An Audience with Rusty Egan
Pioneer - From Punk to New Romantic
Last Show: Wednesday 19 th June 2019
PizzaExpress Live (Holborn)
One of the most influential DJs of modern times, Rusty Egan is often cited as the pioneer of electronic dance music in the UK. A passionate musician who made his name in the late 1970s as a drummer for the British new-wave band The Rich Kids,with Glen Matlock formerly of the Sex Pistols and Midge Ure on lead guitar and vocals. Rusty enjoyed considerable success with Midge in Visage, fronted by Steve Strange, including the worldwide hit Fade to Grey. He joined Scotland’s finest The Skids as drummer. He recorded and toured with them for the album Days in Europa with Richard Jobson and Stuart Adamson.