Its 5 years ago this month that a member of OSA passed away, the forum had been going for just over a year id say and for those who wernt around then it was basically as it is now but on a smaller scale.
We all went out on meetups/mash ups n stuff n as it was all new to us then it was a great time. Never before had i personally met so many new people and was going out clubbing with em, before then it was jus a few mates who you knew but the forum opened it all up and it was mint as hell.
Anthony was a member n a mod on the board right from pretty much the word go, the guy never had a bad word to say about anyone n he had a heart of gold. Loads knew him from what then was ICQ and just like his name he was like a rock in the OSA foundations.
He unfortunately passed away due to a accident at work, he had an allergy to the anaesthetic they gave him at hospital and he died. He was just about to turn 30.
It was a sad time for the board and his fellow members and im sure im not alone in saying that. It brought us all together big time, its at times like that that ya realise how close ya actually are to just some 'randoms' off tinternet.
We had a meetup at a good times the month after, a set was played with some of his favourite tunes and we all got the champers out n raised a toast to a fellow old skool warrior. It was fitting and still gives me a lump in my throat when i think about it now.
We had a thread that everyone replied to and we set it up on a page and also printed it out and they were given to his family. I had this page that is still up now linked from the bottom of OSA. With updating so much over the years the link off the main page fallen by the way side. The page was still there and ive now added the link again. If anyone sees it dissapear again then shout at me to sort it!
So 5 years on id like to be the first one to say Ant. Reespect dood and im sure your looking down n smiling from that big place in the sky
Ive spoke to anthony's sister and im gonna point her in the direction of this thread, any of the old crew if u could point other old old skool anthemz heads in the direction of this post for us, would love to hear any memories yas may have of the rock
The page where the replies from members were is here
http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum/anthonyrock/
And il update it soon with any additions from this thread
We all went out on meetups/mash ups n stuff n as it was all new to us then it was a great time. Never before had i personally met so many new people and was going out clubbing with em, before then it was jus a few mates who you knew but the forum opened it all up and it was mint as hell.
Anthony was a member n a mod on the board right from pretty much the word go, the guy never had a bad word to say about anyone n he had a heart of gold. Loads knew him from what then was ICQ and just like his name he was like a rock in the OSA foundations.
He unfortunately passed away due to a accident at work, he had an allergy to the anaesthetic they gave him at hospital and he died. He was just about to turn 30.
It was a sad time for the board and his fellow members and im sure im not alone in saying that. It brought us all together big time, its at times like that that ya realise how close ya actually are to just some 'randoms' off tinternet.
We had a meetup at a good times the month after, a set was played with some of his favourite tunes and we all got the champers out n raised a toast to a fellow old skool warrior. It was fitting and still gives me a lump in my throat when i think about it now.
We had a thread that everyone replied to and we set it up on a page and also printed it out and they were given to his family. I had this page that is still up now linked from the bottom of OSA. With updating so much over the years the link off the main page fallen by the way side. The page was still there and ive now added the link again. If anyone sees it dissapear again then shout at me to sort it!
So 5 years on id like to be the first one to say Ant. Reespect dood and im sure your looking down n smiling from that big place in the sky
Ive spoke to anthony's sister and im gonna point her in the direction of this thread, any of the old crew if u could point other old old skool anthemz heads in the direction of this post for us, would love to hear any memories yas may have of the rock
The page where the replies from members were is here
http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum/anthonyrock/
And il update it soon with any additions from this thread
