Tony Deadly

Background: Born 12th February under the Aquarius sign at Burton road hospital, Dudley, West Midlands. Tony loves music but hates green vegetables. Sites his influence as being the Rockers Roadshow. He is a qualified maintenance engineer that has interests in Tennis, swimming and the gym. Tony started on PCRL in the Summer of 1989.

 Tony became inspired with music when in his youth he would listen to his father playing music at parties in the cellar of the house, courtesy of the famous 'Blue Spot' radiogram. Towards the end of the 1980's Tony started to broadcast with what was then known as the Rough and Tough connection, with Dance One Hundred FM, a mainly soul station, where he was a reggae presenter (Super Tuff.)

 By the 1990's he arrived at PCRL, then as now, a station with massive support from the Birmingham community and elsewhere. Tony said, during his time with the station that he has had the privilege of interviewing many great artists and DJ's including the late Dirtop Man, Tiger, John Holt, Gregory Issacs amongst others. His first interview was with Rudy Thomas on the show which was then called 'Reggae Showdown', which went out on Sunday afternoons between 4 and 6pm.

"I am presently enjoying my work and playing music is great fun, as well as hard work. The audience always matures as you do, time goes on. Younger people know what's going on and they reflect in attitudes responses which we may not be always welcomed or understand. The point is they have a right to an opinion, if that sometimes seems harsh within the music content, that's only because where else can they express what they are feeling. They have a confidence now which some older black people do not have, or never will have."

 Tony recently played the West Indian Center Coventry, where his crew played remarkable revival session to the delight of all present. As one of the men from PCRL, Tony Deadly is precisely that around the turntable -

[Coventry's Limelight Magazine Issue 17]

Sadly Tony aka Anthony Hoosang died aged 52 in November 2017, RIP Tony from all your friends and family.

As the founder of PCRL radio and manager of about 300 radio presenters & DJ's over the years, there were none more humble and amicable personality to work with than Tony. He was very professional in the things he loved; music, punctuality & the willingness to help others. Tony Deadly you were one of the best loved presenters on PCRL radio, so well respected, it's been a great honour to have known & worked with you. Condolences to his family & many fans, RIEP. - Cecil Morris.

Audio via Pirate Archive:Tony Deadly's (theme music)