{{short description|American musician}} {{Infobox musical artist | image = Terrence_Parker_K4.jpg | caption = Parker performing in 2010 at K4 club in Ljubljana, Slovenia. | name = Terrence Parker | image_size = 200 | alias = Telephone man | origin = Detroit, Michigan, United States | instrument = Turntables | genre = Detroit house | occupation = Producer, DJ | years_active = 1980–present | label = 430 West<br />Sony Music Entertainment<br />Studio !K7 | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.terrenceparkermusic.com www.terrenceparkermusic.com] | current_members = | past_members = }}
'''Terrence Parker''' is an American house DJ and music producer from Detroit, Michigan, United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2021-08-19 |title=Terrence Parker talks |url=https://www.theransomnote.com/music/interviews/terrence-parker-talks/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Ransom Note |language=en}}</ref>
==Biography== Parker has a long career in DJing.<ref name="Allmusic bio">{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=John |title=Terrence Parker Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/terrence-parker-mn0000750129/biography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref> In 2010 he celebrated his 30th music anniversary. He has been actively DJing in hundreds of cities around the world.<ref name="Vice interview">{{cite news |last1=Contakt |title=Hey Mr. Telephone Man: An In-Depth Interview with Detroit's Terrence Parker |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/terrence-parker-interview-detroit-techno/ |access-date=22 July 2019 |work=Vice |date=14 Feb 2014}}</ref> These events range from night clubs (large and small) to music festivals with more than 100,000 people. Since 1988, Parker has released more than 100 recordings on various labels, and has had top 20 hits with his songs "Love's Got Me High", "The Question" and albums such as ''Detroit After Dark'' in the UK, The Netherlands, Germany, and France. Parker can be known for his spiritual side and adding that into his music. He is nicknamed "The Telephone man" because he uses a telephone handset as headphones.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/terrenceparker/biography|title=Biography of Terrence Parker|accessdate=2010-10-28|publisher=Resident Advisor}}</ref>
==Partial discography== *''Tragedies of a Plastic Soul Junkie'' (1996)<ref name="Tragedies of a Plastic Soul Junkie allmusic review">{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=John |title=Tragedies of a Plastic Soul Junkie |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tragedies-of-a-plastic-soul-junkie-mw0000897541 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref> *''Emancipation of My Soul'' (1996) *''Detroit After Dark'' (1997)<ref name="Detroit After Dark allmusic review">{{cite web |last1=Bush |first1=John |title=Detroit After Dark |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/detroit-after-dark-mw0000621472 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref> *''No Weapons Formed Against Me Shall Prosper'' (1997) (as Seven Grand Housing Authority)<ref name="Seven Grand Housing Authority allmusic review">{{cite web |last1=Glazer |first1=Joshua |title=Seven Grand Housing Authority |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/no-weapons-formed-against-me-shall-prosper-mw0001885125 |website=Allmusic |accessdate=22 July 2019}}</ref> *''GOD Loves Detroit'' (2014)<ref name="Clash God Loves Detroit review">{{cite web |last1=Oliver |first1=Matt |title=Terrence Parker - God Loves Detroit |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/terrence-parker-god-loves-detroit |website=Clash |accessdate=22 July 2019 |date=28 Jun 2017}}</ref> *''Life On The Back 9'' (2017)<ref name="HuffPost GOD love detroit">{{cite web |last1=Frzier |first1=kelly |title=Detroit House Music Legend Terrence Parker Returns With New Album Life On The Back 9 on Planet E Communications |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/detroit-house-music-legen_b_4690835 |website=HuffPost |accessdate=22 July 2019 |date=6 Dec 2017}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.terrenceparkermusic.com Official Terrence Parker website]
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