DJ Tennis

DJ Tennis

DJ Tennis is the stage name of Manfredi Romano, an Italian DJ and producer. He grows up between New Jersey, Sicily and Parma, and the tennis reference in his name comes from his background as a semi-professional player and from working as a DJ at the tennis club where he is a member.

Music and style

His work draws on a wide range of influences, from psychedelic, dark and melancholic music of the early 1960s through to 2000s IDM. Artists named as influences include the Beach Boys, The Who, Talk Talk, Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Plastikman.

Other work

Over more than two decades, DJ Tennis writes music for theatre, film soundtracks and television commercials.

Life and Death

In 2010, he co-founds the label Life and Death with Thugfucker’s Greg Oreck. The label becomes home to releases by artists including Tale Of Us, Pillowtalk and WhoMadeWho.