# Tim Dudfield

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{{short description|Australian dance music producer and DJ|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2016}}
'''Mr. Timothy''' (a.k.a. 'T-Funk', real name '''Tim John Dudfield'''<ref name="one">[https://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/03/10/1110316107225.html One and only]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/911989241 |title=GOT 2 GET UP |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>) is an Australian [dance music](/source/dance_music) producer and [DJ](/source/DJ). Over the years, he has worked on projects by a wide variety of artists including [Madonna](/source/Madonna_(entertainer)), [INXS](/source/INXS), [Felix da Housecat](/source/Felix_da_Housecat), [E Smoove](/source/E_Smoove), [Inaya Day](/source/Inaya_Day), [Slinkee Minx](/source/Slinkee_Minx), [Brandy](/source/Brandy_Norwood), [Cher](/source/Cher), [Craig David](/source/Craig_David), and [Steve Silk Hurley](/source/Steve_Silk_Hurley).

==Career==
In 2002, he released his debut single "Keep Rockin", which failed to chart. In 2004, he recorded "[I Am tha 1](/source/I_Am_tha_1)" with American singer [Inaya Day](/source/Inaya_Day). The song reached peaked at number 28 on the [ARIA charts](/source/ARIA_charts) on 12 July 2004.<ref name="one"/> At the [ARIA Music Awards of 2004](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2004), the song was nominated for [Best Dance Release](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Dance_Release).<ref>[http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2004 ARIA Music Awards of 2004]</ref>

On 18 October 2004, MrTimothy released "Stand By Me" also featuring Inaya Day. The song peaked at number 59 on the ARIA charts. charted. In November 2004, MrTimothy released his debut studio album ''This Is Tha 1''. Two further singles were released from the album; "4 Ever" and "I'm On My Way".

In 2005, MrTimothy changed his name to T-Funk and released a cover of "[The Glamorous Life](/source/The_Glamorous_Life)", again with Inaya Day. The song peaked at number 31 on the ARIA charts. In 2006, he released "Be Together" with [Katie Underwood](/source/Katie_Underwood) which also peaked at number 31 on the ARIA charts. In 2007, T-Funk returned to MrTimothy and released "I Don't Think That You Know" with [Nat Dunn](/source/Nat_Dunn).

In April 2008, mrTimothy released a remix album of [Katie Noonan](/source/Katie_Noonan)'s studio album ''[Skin](/source/Skin_(Katie_Noonan_album))'', titled ''[Second Skin](/source/Second_Skin_(John_Course_and_mrTimothy_album))''. The album debuted and peaked at number 19 on [ARIA Dance Chart](/source/ARIA_Charts) on 28 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue948.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080519140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20080520-0000/issue948.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-05-19|title=ARIA Chart Report issue 948|publisher=webarchive.nla.gov.au|date=28 April 2008|accessdate=26 April 2016}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Album details
|-
! scope="row"| ''This Is Tha 1''
|
* Released: 22 November 2004
* Label: Vicious Grooves (VGLP003CD)
* Format: CD
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Second Skin ([John Course](/source/John_Course) and mrTimothy album)|Second Skin]]'' <br/><small>(credited as John Course and mrTimothy presented [Katie Noonan](/source/Katie_Noonan)) </small>
|
* Released: 21 April 2008
* Label: [Warner Music Australia](/source/Warner_Music_Australia) (5144275012)
* Format: CD
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[AUS](/source/ARIA_Charts)<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=mr+timothy|title= Discography Mr Timothy|work=australian-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=3 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=T-Funk&cat=s|title= Discography T-Funk|work=australian-charts.com|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=3 March 2019}}
* "Stand By Me" and "I'm On My Way": {{cite web|url= http://www.aria.com.au/ISSUE801.pdf|archive-url= https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050719140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050720-0000/ISSUE801.pdf|url-status= dead|archive-date= 2005-07-19|title=ARIA Report Issue 801|publisher=ARIA|date= 4 July 2005|accessdate=3 March 2019}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
|colspan=4|Credited as Mr Timothy
|-
! scope="row"| "Keep Rockin"
| 2002
| —
|
|-
! scope="row"| "[I Am tha 1](/source/I_Am_tha_1)" <br /> <small>(featuring [Inaya Day](/source/Inaya_Day))</small>
|rowspan="3"|2004
| 28
|rowspan="4"| ''This Is Tha 1''
|-
! scope="row"| "Stand By Me" <br /> <small>(featuring Inaya Day)</small>
| 59
|-
! scope="row"| "4Ever" <br /> <small>(featuring [Rahsaan Patterson](/source/Rahsaan_Patterson))</small>
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "I'm On My Way" <br /> <small>(featuring Sharon Pass)</small>
|2005
| 89
|-
|colspan=4|Credited as T-Funk
|-
! scope="row"| "[The Glamorous Life](/source/The_Glamorous_Life)" <br /> <small>(featuring [Inaya Day](/source/Inaya_Day))</small>
|2005
| 31
| non-album single
|-
! scope="row"| "Be Together" <br /> <small>(featuring [Katie Underwood](/source/Katie_Underwood))</small>
| 2006
| 31
| non-album single
|-
|colspan=4|Credited as Mr Timothy
|-
! scope="row"| "I Don't Think That You Know" <br /> <small>(featuring [Nat Dunn](/source/Nat_Dunn))</small>
| 2007
| —
| non-album single
|-
| colspan="8" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
|}

==Awards==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [ARIA Music Awards](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards) is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [Australian music](/source/Australian_music). They commenced in 1987. CMr Timothy was nominated for one award.<ref name="Dncerls">ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=http://ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-dance-release|title=Winners By Award - 27th ARIA Awards 2013|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=1 March 2014}}</ref>

{{awards table}}
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| [2004](/source/ARIA_Music_Awards_of_2004)
| "I Am Tha 1"
| [Best Dance Release](/source/ARIA_Award_for_Best_Dance_Release)
| {{nom}}
|-
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==References==
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