With over 20 years experience sitting in the producers chair or manning the decks, Todd Terry has been one of the most influential figures in dance music. Whether its House, Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, or any of the thousands of sub-genres, Todd has excelled in them all. Stompy. We were able to catch Todd in between his manic schedule, and have an in-depth conversation with him about, well, being Todd Terry.
Is it Deep House? Is it Soulful? You decide. Todd Terry & Bridget Barkan "Suga Free"
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Aliases /
Gypsymen, CLS, Black Riot, House of Gypsies, MAW
Grammy Award nominated DJ/Producer Todd Terry has been engulfed in dance music since he first started listening to European dance music records while growing up in Brooklyn. Already devoted to turntables, he heard something different in those tracks, and he “went for the difference. I never got a break in New York, but England happened right away, so I catered to them.” In any event, the Todd Terry sound was born.
By 1988, Todd Terry hit big in England and Europe, and his notoriety was making its way back to the U.S. In addition to DJ appearances, Todd was cutting his classic underground tracks A Day In The Life, Weekend, and Can You Party, released under monikers such as the Todd Terry Project, House Of Gypsies, and Royal House, all considered essential and ground breaking.
