INTERNATIONAL DJ EXTRAORDINAIRE, MR. TERRENCE PARKER
Detroit has been credited as one of the Soul Music capitals of the world, spawning legendary artists like The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross just to name a few. Within the past decade Detroit's Underground Music Movement has brought rise to new artists such as Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Carl Craig, Kevin Saunderson and a host of others. But unlike the aforesaid names, Terrence Parker has established himself as a producer, remixer and DJ of the classic sound of House Music, and is known as a pioneer of the Inspirational / Gospel House movement!Terrence Parker has performed as a DJ in more than 150 cities throughout the world. Since 1988, he has released more than 100 recordings, and had top 20 hits with his songs "Love's Got Me High", "The Question" and albums like "Detroit After Dark" in the U.K., The Netherlands, Germany, and France. As one of the headliners for the 2004 Detroit Movement Festival (May 2004), TP (along with his friend & Detroit legend DJ Mo Reese) performed a stunning Tagteam DJ set on 4 turntables with 2 live vocalists for a crowd of over 100,000 people. As part of the Detroit Historical Museum's History of Techno International Exhibit, TP's collective musical works and pioneering efforts have been recognized as a valuable contribution to Detroit's music history, as well as the International History Dance Music. This exhibit is currently touring museums throughout the United States.
TP's incredible DJing talents can be heard regularly on Detroit FM Radio's CHANNEL 955 "The Pulse" (Detroit's No 1 Pop Radio Station). Furthermore, TP produces several DJ mix shows (including The Inspirational House Mix Show), which can be heard on FM, Internet, and Satellite/Digital Radio stations in the UK, BRAZIL, SWITZERLAND, GREECE, GERMANY, FRANCE, TURKEY, NORWAY, and JAPAN.
Terrences most recent remix projects are currently topping charts and driving dancefloors all over the world. Some of his most recent remix projects include such popular artists as Kelly Rowland, Vickie Winans, Michelle Williams, Trinitee 5:7, Upper Street (of MTV Europe's "Totally Boyband" Show), The Anointed Pace Sisters, Afro-beat legend Tony Allen, Chris Brown, Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, Shaun Escoffery , Ce Ce Winans, Dr. Charles Hayes & The Cosmopolitan Church Of Prayer Choir, Genuwine, Omarion, and Amerie. Furthermore, TP has also been busy working on his own projects with artists Coco Street and Darnell Kendricks. These artists and more are featured on TPs new Inspirational House Music label called TPMT Music, established with long time friend and fellow DJ Maurice Turner (aka DJ Mo Reese).
Terrence Parker is definitely still in the game, and better than ever. Some people call TP the "Telephone Man" because he uses an actual telephone as headphones. We call him the "Telephone Man" because he has answered the CALL to bring us music to feed our souls!
SPECIAL BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS
Terrence Parker's work has also been deemed as a valuable contribution to the global history of dance music. His work has been documented in several books & publications. Here are just a few:The Guinness Whos Who of Rap, Dance & Techno - Guiness Publications 1994 - UK
Techno Rebels: The Renegades Of Electronic Funk - Billboard Books 1999 - USA
The Rough Guide To House Music - Penguin Books 1999 - UK
Rave Culture, An Insiders View - Smallfry Press 1999 - CANADA
The Rough Guide To Techno Music - Penguin Books 2000 - UK
All Musics Difinitive Guide To Electronica - Backbeat Books 2001 - USA
TP HAS PLAYED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
U.S.A.
Detroit, Ann Arbor, Pontiac, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Cincinatti, Toledo, Chicago, Buffalo, NYC, Albany, Rochester (NY), Madison, Atlanta, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Nashville, New Orleans, Indianapolis, Memphis, Des Moines, Lexington, Bloomington, Seattle, Portland, St. Louis, San Francisco, Birmingham (AL), Baton Rouge, Kansas City (MO), Dallas, Austin, Los Angeles, Bowling Green (KY), Bushnell (IL), Las VegasCanada
Windsor, Toronto, Guelph, Hamilton, Montreal, Vancouver, Victoria (Island), HalifaxEngland
London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Stoke-On-Trent, Portsmouth, Sheffield, LeedsScotland
Glasgow, Edinburgh, AberdeenGermany
Frankfurt, Muenster, Bielefeld, Koln, Munich, Hamburg, Radolfzel, Duesseldorf, Dortmund, Darmstadt, Hannover, Konstanz, Stuttgart, Berlin, Essen, Kassel, Leipzig, Chemnitz, Dresden, Duisburg, Wueizburg, Greifsweld, Herford, Augsburg, Saarbruecken, Bremen, Jueterbog, Sylt Island, Wittstock, Freidrichshafen, Versmold, MainzSwitzerland
Zurich, LausanneSpain
Palma de MallorcaFrance
ParisJapan
Chiba City, Okinawa, TokyoTERRENCE PARKER HAS PLAYED AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS
Tribal Gathering 1997 - Luton, Beds ~ England
Love Parade 1997 - Berlin ~ Germany
Billboard Dance Music Conference 1998 - Chicago - USA
Winter Music Conference 1999 - Miami - USA
Winter Music Conference 2000 - Miami - USA
Detroit Electronic Music Festival 2001 ~ 2003 - Detroit - USA
Detroit Movement Festival (DEMF) 2004 - Detroit - USA
Turntable Ministry Tour 2004 - Chiba City/Okinawa/Tokyo - Japan
FUSE IN Detroit Festival 2005 - Detroit - USA
Cornerstone Music Festival 2005 - Bushnell - USA
FLYERS FROM TP's INTERNATIONAL DJ TOURS
THE COMPLETE TERRENCE PARKER DISCOGRAPHY
"We Need Somebody" - Seperate Minds ~ Express
"TP1 EP" - Terrence Parker ~ 430 West
"Call My Name" ( remixes ) - Terrence Parker ~ 430 West
"Take Me Away" - Disciples of Jovan Blade ~ 430 West / Buzz ( Benelux )
"Hold On" - Terrence Parker ~ Transfusion / KMS
"Get Some" / "Touch Me" - Lost Articles ~ Transfusion / KMS
"Soul Beats .. 1 featuring ..The Question" - Seven Grand Housing Authority ~ Simply Soul
"Fish Tail EP" - Disco Revisited ~ Serious Grooves
"Soul Beats .. 2" - 2 Sweat Doctors ~ Simply Soul
"Broke As Hell EP" - Minimum Wage Brothers ~ Intangible
"I Wanna Get ..Cha" - Terrence Parker ~ KMS
"Diaper Bag EP" - Tia's Daddy ~ Intangible
"Blow Your Whistle" - Jovan Blade ~ Serious Grooves
"The Question" - Seven Grand Housing Authority ~ Simply Soul ( remixes ) / Olympic
"Take It Higher" - Disco Revisited ~ Serious Grooves
"Younger Than Park EP" - Younger Than Park ~ Serious Grooves
"I Wanna Go Higher" - Seven Grand Housing Authority ~ Serious Grooves
"Shante.. " - Jovan Blade ~ Serious Grooves
"Woman" ( remix ) - Younger Than Park ~ Serious Grooves
"You Took My Love" - Plastic Soul Junkies ~ Serious Grooves
"I Want You" / "Hey Listen" - Parker / Archer Project ~ Serious Grooves
"Can't Turn Back" - Younger Than Park ~ Serious Grooves
"4 Play EP" - TP & Claude Young Jr. ~ Dow
"Disco Disciple EP" - Terrence Parker ~ Six6 / Sony ( U.K. )
"Make It Better" - Madd Phlavor ~ KMS ( U.K. )
"Jessica ( It Feels Alright )" - Seven Grand Housing Authority ~ Serious Grooves
"Crab Legs EP" - Disco Revisited ~ Intangible
"Emancipation Of My Soul" b/w "A Track 4 O.J. Simpson" - Terrence Parker ~ Intangible
"Love's Got Me High" - Seven Grand Housing Authority ~ Intangible / Fresh Fruit / EMI
"Embrace" - Lenny Gait's Melody Band ~ Intangible
"Alone With U" - Lake Mead Drive ~ Intangible
"Tribute To Ken Collier" - TP ~ Intangible
"Pure Disco Ep" - Terrence Parker ~ K7
"Tragedies Of A Plastic Soul Junkie" - Terrence Parker (album/cd) ~ K7
"TP Traxx Vol. ..1" - Terrence Parker ~ Intangible
"Detroit After Dark" - Terrence Parker (album/cd) ~ K7
"No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Propser" - 7 Grand Housing Authority (album/cd) ~ Ausfahrt
"I Can't Wait" b/w "Loves Got Me High (RMX)" - 7 Grand Housing Authority ~ Intangible
"When 2 Agree" - Minimum Wage Brothers ~ Intangible
"Classic TP Mix Vol. ..1" - Terrence Parker (mix cd) ~ Intangible
"Strong Songs" - Terrence Parker (album) ~ Chisel
"Spreading Love" - 7 Grand Housing Authority ~ Intangible
"I Wanna/Loves Got Me High" (white vinyl) - Terrence Parker ~ Intangible
"Major Ice Vol. .. 1" CD compilation - various artist ~ Real Right/Intangible
"Junk Yard Funk"(TP Remix) - Stacy Kidd ~ Real Right/Intangible
"Nothing Shall..." b/w "Just 4 U" - Terrence Parker ~ Real Right/Intangible
"I'm Happy" - Bishop Edmund Griffin, SR. ~ Agape Music Works
"Let GOD Arise" - Terrence Parker featuring Coco Street ~ Agape Music Works/Chosen Few(Germany)/Superb(UK)
"Yours Truly" - Terrence Parker featuring Darnell Kendricks ~ Agape Music Works/Superb(UK)
"Hiding In Your Love" - Terrence Parker featuring Coco Street ~ Parker Music Works
"Praise Inside The Drama" - Terrence Parker ~ Parker Music Works
TERRENCE PARKER REMIXES
"Falling In Dub" - Random Noise Generation ~ 430 West / Outer Rhythm / Low Spirit
"Stand Up For The Soul" - Donnie Mark ~ Simply Soul
"Miracle Of Life" - Reese Project ~ Network / Sony ( U.K. )
"Do Right" - Chris Shivers ~ Intangible
"Stay With Me Forever" - Prolific featuring Simone ~ Intangible / Olympic ( U.K. )
"Shoulda Known Better" - Candy J ~ Tribal America / Tribal U.K.
"All Cried Out" - Melanie Williams ~ Columbia ( U.K. )
"I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing" - Pet Shop Boys ~ EMI / Parlophone ( U.K. )
"Party Of The Year" - Members Of The House ~ KMS ( U.K. )
"Of The Native" - Urban Native Sons ~ Transsonic
"Let The Music ( Lift You Up )" - Loveland vs. Darlene Lewis ~ Network / Eastern Bloc
"C'Mon Now" - Infiltrate ~ KMS
"Hit On You" - Rhythm In Motion ~ Cyren America
"Al-Naafiysh" - Hashim ~ Network ( U.K. )
"Emotional Content" - Kenny Dixon Jr. ~ Intangible
"Now Is The Time" - Kreem featuring Jennifer Williams ~ KMS ( U.K. )
"Dance 2 The Sound" - Brian Coleman ~ Intangible
"Let's Get Brutal" - Nitro Deluxe ~ Network ( U.K. )
"Dreaming" - Loleatta Holloway ~ Six6 / Sony ( U.K. )
"Soul Fly Free" - Darlene Lewis ~ KMS ( U.K. )
"No More Waisting Time" - Lauri G ~ Hitt
"When Love Comes Down" - Righteous Men ~ PIAS (Germany)
"Homeless" - Tony D ~ Modernes/Polydor (Germany)
"Junk Yard Funk" - Stacy Kidd ~ Real Right
"I Wont Let Go" - Karen Clark Sheard ~ Elektra
"Work It Out" - Dr. Charles Hayes & The Warriors - ICEE
"Tryna" - Omarion ~ Epic
"Talkin" About - Amerie ~ Epic
"Roses" - Kanye West ~ Def Jam
"Im Here To Stay" - Christina Aguilera ~ RCA
"Let Everything" - Ce Ce Winans ~ Epic
"Heard It Through The Grapevine" - Shaun Escoffery ~ Oyster Music
"Did You Ever" - Theresa Griffin - IND
"Sunshine" - Theresa Griffin - IND
"So In Love" - Genuwine ~ Sony/BMG
"It's The Same Old Song" - Four Tops ~ Motown/Universal
"Yo (Excuse Me)" - Chris Brown ~ Sony/BMG
"High Praise" - Pace Sisters ~ Tyscot
"The One" - Upper Street/MTVs Totally Boyband ~ Superb/Concept (UK)
"Sky" - Aaron Carl ~ WallShaker (USA)/Superb (UK)
"Midnight" - Omarion ~ Sony/BMG
"Like This" - Kelly Rowland ~ Sony/BMG
"Candy Man" - Christina Aguilera ~ Sony/BMG
"Beautiful Liar" - Beyonce & Shakira ~ Sony/BMG
"Waiting On JESUS" - Vickie Winans ~ Destiny Joy
"Promise Ring" - Tiffany Evans feat. Ciara ~ Sony/BMG
"Sweetest Girl" - Wyclef feat. Akon ~ Sony/BMG
"Girlfriend" - Omarion feat. Bow Wow ~ Sony/BMG
"Cops Up" - Lyfe Jennings ~ Sony/BMG
"Listen" - Trinitee 5:7 ~ Sony/BMG
"Stop That Car" - Michelle Williams ~ Sony/BMG
"Daylight" - Kelly Rowland ~ Sony/BMG
"Palace Hotel" - Andrea Festa ~ Andrea Festa
"Fitness Weight Loss Hustle" - Vickie Winans ~ Destiny Joy
"Good For The Soul" - Metro Beatz ~ PMW
"Hold On" - 4 Sight Sounds ~ PMW
RADIO DJ MIX SHOWS
2007 - 2008 DJ Mixes for Channel 955 / The Pulse Detroit, Michigan
2002 - 2007 DJ mixes for WJLB-FM 98/Club Insomnia Detroit, Michigan.
2000 - 2007 DJ mixes for MOCRadio.com Atlanta, Georgia.
2005 - 2007 DJ mixes for DFR-Radio CZECH REPUBLIC
2006 - DJ mix show on Rejoice AM 1440 WDRJ Detroit, Michigan
2005 - 2006 Music Director for ERadioBiz.com DancePop Channel Washington DC, USA
2003 - 2005 DJ mixes for The Move/XM Satellite Radio Washington, D.C.
2003 - 2005 DJ mixes for Mixing4U Show RadioDJGospel.com Sao Paulo, BRAZIL
2005 DJ mixes for Power 101.7FM WEVI Fredriksted, VIRGIN ISLANDS
2005 DJ mixes for Silver Rain Radio 100.1FM Nizhny Novgorod, RUSSIA
2005 DJ mixes for STREET FM 87.6 Victoria, AUSTRALIA
2005 DJ mixes for Sweet Loops 93.1FM Sarajevo, BOSNIA
2005 DJ mixes for Radio Azzurra 106 FM Ravanusa, ITALY
2005 DJ mixes for TOP FM Belgrade, SERBIA
2005 DJ mixes for RADIO KISS FM, BRAZIL
2005 DJ mixes for Radio 1FM GREECE
2005 DJ mixes for CMCM 93.3FM Hamilton, CANADA
2004 - 2005 DJ mixes for UDMShow SWITZERLAND
2004 - 2005 DJ mixes for Musical Inspirations Show/DJ Ministries Network London, UK
2003 - 2005 DJ mixes for DINAMO 103.8 FM Istanbul, TURKEY
2002 - 2004 DJ mixes for Inspirational House Mix Show WDTR 90.9FM Detroit, Michigan.
2003 - 2004 DJ mixes for Samurai.FM Tokyo, JAPAN
2003 - 2004 DJ mixes for 100.7FM The Bridge (Christian Radio) San Francisco, California
2003 DJ mixes for Power 106 KPWR-FM Los Angeles, California.
2003 DJ mixes for EprayzeRadio.com Huntington, Virginia.
1998 - 2001 DJ mixes for Radio Nova 93.5FM Paris, FRANCE
1997 - 2001 DJ mixes for FG Radio 101FM Paris, FRANCE
1995 - 1998 DJ mixes for Transmission Show CIMX 88.7 FM (89X) Windsor, CANADA
1988 - 1992 DJ mixes for Billy T Show WGPR 107.5 FM Detroit, Michigan.
1985 - 1988 DJ mixes for Electrifying Mojo Show WHYT 96.3 FM Detroit, Michigan.
1983 - 1986 DJ mixes for WSHJ 88.3 FM Southfield, Michigan.
1984 - 1986 MUSIC DIRECTOR/Mix Show Coordinator WSHJ 88.3 FM Southfield, Michigan.
TP HAS BEEN FEATURED IN THE FOLLOWING MAGAZINES
Muzik - U.K.
DJ - U.K.
Mixmag - U.K.
Update(Mixmag) - U.K.
Magic Feet - U.K.
NME - U.K.
Blues & Soul - U.K.
Music Week - U.K.
Raveline - Germany
Groove - Germany
Front Page - Germany
Spex - Germany
Ten Dance - Germany
Disko 2000 - Germany
Partysan - Germany
Coda - France
Trax - France
Urb - USA
XLR8R - USA
Mixer - USA
Massive - USA
MetroTimes - USA
Real Detroit Weekly - USA
Fresh Guide - Germany
.. BlingJam Page Editor