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American DJ and house producer

Not to be confused with [Todd Terje](/source/Todd_Terje).

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Todd Terry Terry in 2012 Background information Also known as T.N.T. Black Riot House of Gypsies Royal House Gypsymen Sound Design Tee C.L.S. Born Todd Norton Terry (1967-04-18) April 18, 1967 (age 59)[1] Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. Genres House hip house Occupations DJ record producer remixer Instruments Drum machine synthesizer electronic keyboard sequencer Years active 1987–present Labels InHouse SounDesign Warlock Astralwerks Caroline Virgin EMI Ministry of Sound Tommy Boy Website toddterry.com

Musical artist

**Todd Norton Terry** (born April 18, 1967) is an American [DJ](/source/Disc_jockey), [record producer](/source/Record_producer) and [remixer](/source/Remix) in the genre of [house music](/source/House_music). His productions helped define the New York house scene in the 1990s and used extensive [samples](/source/Sampling_(music)) that blend the sounds of classic [disco](/source/Disco), the Chicago house sound, and elements of [hip-hop](/source/Hip-hop).[1] He has remixed a wide variety of artists.

## Musical career

Todd Terry was influential in moving house music beyond the early [Chicago house](/source/Chicago_house) sound of 1984–86. He crossed the sounds of house with [hip-hop](/source/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 [samples](/source/Sampling_(music)) that blended the sounds of classic [disco](/source/Disco), the Chicago house sound, and elements of hip-hop.[1]

Terry began his career in the 1980s, DJing at parties in New York. At first, he played [Italo disco](/source/Italo_disco) and hip-hop. Later he concentrated on house music upon its mid-1980s emergence.[1][2] He debuted as [Masters at Work](/source/Masters_at_Work) with the 12-inch "Alright Alright" (1987, Fourth Floor)[3] and an edit from this was then included on the Chicago house vanguard compilation *Jackmaster 1* (1987, D.J. International/Westside UK).[4]

Much of Terry's early work in the late 1980s is considered a milestone in the development of house and [rave music](/source/Rave_music). He was responsible for releasing two of the house era's most respected crossover remixes:[1] "[I'll House You](/source/Straight_out_the_Jungle)" by the [Jungle Brothers](/source/Jungle_Brothers) (summer 1988) and "[Missing](/source/Missing_(Everything_but_the_Girl_song))" by [Everything but the Girl](/source/Everything_but_the_Girl) as a re-release in October 1995. His music was a driving force within the [acid house](/source/Acid_house) scene in the UK with many tracks such as "Back to the Beat", "Can You Party", "A Day in the Life", "[Weekend](/source/Just_Wanna_Dance_%2F_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.[5]

Terry's notable releases during the 1990s include "[Something Goin' On](/source/Something_Goin'_On_(In_Your_Soul))" and "[Keep on Jumpin'](/source/Keep_on_Jumpin')", which were UK top-ten hits,[6][7] with the [vocals](/source/Human_voice) on both provided by [Jocelyn Brown](/source/Jocelyn_Brown) and [Martha Wash](/source/Martha_Wash).

[Freestyle](/source/Freestyle_music) artist [Shannon](/source/Shannon_(American_singer)) was the featured vocalist on the UK top 20 hit "[It's Over Love](/source/It's_Over_Love)" in 1997, which topped the *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))* Dance/Club Play Songs chart in the US, as did "[Just Wanna Dance / Weekend](/source/Just_Wanna_Dance_%2F_Weekend)".[8][9] An album, *[Ready for a New Day](/source/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](/source/UK_Albums_Chart).[10]

In 1996, he remixed "[Stranger in Moscow](/source/Stranger_in_Moscow)" for [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson).

In 1999, inspired by the [drum & bass](/source/Drum_%26_bass) genre, Terry released *Resolutions* on [Astralwerks Records](/source/Astralwerks_Records).[1] He also worked on the albums *[One Half of a Whole Decade](/source/One_Half_of_a_Whole_Decade)* and *[Live & Remastered](/source/Live_%26_Remastered)*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Throughout his career, Terry has used several aliases including Hard House, Swan Lake, Orange Lemon, Royal House, and Black Riot.[11] As Black Riot, "Warlock/A Day in the Life" was released as a single on the [Champion](/source/Champion_Records_(UK)) label and entered the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart) on December 3, 1988, reaching a peak position of number 68.[12] He also recorded under the monikers CLS, [Masters at Work](/source/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](/source/Hear_the_Music)").[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Terry co-produced the song "Shake" on [P.M. Dawn](/source/P.M._Dawn)'s debut album *[Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience](/source/Of_the_Heart%2C_of_the_Soul_and_of_the_Cross%3A_The_Utopian_Experience)*. The song ended with the repeated lyric "Everyone thank Todd Terry". He also produced "The House of Isis" from [Isis](/source/Lin_Que)' 1990 album *Rebel Soul*.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In October 2004, "Weekend" by the Todd Terry Project appeared in the [video game](/source/Video_game) *[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas](/source/Grand_Theft_Auto%3A_San_Andreas)*, playing on house music radio station [SF-UR](/source/SF-UR).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

In 2007, Terry formed the Todd Terry All Stars, bringing [Kenny Dope](/source/Kenny_Dope), [DJ Sneak](/source/DJ_Sneak) and [Terry Hunter](/source/Terry_Hunter) together to release the single "Get Down" featuring and co-written by [Tara McDonald](/source/Tara_McDonald). The follow-up, "Play On", also featured McDonald and was released in 2007 on [Strictly Rhythm](/source/Strictly_Rhythm_Records)/[Defected Records](/source/Defected_Records) and then re-released in 2009 with a remix by Eddie Thoneick.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Record labels

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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](/source/Roland_Clark_(DJ)), Shawnee Taylor, Kelly Sajda, Gypsymen, [Black Riot](/source/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](/source/Tommy_Boy_Entertainment).

## Discography

Main article: [Todd Terry discography](/source/Todd_Terry_discography)

**Selected discography**

- *Can You Party* (Royal House) (1988)

- *[To the Batmobile Let's Go](/source/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](/source/One_Half_of_a_Whole_Decade)* (DJ mix) (1996)

- *[Ready for a New Day](/source/Ready_for_a_New_Day)* (1997)

- *[Sessions Eight](/source/Sessions_(compilation_series))* (DJ mix) (1997)

- *Resolutions* (1999)

- *Culturistic* (Gypsymen, 2003)

- *[Live & Remastered](/source/Live_%26_Remastered)* (DJ mix) (2011)

## *DJ Magazine* Top 100 DJs

Year Position Notes Ref. 1997 11 New entry 1999 65 Re-entry

## See also

- [List of number-one dance hits (United States)](/source/List_of_number-one_dance_hits_(United_States))

- [List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart](/source/List_of_artists_who_reached_number_one_on_the_US_Dance_chart)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bush_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bush_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Bush_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Bush_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Bush_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Bush_1-5) Bush, John [Todd Terry Biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/todd-terry-p27066/biography), [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic), retrieved July 2, 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Larkin_2-0)** Larkin, Colin (1999) *The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music*, Virgin Books; [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7535-0252-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7535-0252-6), p. 337

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Discogs:Alright_3-0)** "[Discogs:Masters at Work (Todd Terry):Alright Alright](http://discogs.com/Masters-At-Work-Alright-Alright/release/4223)", [Discogs](/source/Discogs); retrieved July 30, 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Discogs:Jackmaster_4-0)** "[Discogs:V/A:Jackmaster](http://www.discogs.com/Various-Jackmaster-1/release/43854)", [Discogs](/source/Discogs); retrieved July 30, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Royal_House_5-0)** ["ROYAL HOUSE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company"](http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24693/royal-house). *Officialcharts.com*. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CS1_6-0)** "[Tod Terry](https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/)", Chart Stats; retrieved 2011-0702

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CS2_7-0)** "[Todd Terry Featuring Martha Wash And Jocelyn Brown](https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/)", Chart Stats; retrieved July 2, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BBTT_8-0)** "[Todd Terry Chart History: Singles](https://www.billboard.com/artist/todd-terry/chart-history/dance/club-play-songs)", Billboard.com; retrieved July 2, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CS3_9-0)** "[Todd Terry Presents Shannon](https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/)", Chart Stats; retrieved July 2, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["TODD TERRY - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company"](http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/33653/todd-terry). *officialcharts.com*. Retrieved July 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kogan_11-0)** Kogan, Frank (1989) "[The Todd Terry Project *To The Batmobile Let's Go*](https://books.google.com/books?id=h-bxxO5B-xsC&dq=%22todd+terry%22&pg=PA110)", *[SPIN](/source/Spin_(magazine))*, April 1989, p. 110; retrieved July 2, 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [Rice, Tim](/source/Tim_Rice); Rice, Jonathan; [Gambaccini, Paul](/source/Paul_Gambaccini) (1990), *[Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums](/source/Guinness_Book_of_British_Hit_Singles_%26_Albums)*, [Enfield](/source/London_Borough_of_Enfield), [Middlesex](/source/Middlesex): [Guinness World Records](/source/Guinness_World_Records) and Guinness Publishing, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-85112-398-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-85112-398-8)

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.toddterry.com)

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