Stanley Manthyng and World Gone Wild


Stanley Manthyng had a run of hits at the turn of the 1990s, both as part of the duo World Gone Wild with Michael Caulfield, and as a songwriter for rap group Double J and Twice the T. A tremendous live performer, his gigs with Cactus, Beautiful, and Stan & the Love Gang delivered funky music with a wicked sense of fun.

Stanley spent his childhood in Nelson, where he was inspired to make music by the new wave and pop artists of the time – Blondie, Pat Benatar, The Motels, and Billy Idol. He came out as gay at age 14 and was buoyed by seeing gender-bending acts appearing on television throughout his childhood.

Love Gang live at the Quad in Auckland University, 1993.
The Gaps live at Richmond Town Hall, 1983.
Photo credit: Mike Enright
Stan and the Love Gang - Dangerous music video (1994)
World Gone Wild - Shy Shy Jenny 7" cover, 1990.
World Gone Wild - Stand Back 7" cover, 1990.
World Gone Wild - Shy Shy Jenny official music video (1990)
Stanley Manthyng with Andrew Brough at a Carol Street flat in Dunedin.
World Gone Wild - Stand Back 7" (Side A), 1990.
Cactus live at The Venue, Auckland, 1989.
Photo credit: Graham Hooper
Love Gang live at Queen Street, Auckland, 1994.
World Gone Wild - Stand Back 7" cover, 1990.
World Gone Wild - Shy Shy Jenny 7" (Side A), 1990.
Poster for Crash and Love Gang at the Midnight Club, Auckland, Friday 16 December 1994.
Beautiful - Boogie Oogie Queen live at the Gluepot, Auckland.
Cactus performing at Elam Ball in Auckland, 1991.
Beautiful live at the Gluepot, 1992.
World Gone Wild - Touch 7" (Side A), 1991.
MANTHYNG - Dirty Old Tongue official music video (2013)
MANTHYNG - Fling Your Hair live (2010)
Cactus live at The Gluepot, Auckland, 1990.
Photo credit: Graham Hooper
Common room view of Love Gang live at the Quad in Auckland University, 1993.
World Gone Wild - Stand Back official music video (1990)
Stanley Manthyng live at the Cook Hotel in Dunedin, 1987.
World Gone Wild - Touch official music video (1991)
Double J and Twice The T - Seven Days 7" cover, 1989.
Love Gang live in Auckland, 1994.
Double J and Twice the T - Seven Days (1989)
Stanley Manthyng at the Cook Hotel, Dunedin, 1986.
Double J and Twice The T - Def To Be Green music video (1990)
Stanley Manthyng at the Cook Hotel, 1986.
MANTHYNG - The Shaman music video (2011)
Cactus live at The Venue, Auckland, 1989.
Photo credit: Graham Hooper
Flyer for Crash, Stan and the Love Gang and Hudson Lusty performing at POD bar, Imperial Arcade, Queen Street, Auckland, New Year's Eve 31 December 1994.
Double J and Twice The T - Seven Days 7" (Side A), 1989.
MANTHYNG - Levitate music video (2010)
MANTHYNG - Noni music video (2012)
MANTHYNG - Repeat music video (2014)
Stan and the Love Gang, 1994.
Photo credit: Publicity photo
World Gone Wild - Stand Back 7" (Side B: Cold Winds Face), 1990.
MANTHYNG - Radio One Control Session (2011)
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