Toby is an Artist, DJ and music producer, currently commuting between the UK and Malta with frequent European dates.
He started playing Piano at the age of six then moved onto various instruments including guitar, bass, drums and percussion, keyboards, synths and effects. After playing and performing with a number of Top local bands including Theater, Nightwing, Sanity, Syrup and others he decided to venture solo producing, performing Live and Djing.
Toby has been Djing for the past 7 years and producing music for the past 9.
He has performed in Clubs and Festivals in Malta, the UK and Europe alongside DJs such as Danny Hussein, Johnny Orange (London), DJ Quicksilver, Jim Masters, Andy Passman, Dave Angel, Trevor Rockcliff, Sister Bliss, Rhythm Masters, Danny Rampling, Jacques de Marseille, Hernan Cattaneo, Seb Fontain, Armin Van Burren, Chicane and many more.
Toby has also performed on a number of Television programs, including MTV Europe and the Dance Floor Charts, the BBC, and all top local Programs.
His DJ sets and Live Performances drive from Funky/Electro House, whereas the music produced can vary from Classical, Chillout, Ambient, Tribal, Breakbeats, Dirty/Funky/Electro Clash/Pop House to Emotional and Elements of Trance, Electronic Rock, Soundtracks/Scores and Sound Effects for Movies, Documentaries, and TV etc. He is currently DJing and Performing as a Live Act at a number of Clubs/Festivals and events
Production Releases
Singles: Imagine, Forever, On the Shore (EMI UK), Higher, do what u wanna do (Sue Rose worth UK), I don’t want your love (feat. Coryse), Waves of Emotion, Sunscape (feat. Jotham), Velvet Skies (feat. Shaun Grech), A New Dawn (feat. Coryse), Soundproofspindle, Let it Rain (feat. Elvira Keilm UK), Get Up (Nominated for Best Dance Song BMAS 2006/Winner Best Dance Song at the MMAS 07), On your mind Feat. Sarah Z, Greedy for Life, Queen of Funk (Feat. Queen Elizabeth II), Search with Kristina Casolani and Radiolized Feat. Sean Grech (Syrup) (Nominated for Best Dance Song at the BMAS 07)
Remixes: Talking to myself - Screamdaisy (EMI UK), Say Hey - Ira Losco, Cloud - William Mangion, Brand new start – Larissa, Another day - J Anvil, Red - The New Harmonics, Every time it Rains - Sean Ensign (2007 Re Edit) (D6 Records) Reaching number 9 in the UK Club Charts, In my head - Aaron Benjamin, I’m Sorry - Jill Criscuolo (Acclaimed US Artist) (Distinctive Music), The only way is up – Yazz (2007 Edit, Big life Records), Angel of Love - Karen Danzig (UK Dance Diva) (2007 Re Edit, D6 Records/Liberty Music)
Debut Album: Journey beyond the Sun (2003) New Album: Digi kinda life (2006)
Compilations: Club Euphoria (2004) (EMI UK), Ira Losco Blends and Remixes (2005)
Movie Soundtracks, Score, and Effects: ‘Angli’ (Angels, German/Maltese Action Movie) (2005) – ‘A Tribute to Rocky’ (German short film) (2006) Documentaries Score, Soundtrack, and Sound Effects: ‘The George Cross’ (The 2nd World War on Malta) (2005) – ‘The Wreck Detectives’ (Diving DVD) (2006)
Toby has also produced music for a number of TV Programs, Adverts, Jingles both Local and Foreign. (Details on demand)
Radio Dance show ‘Toby’s Wall of Sound’ every Wednesday night from 22.30 - 00.30 on Bay Radio 89.7(www.bay.com.mt)
The songs are currently acclaiming airplay on all the leading Radio Stations in Malta. They are also being played and distributed in Clubs in the UK, Germany, Italy and Australia.
The Debut Album went no.1 on the Exotique top 40 and received top ratings on the General Maltese charts. It also won Best Album of the Year at the DJ Awards and Toby was nominated for Best Dance Producer and Best Solo Artist at the Malta Music Awards and BMAS And Winner of the Best Dance Song at the Malta Music Awards.
(For details log on to www.tobymusic.net & www.myspace.com/tobymusic)
Thank you so much for making 'TOBY LIVE IN CONCERT'the success it was!! Your support really means alot to make these events happen and wouldn't be the same without you! Cya'll soon! RESPECT! toby www. tobymusic. net (footage and pics of the event on line soon!)
Hi there TOBY hope everything is cool with you. Just to let you know new track added, spangly eletro houser, 'Big fish Little fish'. Be great if you could take the time to have a listen and it's always good to get your comments back. Have a good week. K.A.S.R.
Hello Toby how are you doing, how are your family, and friends doing hope all of you are having lots of fun, and enjoying the great life.I greatly apperciate listening to talented, and hardworking DJ's as yourself's, I listened to your music on your myspace page, you are making some very spectacular electronica, and house music it's an absolute pleasure to listen to your mangnificent melodies it's totally aweosme, love all the tracks on your myspace page it's tremendous it's a feeling of celebration, it's a feeling of partying when listening to your fantastic music it's outstanding, your music makes me escape into the tropical destination in the dreamworld paradise, your music is really good, keep making the exciting music never give up on your dreams, all things are definitely possible, and accomplishable for those who believe. May all of your music become superhits, may all of your club performances be packed with lots of people listening and dancing to your remarkable music it's excellent. It's so sad to see so much devastation, negativity, and horrible events happening in this world so many people suffering, and stuggling because of the wars, and violence it breaks all of our hearts, the wars, and violence needs to be stopped immediately, lets all pray, and hope soon we see this world be united in peace, love, joy, happiness, harmony, kindness, compassion, generosity, and very good times. May God richly Bless you, your family, and friends, may all of you always, and forever keep smiling, and stay very happy, may all of you be blessed with all things you want, and desire, may all of you have a very wonderful weekend.
The mix is absolutely amazing! I think that describes it best! Thanks so much for being apart of this with me. I know in my heart that the mix is going to be unbelievably successful! Keep in touch and thanks again for the Love and Support- Love Jilly
The Maltese film Malta George Cross has just been awarded Best Screenplay by the Jury of the Documentary & Fiction Festival of Hollywood. This is a local production by Latina Pictures, presented by San Andrea School, directed by Winston Azzopardi, orginal music score & sound effects by Toby, narrated by the late Charles Arrigo.
This production also hails with the short listings in the following film festivals: European Film Festival - Malta (March 2007); Cineclub as part of the Cinekid Festival in the Netherlands (Nov 2006) ; Isole del Cinema as part of Cinemare Film Festival in Cagliari - Sardegna in Italy (..his film was also shown in Trine Ruud - Norway; Pii Berg - Finland; Omni 1 TV - Canada; Channel 31 - Melbourne Australia. When this DVD was officially launched press conferences were organised in Malta & Melbourne Australia accompanied with a 30min review on SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) Radio Australia.The film was also forwarded for an overview by the crew of Screensaver at Rai 3 (Italy) and the crew of Blue Peter BBC - UK. This film was shown locally at St.James Cavalier Cinema and at Don Bosco Hall in Gozo .