Annie Mac
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 BBC Radio 1, including BBC Switch and Future Sounds.[1] She also DJed in various locations, including hosting her AMP (Annie Mac Presents) Lost and Found venues in places like Ibiza.
Annie Macmanus
DJ, broadcaster and writer
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Personal life[edit]
Annie Mac was born in Dublin, Ireland on 18 July 1978, and has three siblings.[2] After attending Wesley College in Dublin, she studied English literature at Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Annie lives in Queen's Park, London.[3] She has a son (born May 2013)[4] with her husband DJ Toddla T. She gave birth to her second child on 6 January 2017.[5] While she was on maternity leave her radio show was presented by MistaJam and then Mac returned to the station on 12 June 2017.[6] Her brother, Davey Macmanus, was the lead singer and guitarist in bands the Crocketts and the Crimea.[7] Annie left Radio 1 in July 2021 to spend more time with her husband Toddla T and her children. Her debut novel Mother Mother[8] came out in May 2021.
Annie Mac Presents: Lost & Found Festival[edit]
Annie Mac Presents: Lost & Found Festival, is an annual music festival that takes place in St. Paul's Bay, Malta during May.[27] 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.[28][29] 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.[30]