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Lets dance... and JackTheHouse

He defined the hip-house phenomenon in 1989 with "Turn Up the Bass, " but Tyree Cooper
proved to be an excellent producer throughout house music's first decade, from the mid-'80s
to the mid-'90s. He began DJing on Chicago's south side in 1983 and recorded his first single ("I
Fear the Night") three years later, for the seminal house label DJ International. In 1987, Cooper
detoured from straight ahead Chicago house to acid on the club smash "Acid Over." His next
single showcased yet another change of direction; although a few singles had previously
merged house beats with hip-hop vocals, "Turn Up the Bass" (with the help of rapper Kool Rock
Steady) became one of the biggest hip-house hits, just barely missing the British Top Ten in
1989.
His debut album, Tyree's Got a Brand New House, appeared on DJ International one year
later; it was re-titled for a British release on ffrr. Two additional singles, "Move Your Body" and
"Let the Music Take Control, " did well on the British and dance charts, and his second album,
Nation of Hip House, appeared in 1991. Though he lost his major-label contract soon after,
Tyree continued to record throughout the decade, on labels including Dance Mania, Real
Estate and No Nonsense.
Currently, Tyree is living in Berlin Germany, where he has embarked on a new venture. He has
re-launched his imprint “Supa Dupa Records” where he intended to establish himself as a
label boss and as a artist. Tyree still enjoys spinning the hottest house tunes around, he also has
a residency in Hamburg Germany at “The China Lounge”, every third Friday of every month. Come and Join JackTheBox at PHB Club.