Step into the Light | |
| Danger (The Bomb) (Hook n Sling and Kid Kenobi Remix) | ||
| Shake It Up | ||
| Nasty Tales | Come On-A My House (Hook n Sling's 'Dump Your Dealer' Remix) and (Hook n Sling's 'Fly Boy' Remix) | |
| Bass Kleph | Coup d'état | |
| This Town | ||
| Toby Neal | Do You Really (Want My Love) | |
| 2008 | Cadence | Lazy Love |
| Mea Culpa | ||
| I'm Not Alone | ||
| Cobra Dukes | Leave the Light On | |
| Are You with Me | ||
| 2009 | Silvia (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| Sometimes | ||
| La Roux vs. Dataworx | In for the Kill (Hook n Sling Edit) | |
| Style of Eye featuring Stephen Simmonds | Galore | |
| Fedde Le Grand featuring Mitch Crown | Let Me Be Real (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| She Turns Around | ||
| I Wish It Could Last | ||
| 2010 | Pocket808 featuring Nathan Hudson | Ghostship |
| So Lonely | ||
| Paul Harris, Michael Gray, Jon Pearn featuring Amanda Wilson | Caught Up | |
| Rhythm Masters and MYNC featuring Wynter Gordon | I Feel Love (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| Bass Kleph | Where Do We Go | |
| Jackson's Last Stand | ||
| 2011 | The Aston Shuffle feat. Lovers Electric | Start Again |
| Hard Rock Sofa and St. Brothers | Blow Up (Hook n Sling and Goodwill Remix) | |
| Wolfgang Gartner featuring will.i.am | Forever | |
| NERVO featuring Afrojack and Steve Aoki | We're All No One | |
| Good Feeling | ||
| 2012 | Mozaik | |
| 2013 | Fall | |
| Atmosphere | ||
| 2014 | Ultraviolence | |
| 2015 | Sultan + Ned Sheperd featuring Denny White | Don't Let Me Down |
| 2016 | Matoma and Becky Hill | False Alarm |
| 2017 | "No Promises" | |
| 2018 | "I'm Not Her"[17] | |
| "Remind Me to Forget"[18] | ||
| 2019 | "All This Love"[19] | |
| "Torn"[20] | ||
| 2021 | Faouzia and John Legend | "Minefields"[21] [22] |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music..[23]
|-| 2007 || "The Bump" (with Kid Kenobi) || Best Dance Release || |-