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	==Bands==		==Bands==
			[[File:Lito, Jon Lukas, William Mangion.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Lito, Jon Lukas Woodenman and William Mangion]]
	Lito co-founded the band [[Avalanche]] as The Vittoriosa Rock Opera Group had obtained a section of fort [[St Angelo]] in Birgu for their activities where Purple Haze and [[Stratkast]] MKII had also their own studios. Eventually Lito left Avalanche and was replaced by Frankie Tanti. During Frankie Tanti's time, Avalanche played one gig at [[Cafe Riche]] in Birgu and another for one of Ħaż-Żabbar's festa band clubs.		Lito co-founded the band [[Avalanche]] as The Vittoriosa Rock Opera Group had obtained a section of fort [[St Angelo]] in Birgu for their activities where Purple Haze and [[Stratkast]] MKII had also their own studios. Eventually Lito left Avalanche and was replaced by Frankie Tanti. During Frankie Tanti's time, Avalanche played one gig at [[Cafe Riche]] in Birgu and another for one of Ħaż-Żabbar's festa band clubs.

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	1988 Lito joins for a brief period a band situated in Birżebbuġa called [[One Across]]. He made a singular appearance as this band's main vocalist at a new year's eve party in Paceville.		1988 Lito joins for a brief period a band situated in Birżebbuġa called [[One Across]]. He made a singular appearance as this band's main vocalist at a new year's eve party in Paceville.

	~~[[File:Lito, Jon Lukas, William Mangion.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Lito, Jon Lukas Woodenman and William Mangion]]~~
	==Writing and recording==		==Writing and recording==
	During this period, he got involved in writing reviews of live gigs on [[Far Out]] and occasionally replacing and assisting [[Tony Miceli]]'s musical page on [[Il-Mument]] and [[Mark Doneo]]'s musical page on [[It-Torċa]].		During this period, he got involved in writing reviews of live gigs on [[Far Out]] and occasionally replacing and assisting [[Tony Miceli]]'s musical page on [[Il-Mument]] and [[Mark Doneo]]'s musical page on [[It-Torċa]].
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	He later co-founded The Moviment Mużika Rok which had a very short lifetime.		He later co-founded The Moviment Mużika Rok which had a very short lifetime.

			[[File:Noel Mifsud, Lito, Michael Bugeja.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Noel Mifsud, Lito and Michael Bugeja]]
	==Singer again==		==Singer again==
	After some years as a singer without a band, in 1991, Lito joined [[Brainstorm]] replacing [[Mark Storm]] in the time when [[The Alley]] in [[Paceville]] opened its doors for live bands. Brainstorm with Lito on vocals subsequently recorded two tracks in the [[Watching The Music]] multi-band compilation. The recording took place at [[Temple Studios]] Imġarr in 1992. The compilation included 2 tracks of 5 bands commissioned by [[Radio 101]] on the occasion of the station's first anniversary. The project was launched live and on radio at the [[Eden Palladium]] at the Bajja ta' San Ġorġ San Ġiljan.		After some years as a singer without a band, in 1991, Lito joined [[Brainstorm]] replacing [[Mark Storm]] in the time when [[The Alley]] in [[Paceville]] opened its doors for live bands. Brainstorm with Lito on vocals subsequently recorded two tracks in the [[Watching The Music]] multi-band compilation. The recording took place at [[Temple Studios]] Imġarr in 1992. The compilation included 2 tracks of 5 bands commissioned by [[Radio 101]] on the occasion of the station's first anniversary. The project was launched live and on radio at the [[Eden Palladium]] at the Bajja ta' San Ġorġ San Ġiljan.
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	He left Brainstorm and after some try outs with various bands as a singer, he decided to change his musical career as a rock dj, playing at different venues through the years.		He left Brainstorm and after some try outs with various bands as a singer, he decided to change his musical career as a rock dj, playing at different venues through the years.

	[[File:~~Noel Mifsud,~~ Lito~~, Michael Bugeja~~.jpg\|thumbnail\|right~~\|Noel Mifsud, Lito and Michael Bugeja~~]]		[[File:Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right]]
	==DJ==		==DJ==
	Lito made his debut as a rock dj at [[Sticky Fingers]] in Qawra.		Lito made his debut as a rock dj at [[Sticky Fingers]] in Qawra.
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	In 2002 Lito started updating the live upcoming gigs list on geocities. The list was also aired on Capital Radio 88.7FM. Later, Geocities, the host for Litorcks69's upcoming gigs, stopped operating and was replaced by [[Litorocks.com]]		In 2002 Lito started updating the live upcoming gigs list on geocities. The list was also aired on Capital Radio 88.7FM. Later, Geocities, the host for Litorcks69's upcoming gigs, stopped operating and was replaced by [[Litorocks.com]]

	~~[[File:Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right]]~~
	On the 1 April 2009, Capital Radio stopped airing. On the 9 July, Lito joined [[Joe Genovese]] on [[Xalata Rock]] and on the 8 October replaced [[Joe Tanti]] and joined [[Noel Mifsud]] on [[Rock Moods]], both shows transmitted on [[One Radio]] 92.7FM.		On the 1 April 2009, Capital Radio stopped airing. On the 9 July, Lito joined [[Joe Genovese]] on [[Xalata Rock]] and on the 8 October replaced [[Joe Tanti]] and joined [[Noel Mifsud]] on [[Rock Moods]], both shows transmitted on [[One Radio]] 92.7FM.

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	==Tragic death==		==Tragic death==
	Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash on the Cospicua seafront.		Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash on the Cospicua seafront.
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	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Tragic death==		==Tragic death==
	Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash ~~with another car~~ on the Cospicua seafront.		Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash on the Cospicua seafront.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	1988 Lito joins for a brief period a band situated in Birżebbuġa called [[One Across]]. He made a singular appearance as this band's main vocalist at a new year's eve party in Paceville.		1988 Lito joins for a brief period a band situated in Birżebbuġa called [[One Across]]. He made a singular appearance as this band's main vocalist at a new year's eve party in Paceville.

			[[File:Lito, Jon Lukas, William Mangion.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Lito, Jon Lukas Woodenman and William Mangion]]
	==Writing and recording==		==Writing and recording==
	During this period, he got involved in writing reviews of live gigs on [[Far Out]] and occasionally replacing and assisting [[Tony Miceli]]'s musical page on [[Il-Mument]] and [[Mark Doneo]]'s musical page on [[It-Torċa]].		During this period, he got involved in writing reviews of live gigs on [[Far Out]] and occasionally replacing and assisting [[Tony Miceli]]'s musical page on [[Il-Mument]] and [[Mark Doneo]]'s musical page on [[It-Torċa]].
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	He left Brainstorm and after some try outs with various bands as a singer, he decided to change his musical career as a rock dj, playing at different venues through the years.		He left Brainstorm and after some try outs with various bands as a singer, he decided to change his musical career as a rock dj, playing at different venues through the years.

	[[File:Lito, ~~Jon Lukas, William Mangion~~.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Lito~~, Jon Lukas Woodenman~~ and ~~William Mangion~~]]		[[File:Noel Mifsud, Lito, Michael Bugeja.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Noel Mifsud, Lito and Michael Bugeja]]
	==DJ==		==DJ==
	Lito made his debut as a rock dj at [[Sticky Fingers]] in Qawra.		Lito made his debut as a rock dj at [[Sticky Fingers]] in Qawra.
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	In 2002 Lito started updating the live upcoming gigs list on geocities. The list was also aired on Capital Radio 88.7FM. Later, Geocities, the host for Litorcks69's upcoming gigs, stopped operating and was replaced by [[Litorocks.com]]		In 2002 Lito started updating the live upcoming gigs list on geocities. The list was also aired on Capital Radio 88.7FM. Later, Geocities, the host for Litorcks69's upcoming gigs, stopped operating and was replaced by [[Litorocks.com]]

	[[File:~~Noel Mifsud,~~ Lito~~, Michael Bugeja~~.jpg\|thumbnail\|right~~\|Noel Mifsud, Lito and Michael Bugeja~~]]		[[File:Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right]]
	On the 1 April 2009, Capital Radio stopped airing. On the 9 July, Lito joined [[Joe Genovese]] on [[Xalata Rock]] and on the 8 October replaced [[Joe Tanti]] and joined [[Noel Mifsud]] on [[Rock Moods]], both shows transmitted on [[One Radio]] 92.7FM.		On the 1 April 2009, Capital Radio stopped airing. On the 9 July, Lito joined [[Joe Genovese]] on [[Xalata Rock]] and on the 8 October replaced [[Joe Tanti]] and joined [[Noel Mifsud]] on [[Rock Moods]], both shows transmitted on [[One Radio]] 92.7FM.

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	In October 2011, the [[Cottonera Rock Show]] returned on air replacing [[System Overload]] on [[Kottoner 98FM]]. As a live program, in the same month, Lito joins the [[Fuzz Box]] team on [[Radio 101]]. He was stopped 4 years later by the station's administration after he uploaded some black humour comments on Facebook regarding the Paqpaqli għall-Istrina incident. Lito was harshly criticized by Facebook commentators, who said that his comments were uncalled for. He later apologized and deleted his comments.		In October 2011, the [[Cottonera Rock Show]] returned on air replacing [[System Overload]] on [[Kottoner 98FM]]. As a live program, in the same month, Lito joins the [[Fuzz Box]] team on [[Radio 101]]. He was stopped 4 years later by the station's administration after he uploaded some black humour comments on Facebook regarding the Paqpaqli għall-Istrina incident. Lito was harshly criticized by Facebook commentators, who said that his comments were uncalled for. He later apologized and deleted his comments.

	~~[[File:Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right]]~~

	==Tragic death==		==Tragic death==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[:Category:Lito Photos]]		[[:Category:Lito Photos]]





	==External links==		==External links==

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	He left Brainstorm and after some try outs with various bands as a singer, he decided to change his musical career as a rock dj, playing at different venues through the years.		He left Brainstorm and after some try outs with various bands as a singer, he decided to change his musical career as a rock dj, playing at different venues through the years.

			[[File:Lito, Jon Lukas, William Mangion.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Lito, Jon Lukas Woodenman and William Mangion]]
	==DJ==		==DJ==
	Lito made his debut as a rock dj at [[Sticky Fingers]] in Qawra.		Lito made his debut as a rock dj at [[Sticky Fingers]] in Qawra.

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	In 2002 Lito started updating the live upcoming gigs list on geocities. The list was also aired on Capital Radio 88.7FM. Later, Geocities, the host for Litorcks69's upcoming gigs, stopped operating and was replaced by [[Litorocks.com]]		In 2002 Lito started updating the live upcoming gigs list on geocities. The list was also aired on Capital Radio 88.7FM. Later, Geocities, the host for Litorcks69's upcoming gigs, stopped operating and was replaced by [[Litorocks.com]]

			[[File:Noel Mifsud, Lito, Michael Bugeja.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|Noel Mifsud, Lito and Michael Bugeja]]
	On the 1 April 2009, Capital Radio stopped airing. On the 9 July, Lito joined [[Joe Genovese]] on [[Xalata Rock]] and on the 8 October replaced [[Joe Tanti]] and joined [[Noel Mifsud]] on [[Rock Moods]], both shows transmitted on [[One Radio]] 92.7FM.		On the 1 April 2009, Capital Radio stopped airing. On the 9 July, Lito joined [[Joe Genovese]] on [[Xalata Rock]] and on the 8 October replaced [[Joe Tanti]] and joined [[Noel Mifsud]] on [[Rock Moods]], both shows transmitted on [[One Radio]] 92.7FM.

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	[[File:Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right]]		[[File:Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right]]

	==Tragic death==		==Tragic death==
	Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash with another car on the Cospicua seafront.		Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash with another car on the Cospicua seafront.

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			[[File:Dj Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right\|DJ Lito]]
	'''Emanuel Micallef''' (1 February 1969 - 29 May 2016) from [[Birgu]], known as '''Lito''', was a rock singer and dj. His nickname was given by one of his class mates at the early stage of primary school.		'''Emanuel Micallef''' (1 February 1969 - 29 May 2016) from [[Birgu]], known as '''Lito''', was a rock singer and dj. His nickname was given by one of his class mates at the early stage of primary school.

Joejulian at 09:15, 31 May 2016

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	In October 2011, the [[Cottonera Rock Show]] returned on air replacing [[System Overload]] on [[Kottoner 98FM]]. As a live program, in the same month, Lito joins the [[Fuzz Box]] team on [[Radio 101]]. He was stopped 4 years later by the station's administration after he uploaded some black humour comments on Facebook regarding the Paqpaqli għall-Istrina incident. Lito was harshly criticized by Facebook commentators, who said that his comments were uncalled for. He later apologized and deleted his comments.		In October 2011, the [[Cottonera Rock Show]] returned on air replacing [[System Overload]] on [[Kottoner 98FM]]. As a live program, in the same month, Lito joins the [[Fuzz Box]] team on [[Radio 101]]. He was stopped 4 years later by the station's administration after he uploaded some black humour comments on Facebook regarding the Paqpaqli għall-Istrina incident. Lito was harshly criticized by Facebook commentators, who said that his comments were uncalled for. He later apologized and deleted his comments.

			[[File:Lito.jpg\|thumbnail\|right]]
	==Tragic death==		==Tragic death==
	Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash with another car on the Cospicua seafront.		Manuel Micallef, better known as DJ Lito, died at age 47 on Sunday 29 May 2016 when his car was involved in a head-on crash with another car on the Cospicua seafront.





	==See also==		==See also==

Joejulian at 09:10, 31 May 2016

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[:Category:Lito Photos]]		[[:Category:Lito Photos]]





	==External links==		==External links==

Joejulian at 09:09, 31 May 2016

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			==See also==
			[[:Category:Lito Photos]]

	==External links==		==External links==