• Source: DJ Quicksilver

Orhan Terzi (born 28 June 1964), better known by his stage name DJ Quicksilver, is a German-Turkish DJ and music producer. His stage name derives from his days taking part in DJ contests, where a mercury column would gauge audience reaction.




Early life


Terzi was born on 28 June 1964 in Trabzon, Turkey. His family moved to Hattingen, Germany in the late 1960s.




Musical career






= Early career

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He began working with Tommaso de Donatis on DJ Quicksilver material, and released tracks for a variety of record labels, including Avex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar, Edel AG, Alphabet City, and Sub Terranean.




= 1996–1998: Breakthrough and success

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In November 1996 he released "Bellissima" - a hit double A-sided single. The song became a big hit on the UK dance charts in 1997 and then crossed over into pop, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart and selling enough copies to become a gold record, selling well throughout Europe. It remains his biggest single so far. Other releases include "Boombastic", which sampled the Shaggy track.




= 1999–2002: Other releases

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In 1999 he released the track "Heart of Asia" (among others) under the alias "Watergate". In 2002, he received an ECHO nomination for "Best National Dance Act" for the single "Ameno".




= Other work

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Terzi has also worked as a remixer, on tracks by Ian van Dahl, Faithless, and The Verve ("Bittersweet Symphony").




Discography






= Studio albums

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Quicksilver (1997)
Escape 2 Planet Love (1998)
Clubfiles One (2003)
Clubfiles Two (2013)




= Singles

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= Remixes

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Dancemania 1 (Compilation, 1996)
Club Scene Volume 2 (Compilation, 1997)
Sonic 1 (Compilation, 2000)
Equinoxe 4 (Trance cover of Jean Michel Jarre's Equinoxe 4)




References






External links



Official Site

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Buddy Guy
• DJ Quicksilver
• Ameno (song)
• Quicksilver
• I Have a Dream/Bellissima
• Insomnia (Faithless song)
• Positiva Records
• Watergate (disambiguation)
• Free
• Open Your Mind (song)
• Bellissima