Duke Anthony adopted his (non-hereditary) title in 1969 after listening to DJs such as Emperor Rosko, Tony Prince and Earl Richmond. Radio broadcasting was still a long way off for The Duke but he embarked on a long succession of mobile discotheque engagements over the next six decades.
Having grown up listening to the pirates in the sixties it was with great delight that he discovered and attended the various reunions in Harwich, and had the thrill of meeting his DJ heroes from the sixties.
A contact from one of those visits put him in touch with the boss of a community radio station in his area and the radio career finally began. Visiting the LV18 in 2024, intending to help clear up after the fire, he was given a slot on Radio Mi Amigo and has never been happier, fulfilling an ambition held since 1966.