{"product_id":"rusty-egan-the-autobiography-signed","title":"Rusty Egan: The Autobiography SIGNED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRusty Egan, co-founder of Visage and resident DJ at London’s iconic Blitz Club, helped define the New Romantic music movement. His autobiography captures the birth of British electronic music, 1980s London nightlife, and collaborations with Midge Ure, Steve Strange, and other pioneers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRusty Egan is one of the most iconic and influential figures in the electronic music industry. His career began in the music industry as a runner at DJM studios, followed by a stint at WEA Records. Rusty collaborated with former \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSex Pistols member Glen Matlock,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSteve New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMidge Ure,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to establish the new wave band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRich Kids.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Their debut album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGhosts of Princes in Towers,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e released in 1978, achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success. During the Rich Kids tours, Rusty met \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSteve Strange.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This encounter led to Rusty's concept for a club night at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBilly's, a Soho venue,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e catering to fashionable punks and showcasing the music they were passionate about. In 1979, they moved their club night to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBlitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCovent Garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As the resident DJ at the Blitz, Rusty played a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epivotal role\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in introducing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBritish, German, and Japanese electronica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the British club scene, essentially \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecurating the soundtrack for the burgeoning New Romantic movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRusty Egan was instrumental in the formation of the band \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eVisage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with Midge Ure. Steve Strange joined them as the frontman (face and voice), and the lineup was completed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBilly Currie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon keyboards, along with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJohn McGeoch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(guitar),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDave Formula\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(keyboards), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBarry Adamson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(bass), all from the band\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMAGAZINE.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBeyond his band work Rusty co-founded the incredibly popular\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCamden Palace nightclub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein London with Steve Strange, where he continued to champion and shape the development of electronica in the UK. He also established\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMetropolis Music,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea publishing and production company, allowing him to create music as well as perform it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn more recent news, Rusty released his album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eWelcome To The Dancefloor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2017, which featured collaborations with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMidge Ure,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTony Hadley,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePeter Hook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRusty Egan is still regularly DJing and in October 2025 will be releasing his new album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRomantic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto coincide with this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eautobiography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDesign Museum's Blitz Club Exhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecentred of course, around\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRusty and the Blitz Kids.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBook signed by Rusty. Delivery date will be end of November.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rusty Egan Merch Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52621519716685,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/3012\/6925\/files\/813Bqy0tXJL._SY522.jpg?v=1760958979","url":"https:\/\/rustyegan.myshopify.com\/products\/rusty-egan-the-autobiography-signed","provider":"Rusty Egan Merch Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}