{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{short description|American DJ and house producer}} {{Distinguish|Todd Terje}} {{Multiple issues| {{BLP sources|date=July 2011}} {{COI|date=January 2020}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Todd Terry | image = Todd Terry, 2012.png | caption = Terry in 2012 | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Todd Norton Terry | alias = {{flatlist| * T.N.T. * Black Riot * House of Gypsies * Royal House * Gypsymen * Sound Design * Tee * C.L.S. }} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|4|18}}<ref name="Bush" /> | birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], [[New York City]], U.S. | death_date = | origin = | instrument = {{flatlist| * Drum machine * synthesizer * electronic keyboard * sequencer }} | genre = {{flatlist| * [[House music|House]] * [[hip house]] }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * DJ * record producer * remixer }} | years_active = 1987–present | label = {{flatlist| * InHouse * SounDesign * [[Warlock Records|Warlock]] * [[Astralwerks]] * [[Caroline Records|Caroline]] * [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] * [[EMI]] * [[Ministry of Sound]] * [[Tommy Boy Records|Tommy Boy]] }} | associated_acts = {{flatlist| * [[Masters at Work]] * [[Tara McDonald]] }} | website = {{URL|toddterry.com}} }} '''Todd Norton Terry''' (born April 18, 1967) is an American [[Disc jockey|DJ]], [[record producer]] and [[remix]]er in the genre of [[house music]]. His productions helped define the New York house scene in the 1990s and used extensive [[sampling (music)|samples]] that blend the sounds of classic [[disco]], the Chicago house sound, and elements of [[hip-hop]].<ref name="Bush">Bush, John [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/todd-terry-p27066/biography Todd Terry Biography], [[AllMusic]], retrieved July 2, 2011</ref> He has remixed a wide variety of artists.
==Musical career== Todd Terry was influential in moving house music beyond the early [[Chicago house]] sound of 1984–86. He crossed the sounds of house with [[hip-hop]] breaks to create a more energized and popular sound that was able to reach commercial success outside the underground house scene. His productions extensively used [[sampling (music)|samples]] that blended the sounds of classic [[disco]], the Chicago house sound, and elements of hip-hop.<ref name="Bush">Bush, John [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/todd-terry-p27066/biography Todd Terry Biography], [[AllMusic]], retrieved July 2, 2011</ref>
Terry began his career in the 1980s, DJing at parties in New York. At first, he played [[Italo disco]] and hip-hop. Later he concentrated on house music upon its mid-1980s emergence.<ref name="Bush"/><ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1999) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music'', Virgin Books; {{ISBN|0-7535-0252-6}}, p. 337</ref> He debuted as [[Masters at Work]] with the 12-inch "Alright Alright" (1987, Fourth Floor)<ref name="Discogs:Alright">"[http://discogs.com/Masters-At-Work-Alright-Alright/release/4223 Discogs:Masters at Work (Todd Terry):Alright Alright]", [[Discogs]]; retrieved July 30, 2013</ref> and an edit from this was then included on the Chicago house vanguard compilation ''Jackmaster 1'' (1987, D.J. International/Westside UK).<ref name="Discogs:Jackmaster">"[http://www.discogs.com/Various-Jackmaster-1/release/43854 Discogs:V/A:Jackmaster]", [[Discogs]]; retrieved July 30, 2013.</ref>
Much of Terry's early work in the late 1980s is considered a milestone in the development of house and [[rave music]]. He was responsible for releasing two of the house era's most respected crossover remixes:<ref name="Bush"/> "[[Straight out the Jungle|I'll House You]]" by the [[Jungle Brothers]] (summer 1988) and "[[Missing (Everything but the Girl song)|Missing]]" by [[Everything but the Girl]] as a re-release in October 1995. His music was a driving force within the [[acid house]] scene in the UK with many tracks such as "Back to the Beat", "Can You Party", "A Day in the Life", "[[Just Wanna Dance / Weekend|Weekend]]", "Party People", "Yeah, Buddy" and "Dreams of Santa-Anna", released under multiple aliases including the Todd Terry Project, Royal House, Black Riot, Swan Lake, and Orange Lemon. In the summer of 1988 at the peak of the UK acid house movement, "Can You Party" under his Royal House moniker reached No. 14 in the UK.<ref name="Royal House">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24693/royal-house|title=ROYAL HOUSE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref>
Terry's notable releases during the 1990s include "[[Something Goin' On (In Your Soul)|Something Goin' On]]" and "[[Keep on Jumpin']]", which were UK top-ten hits,<ref name="CS1">"[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Tod Terry]", Chart Stats; retrieved 2011-0702</ref><ref name="CS2">"[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Todd Terry Featuring Martha Wash And Jocelyn Brown]", Chart Stats; retrieved July 2, 2011.</ref> with the [[human voice|vocals]] on both provided by [[Jocelyn Brown]] and [[Martha Wash]].
[[Freestyle music|Freestyle]] artist [[Shannon (American singer)|Shannon]] was the featured vocalist on the UK top 20 hit "[[It's Over Love]]" in 1997, which topped the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Dance/Club Play Songs chart in the US, as did "[[Just Wanna Dance / Weekend]]".<ref name="BBTT">"[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=todd terry|chart=Dance/Club Play Songs}} Todd Terry Chart History: Singles]", Billboard.com; retrieved July 2, 2011.</ref><ref name="CS3">"[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Todd Terry Presents Shannon]", Chart Stats; retrieved July 2, 2011.</ref> An album, ''[[Ready for a New Day]]'', was also released in 1997, featuring "Something Goin' On", "Keep on Jumpin'" and "It's Over Love". It reached No. 84 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/33653/todd-terry|title=TODD TERRY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=officialcharts.com|access-date=July 26, 2018}}</ref>
In 1996, he remixed "[[Stranger in Moscow]]" for [[Michael Jackson]].
In 1999, inspired by the [[drum & bass]] genre, Terry released ''Resolutions'' on [[Astralwerks Records]].<ref name="Bush"/> He also worked on the albums ''[[One Half of a Whole Decade]]'' and ''[[Live & Remastered]]''.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
Throughout his career, Terry has used several aliases including Hard House, Swan Lake, Orange Lemon, Royal House, and Black Riot.<ref name="Kogan">Kogan, Frank (1989) "[https://books.google.com/books?id=h-bxxO5B-xsC&dq=%22todd+terry%22&pg=PA110 The Todd Terry Project ''To The Batmobile Let's Go'']", ''[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]'', April 1989, p. 110; retrieved July 2, 2011</ref> As Black Riot, "Warlock/A Day in the Life" was released as a single on the [[Champion Records (UK)|Champion]] label and entered the [[UK Singles Chart]] on December 3, 1988, reaching a peak position of number 68.<ref>{{Citation | last1=Rice | first1=Tim | last2=Rice | first2=Jonathan | last3=Gambaccini | first3=Paul | author1-link= Tim Rice <!-- No article for Johnathan Rice; the existing article [[Johnathan Rice]] is a different person --> | author3-link= Paul Gambaccini | title=[[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums]] | publisher = [[Guinness World Records]] and Guinness Publishing | year=1990 | location=[[London Borough of Enfield|Enfield]], [[Middlesex]] | isbn=0-85112-398-8}} </ref> He also recorded under the monikers CLS, [[Masters at Work]] (with Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and "Little" Louie Vega), Dredd Stock, House of Gypsies, Limelife, Tyme Forse, and the Gypsymen (scoring a number-one ''Billboard'' Hot Dance/Club play hit in 1992 with "[[Hear the Music]]").{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
Terry co-produced the song "Shake" on [[P.M. Dawn]]'s debut album ''[[Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience]]''. The song ended with the repeated lyric "Everyone thank Todd Terry". He also produced "The House of Isis" from [[Lin Que|Isis]]' 1990 album ''Rebel Soul''.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
In October 2004, "Weekend" by the Todd Terry Project appeared in the [[video game]] ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', playing on house music radio station [[SF-UR]].{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
In 2007, Terry formed the Todd Terry All Stars, bringing [[Kenny Dope]], [[DJ Sneak]] and [[Terry Hunter]] together to release the single "Get Down" featuring and co-written by [[Tara McDonald]]. The follow-up, "Play On", also featured McDonald and was released in 2007 on [[Strictly Rhythm Records|Strictly Rhythm]]/[[Defected Records]] and then re-released in 2009 with a remix by Eddie Thoneick.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}
==Record labels== {{BLP unsourced section|date=July 2018}} InHouse Records was launched by Terry in 1999. It has been the vehicle through which Todd is able to release tracks to his fans without a filter.
Currently, Inhouse has over 500 commercially available tracks in the catalog including releases by House of Gypsies, [[Roland Clark (DJ)|Roland Clark]], Shawnee Taylor, Kelly Sajda, Gypsymen, [[Black Riot]], Leon Cormack, Lewis Beck, DJ E-Clyps and Todd Terry All Stars.
In 2000, Terry launched SoundDesign Records, the home to some of the harder tracks and artists he is working with, including releases from Danny Genius, Space Kadets, and Friscia and Lamboy.
In 2013, Terry released the album ''Todd Terry vs. That Trap Shitt'' on [[Tommy Boy Entertainment]].
==Discography== {{main|Todd Terry discography}} ;Selected discography * ''Can You Party'' (Royal House) (1988) * ''[[To the Batmobile Let's Go]]'' (The Todd Terry Project) (1988) * ''Come Over Here, Baby'' (Royal House) (1990) * ''This Will Be Mine'' (Todd Terry Presents Sax) (1991) * ''Todd Terry Project'' (The Todd Terry Project) (1992) * ''Todd Terry Presents Sound Design Part II'' (Sound Design) (1992) * Jumpin' (1994) * ''A Day in the Life of Todd Terry'' (1995) * ''[[One Half of a Whole Decade]]'' (DJ mix) (1996) * ''[[Ready for a New Day]]'' (1997) * ''[[Sessions (compilation series)|Sessions Eight]]'' (DJ mix) (1997) * ''Resolutions'' (1999) * ''Culturistic'' (Gypsymen, 2003) * ''[[Live & Remastered]]'' (DJ mix) (2011)
== ''DJ Magazine'' Top 100 DJs == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! Year ! Position ! Notes ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 1997 | 11 | New entry | |- | 1999 | 65 | Re-entry |- |}
==See also== *[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] *[[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.toddterry.com Official website]
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