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Todd Terry (born 18 April 1967, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 DJ and music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
 and remix
Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A remixer uses Audio mixing to compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or simply changing the equalization, dynamics, Pitch , tempo, playing time, or almost any other aspect of th...
er, one of the producers who helped to define New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
's house music
House music

House music is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discoth?ques catering to the African-American, Latino, and gay communities, first in Chicago, then in New York City and Detroit....
 during the 1980s.

y's productions can be described as a varied collection of samples
Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an musical instrument or a different sound recording of a song....
 blending the sounds of classic disco
Disco

Disco is a genre of dance music that originated in and was initially popular among African American, gay and Hispanic and Latino Americans communities in the United States in the late 1960s....
, the more introspective Chicago
Chicago house

Chicago house is the earliest style of house music. House music originated in North America at a Chicago, Illinois, USA, nightclub called Warehouse ....
 sound pioneered earlier in the decade, plus plenty of hip-hop
Hip hop music

Hip hop music is a music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rapping which is accompanied with backing beats. Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture, which began in the Bronx, in New York City in the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latino Americans....
 attitude and sampling piracy.

Much of Todd Terry's early work in the late 1980s is considered a milestone in the development of both progressive and modern deep house. Todd Terry has been responsible for releasing two of the most respected crossover remixes of the house era: "I'll House You" by the Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers

The Jungle Brothers are an American hip-hop music group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house music producer....
 and "Missing
Missing (Everything but the Girl song)

"Missing" is a song written and recorded by British pop music duo Everything but the Girl. The song was released as a single from the band's 1994 album Amplified Heart....
" by Everything But the Girl
Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl are a two-person England band formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982 in music, consisting of lead singer and sometime-guitarist Tracey Thorn ...
 by the mid 1990s.

Among his fans, Todd Terry is known as Todd the God, God Terry, Todd Godrry, Godd Gerry (or, occasionally, simply God, because he might be a Five Percenter, but this is unconfirmed).

Todd's tracks "Something Goin' On" and "Keep on Jumpin'" were both UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Top-10
Record chart

Record chart are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
 hits as well as Us
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1's, with the vocals
Human voice

The human voice consists of sound Voice production by a human being using the vocal folds for Speech communication, singing, Laughter, crying, screaming, etc....
 provided by Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown

Jocelyn Brown ? sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw ? is an Rhythm and blues and dance music singer. Although she has only one Billboard Hot 100 record chart entry in her name, she has an extensive background in the music industry and is well-known in the world of dance music....
 and Martha Wash
Martha Wash

Martha Wash is an Contemporary R&B, soul music, house music, and dance music singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice....
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Todd Terry (born 18 April 1967, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 DJ and music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
 producer
Record producer

In the music industry, a record producer has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, Audio mixing and audio mastering processes....
 and remix
Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A remixer uses Audio mixing to compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or simply changing the equalization, dynamics, Pitch , tempo, playing time, or almost any other aspect of th...
er, one of the producers who helped to define New York
New York

The State of New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic States and Northeastern United States regions of the United States and is the nation's List of U.S....
's house music
House music

House music is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discoth?ques catering to the African-American, Latino, and gay communities, first in Chicago, then in New York City and Detroit....
 during the 1980s.

Career

Terry's productions can be described as a varied collection of samples
Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an musical instrument or a different sound recording of a song....
 blending the sounds of classic disco
Disco

Disco is a genre of dance music that originated in and was initially popular among African American, gay and Hispanic and Latino Americans communities in the United States in the late 1960s....
, the more introspective Chicago
Chicago house

Chicago house is the earliest style of house music. House music originated in North America at a Chicago, Illinois, USA, nightclub called Warehouse ....
 sound pioneered earlier in the decade, plus plenty of hip-hop
Hip hop music

Hip hop music is a music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rapping which is accompanied with backing beats. Hip hop music is part of hip hop culture, which began in the Bronx, in New York City in the 1970s, predominantly among African Americans and Latino Americans....
 attitude and sampling piracy.

Much of Todd Terry's early work in the late 1980s is considered a milestone in the development of both progressive and modern deep house. Todd Terry has been responsible for releasing two of the most respected crossover remixes of the house era: "I'll House You" by the Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers

The Jungle Brothers are an American hip-hop music group that pioneered the fusion of jazz and hip-hop and also became the first hip-hop group to use a house music producer....
 and "Missing
Missing (Everything but the Girl song)

"Missing" is a song written and recorded by British pop music duo Everything but the Girl. The song was released as a single from the band's 1994 album Amplified Heart....
" by Everything But the Girl
Everything but the Girl

Everything but the Girl are a two-person England band formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982 in music, consisting of lead singer and sometime-guitarist Tracey Thorn ...
 by the mid 1990s.

Among his fans, Todd Terry is known as Todd the God, God Terry, Todd Godrry, Godd Gerry (or, occasionally, simply God, because he might be a Five Percenter, but this is unconfirmed).

Todd's tracks "Something Goin' On" and "Keep on Jumpin'" were both UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Top-10
Record chart

Record chart are a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
 hits as well as Us
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1's, with the vocals
Human voice

The human voice consists of sound Voice production by a human being using the vocal folds for Speech communication, singing, Laughter, crying, screaming, etc....
 provided by Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown

Jocelyn Brown ? sometimes credited as Jocelyn Shaw ? is an Rhythm and blues and dance music singer. Although she has only one Billboard Hot 100 record chart entry in her name, she has an extensive background in the music industry and is well-known in the world of dance music....
 and Martha Wash
Martha Wash

Martha Wash is an Contemporary R&B, soul music, house music, and dance music singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice....
. freestyle
Freestyle music

Freestyle or Latin Freestyle, also called Latin Hip Hop in its early years, is a form of electronic music. Performers such as Sa-Fire, Information Society , Noel , Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, TKA, George Lamond, and Expos? are notable performers of the genre....
 diva Shannon
Shannon (singer)

Shannon .The Greatest Hits album released in November 2004.On April 20, 2006, Shannon participated in the Freestyle music concert along with fellow acts such as Judy Torres, George Lamond, Cynthia, Lisette Melendez, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, the Cover Girls, Hanson and Davis, Coro, Stevie B., and more....
 was the featured vocalist on the Top Twenty hit "It's over Love" in 1997.

In 1999 Todd Terry released Resolutions, successfully embracing the then-still avant-garde drum 'n' bass aestethics.

Terry also has several aliases such as Swan Lake, Orange Lemon, Royal House, Black Riot, CLS, Masters at Work
Masters At Work

Masters At Work is the House music production and remix team of Little Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzales. They first worked together using the name, which had been given to them by mutual friend Todd Terry , in 1990....
 (although this moniker he gave to Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez & "Little" Louie Vega in 1990), Dredd Stock, House of Gypsies, Limelife, Hard House, Tyme Forse, and the Gypsymen.

Todd Terry became one of the best-paid DJs in both Europe and the United States. He normally performs on four turntables, mostly playing his own tracks.

In October 2004, Weekend by the Todd Terry Project appeared in popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a Nonlinear gameplay action-adventure game computer game and video game developed by Rockstar North. It is the third 3D computer graphics game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and fifth original game overall....
, playing on House Music
House music

House music is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discoth?ques catering to the African-American, Latino, and gay communities, first in Chicago, then in New York City and Detroit....
 radio station SF-UR.

Selected Remixes


  • Björk
    Björk

    Bj?rk Gu?mundsd?ttir is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, composer, actor and record producer, whose work includes seven solo albums and two film soundtracks....
     - "Hyperballad"
  • The Cardigans
    The Cardigans

    The Cardigans is a Swedish people band formed in the town of J?nk?ping in 1992. The band's musical style has varied greatly from album to album and encompasses their early Indie rock leanings passing through '60s-inspired Pop music and more band-based Rock music....
     - "Love Fool"
  • Everything But The Girl
    Everything but the Girl

    Everything but the Girl are a two-person England band formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982 in music, consisting of lead singer and sometime-guitarist Tracey Thorn ...
     - "Driving," "Missing
    Missing (Everything but the Girl song)

    "Missing" is a song written and recorded by British pop music duo Everything but the Girl. The song was released as a single from the band's 1994 album Amplified Heart....
    ," "Wrong"
  • 10,000 Maniacs
    10,000 Maniacs

    10,000 Maniacs was a United States-based alternative rock band, formed in 1981 and active with various line-ups through 2007. Their best-known member is Natalie Merchant, who left the band in 1993 to pursue a solo career....
     - "More than This"
  • Garbage
    Garbage (band)

    Garbage is an USA rock music group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, in 1994. The band consists of Scotland vocalist Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig, and has counted worldwide album sales of over 14 million units....
     - "Stupid Girl"
  • Yes
    Yes (band)

    Yes are an England progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968 in music. Their music is marked by sharp dynamic contrasts, extended song lengths, abstract lyrics, and a general showcasing of instrumental prowess....
     - "Owner of a Lonely Heart
    Owner of a Lonely Heart

    "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by the progressive rock band Yes . It is the opening track of their 1983 album 90125. Written primarily by Trevor Rabin , the song reached number one on the U.S....
    "
  • Meredith Brooks
    Meredith Brooks

    Meredith Ann Brooks is an United States singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is best known for her 1997 hit song "Bitch ", for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award....
     - "Bitch"
  • The Rolling Stones
    The Rolling Stones

    The Rolling Stones are an English rock music band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards....
     - "Saint of Me"
  • Duran Duran
    Duran Duran

    Duran Duran are an English music group from Birmingham, United Kingdom. They were one of the most commercially successful of the 1980s bands and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States....
     - "Electric Barbarella"
  • Martha Wash
    Martha Wash

    Martha Wash is an Contemporary R&B, soul music, house music, and dance music singer/songwriter known for her distinctive and powerful voice....
     - "Runaround"
  • Ultra Naté
    Ultra Naté

    Ultra Nat? Wyche is a popular United States house music, Dance-pop and sometimes Contemporary R&B musician who has achieved a respectable amount of success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free" and "If You Could Read My Mind" as part of Stars on 54....
     - "Joy"
  • Playgroup
    Playgroup

    Playgroup may refer to:* Pre-school playgroup, a kind of pre-school care*Playgroup , a British dance act...
     featuring kc Flightt - "Front 2 Back"
  • Yazoo
    Yazoo

    Yazoo may mean:*Yazoo , a 1980s English pop band renamed Yaz for the U.S. market*Yazoo , a flavoured milk drink made by Campina*Yazoo County, Mississippi...
     - "Don't Go"
  • Anita Doth
    Anita Doth

    Anita Doth is a Netherlands singer, best known for her participation in the Eurodance group 2 Unlimited.Doth was born in Amsterdam to Rolf and Lydia Doth....
     - "Universe"


See also

  • List of number-one dance hits (United States)
    List of number-one dance hits (United States)

    This is a list of number-one dance hits as recorded by Billboard magazine's Hot Dance Club Play chart — a weekly national survey of popular songs in United States dance clubs....
  • List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart


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