Nicky Siano

Nicky Siano (born March 18, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former resident DJ at Studio 54.[1]

Nicky Siano
Birth nameNicky Siano
Born18 March 1955
OriginBrooklyn
New York
United States
GenresDisco
Hi-NRG
Occupation(s)Remixer, DJ, producer
Years active1971-present
Associated actsDavid Mancuso
Larry Levan
Tom Moulton
Tom Savarese
Richie Kaczor
Bobby Guttadaro

Biography

In 1971, aged 16, Siano got his first DJing gig at The Roundtable. In February 1973, he opened The Gallery in Chelsea, Manhattan with his older brother Joe Siano.[1] New York Magazine called it "one of the five most visually breathtaking nightspots of our time".[2] The Gallery was alongside David Mancuso's Loft for a period in the 1970s as one of the most glamorous underground dance parties in New York.

When Steve Rubell opened Studio 54, he asked Siano to be one of its resident DJs, which he agreed, while remaining at The Gallery at weekends.[2] Siano was DJing during Bianca Jagger's infamous Studio 54 birthday party. He was known for playing underground alternative music as opposed to the disco hits that were dominating the nightclub scene.

Siano was fired from Studio 54 after four months due to excessive drug use.[3] He claims that he was fired because Rubell wanted the club to be the star and not the DJ.

In 1977, Siano went into production with the single "Kiss Me Again" on Sire Records, co-written and produced with Arthur Russell, which sold more than 300,000 records.[2]

Siano dropped out of the scene around the start of the 1980s.

Siano continues to tour and produce. His release Power of Love, featuring Arline Burton, was launched at the 2007 Winter Music Conference. Siano has also released a film documenting the Gallery nightclub with footage shot in the club during the 1970s.[4]

On October 18, 2011, Siano reappeared at Studio 54 for the club's one-night reopening, organized by Sirius XM Radio. He played all 1970s disco from the club's original days.

References
  1. "timlawrence.info|Love Saves the Day by Tim Lawrence". Archived from the original on 2005-07-30. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  2. Nicky Siano at deejaybooking.com
  3. Bill Brewster, Frank Broughton, Frank Broughton (2007). Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey. Grove Press. p. 188. ISBN 9781555846114. Retrieved October 13, 2014.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  4. "Love is the message the movie". Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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