The Return Of Todd The God

New York house legend Todd Terry – ‘Todd the God’, they called him in his heyday – is set to return with a three date Australian tour in early September this year. In the late ‘80s, Todd Terry was the guy behind New York house music and arguably he invented it, but he certainly he defined it. By the end of the decade, 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 ground breaking.

In the mid 90’s, the Ministry of Sound’s eponymous UK label released A Day In The Life, a collection of Todd Terry tracks that had been causing dance floor panic. That then led the way to a deal with Mercury Records allowing him to set up a context in which to work with his favourite singers and performers. The first release, Keep On Jumpin’ on featured a vocal workout from super-divas Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown, together for the first time ever.

All the while, Todd continued to break new ground as a producer and remixer. From SNAP to Annie Lennox to George Michael to Bjork, Todd’s mixes bridge the ground between club cool and commercial accessibility. In 1995, his remix for Everything But The Girl’s Missing became a worldwide smash, giving the British duo their first ever hit. He then rode the charts with mixes for Garbage (Stupid Girl), The Cardigans (Love Fool), Everything But The Girl (Wrong), 10,000 Maniacs (More Than This) and Jamiroquai (Alright) among others.

In the years since, (the now Grammy Award nominated) Todd has solidified himself as one of the most revered figures in dance music through regular releases on some of the world’s most respected house labels and a relentless touring schedule. With almost two decades of dance floor domination under his belt, the church of New York house music is certainly presided over by Todd the God.

Find Todd Terry’s tour venue and date in Whats On Sydney and Whats On Melbourne!