Annie Macmanus (born 18 July 1978), known professionally as Annie Mac, is an Irish DJ, broadcaster and writer. She hosted a variety of shows on

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, including

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and ''Future Sounds''. She also DJed in various locations, including hosting her AMP (Annie Mac Presents) Lost and Found venues in places like Ibiza.

Personal life

Annie Mac was born in

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, Ireland on 18 July 1978, and has three siblings. After attending Wesley College in Dublin, she studied English literature at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Annie lives in

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. She has a son (born May 2013) with her husband DJ

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. She gave birth to her second child on 6 January 2017. While she was on maternity leave her radio show was presented by

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and then Mac returned to the station on 12 June 2017. Her brother, Davey Macmanus, was the lead singer and guitarist in bands

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and the Crimea. Annie left Radio 1 in July 2021 to spend more time with her husband

and her children. Her debut novel ''Mother Mother'' came out in May 2021.

Career

Annie played gigs in Ireland at the start of her career. Her first

programme was broadcast on 29 July 2004. She had been a producer at

before this and was heard as a voice for jingles on the station at least as far back as February 2004. Her first live set with the station was at

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in Dundee in May 2006 as part of the Essential Mix live broadcast. Annie remarked on air at the time how it was the first time they had trusted her to do a live mix. Annie hosted programmes on

. Her main programme, called ''Radio 1's Future Sounds'', aired from 18:00 to 20:00 on Mondays to Thursdays, playing mainly newly released dance-pop, hip-hop, rock and indie. Additionally, her Friday night dance-based show (''Radio 1’s Dance Party'') is broadcast between 18:00 to 20:00. She previously hosted

with close friend and fellow DJ Nick Grimshaw on Sunday evenings from 19:00 to 21:00 until 21 March 2010. After this date, they moved to 22:00 – midnight with a new show simply called Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac. A popular feature is the Annie Mac Mini Mix, an opportunity to showcase various DJs' ability to produce a five-minute mix with other DJs. The Mini mix was also a feature of her previous show on a Thursday night. She was a regular stand-in for

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's show before he left the station. In 2009 Annie won the Best Female award at the drum and bass awards for her contribution to the promotion of this genre of music. Annie made regular appearances as a feature presenter on BBC Two's ''

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'', giving her opinions on the latest music offerings. She appeared on ''

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'' in January 2006 and she co-presented ''

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'' on 18 June 2006 with

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and on 11 July 2006 with

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in a

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special. Annie has also filled in for

on his ''Gonzo'' show on MTV2. She regularly DJs b2b with Jonny Birchall and Will Phillips at clubs such as Moles Club, Ponana, Zero Zero, The Nest, Second Bridge Nightclub and Club XL all in Bath, Night Digital in Brighton and university venues such as

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and

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. She has also appeared on ITV Comedy, FM, as herself. On 18 February 2007

launched their first video podcast or vodcast. It featured Annie on a backstage tour around the Radio 1 buildings. This has since been stopped; however, there is now a podcast of the Mini Mix. She has also presented '' Other Voices'' for

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. In September 2009, Mac released her first compilation album, ''Annie Mac Presents'', followed in the subsequent two years ''Annie Mac Presents 2010'' and ''Annie Mac Presents 2011''. Annie Mac (2)

In August 2012, Annie Mac was one of the DJs selected by Channel 4 to hold a live six-hour, televised House Party on Bank Holiday Friday. She released "Annie Mac Presents 2012" in October 2012; the tracklisting contained some of the songs Mac played on the Channel 4 House Party. Tracks by

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and Steve Aoki headlined the tracklisting. On 31 December 2012, Annie Mac was one of the DJs selected by Channel 4 to hold a live six-hour, televised New Year's House Party. Annie Mac dj'd In November 2014, she began hosting ''Annie Mac Presents'' on

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's BPM in the United States, starting at 21:00. ET. into the New Year on this televised event. On 15 February 2015, it was announced she had taken over

's Radio 1 evening show airing Monday-Thursdays 19:00 to 21:00. In January 2017, Mac presented a

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programme called ''Who Killed the Night'' investigating the status of British nightclubs following many closures, notably the Fabric closure and reopening and property developments on sites of former clubs, visiting the site of former Kings Cross club Bagleys/Canvas.Annie Mac’S Documentary On Club Culture, Who Killed The Night, Is Available Now , Djmag.Com
/ref> The programme featured interviews with the newly appointed night czar

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. In March 2021, Mac announced her first book, ''Mother Mother'', with her birth name in the author's title of the book. It was released on 27 May of that year and became a '' Sunday Times'' bestseller. The book centres on Mary and her son TJ in Belfast, and various challenges including motherhood and grief. On April 20, 2021, Mac announced her departure from Radio 1 after 17 years, citing the need to spend more time with her husband

and their children. She made the emotional announcement live on air during

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. It was also announced that fellow Radio 1 DJ,

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, would take over Annie's ''Future Sounds'' show from July, while

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would take over the ''Radio 1's Dance Party'' show. Annie Mac's final Radio 1 show was broadcast on 30 July 2021. On Saturday 10 June 2023, Annie Mac supported Harry Styles at

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performing to a crowd of over 80,000 people. Annie was the second support act to play on the day, taking to the stage at around 3:30pm, preceded by Mitch Rowland, and followed by Inhaler (band) and

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Annie Mac Presents: Lost & Found Festival

Annie Mac Presents: Lost & Found Festival, is an annual music festival that takes place in St. Paul's Bay,

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during May. The festival was started in 2015 and is curated by Mac, who was named as the Festival Ambassador of Malta in 2018, and was presented with the award by Malta's Minister for Tourism. The four-day event is split between a number of day and night parties at a variety of venues across the island, including Café Del Mar, which hosts the daytime pool parties.

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