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Toronto has some of the hardest people to please when it comes to partying. We know our music, we have an eclectic taste and we hold a very high standard when it comes to live performances. Over the past 10 years, the party known as “AMNESIA” has managed to fill a void and maintain it’s popularity as one of the best Old School events in the city. If you don’t know what we’re talking about check the history below…

The History:
In 1999, a chance conversation amongst friends unearthed the fact that the Toronto Urban entertainment scene lacked substance and failed to play music if it wasn’t new music. In fact, certain musical genres were found neglected and omitted – almost as though DJs and patrons had musical memory loss. In response, “AMNESIA”, a monthly old school event was born – with a mandate to play Classic House and Old School, and has grown to encompass other “forgotten genres” such as New Jack Swing (90s R&B), True School Hip Hop, Classic Slow Jams, and Retro“Scratch’s Honky Hits.” including 70s and 80s television themes packaged as

Over the past 10 years surprise guests have included hip hop icons MC Lyte, Special Ed, Greg Nice, CL Smooth, Chubb Rock and Naughty By Nature, house and dance acts Ten City (featuring Byron Stingly), Shannon (“Let the Music Play”), CeCe Peniston, Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam and Canadian mainstays Maestro Fresh Wes, Michee Mee, Dream Warriors and the “T-Dot All-Stars” featuring Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Choclair, Ro Dolla and Solitair as well as dance crews Bag-A-Trix and Do Dat Dance Agency.

Congratulations to DJ Starting from Scratch, Jason Chambers, and Ian Andre Espinet!

BONUS DOWNLOAD: Amnesia: The Old School Album