Terence Dudley (USA)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Terence Quentin Dudley |
| Also known as | TD,T. Dudley, Terence "Mozart" Dudley, Terence Dudley |
| Origin | Jamaica, New York, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop, Pop rap, R&B, Pop,Reggae,Country |
| Occupation(s) | Music Producer, recording engineer,composer,T.V. Show scoring,film scoring,entrepreneur,president of Quentin Entertainment |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Label(s) | First Priority Music, Platinum Vibe/Atlantic Records, Uptown Records, EMI, Arista Records, Island/Def Jam Records, Universal Records, Geffen Records, Polydor Records, Motown Records, Columbia Records, Aftermath/Shady/Interscope Records, Epic Records |
| Associated acts | 50 Cent,Al B. Sure!,Color Me Badd,Dru Hill,Eternal (band),Isley Brothers,K-Ci and JoJo,Ladae, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez,Lost Boyz,Mary J Blige,MC Lyte,Uncle Sam,Usher |
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Terence Dudley is an American hip hop record producer.
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[edit] Biography
A Proud Native of Jamaica, NY makes musical history by anchoring his discipline from running the pavement, to setting his ship a-sail on the shark infested seas of the entertainment industry and navigating his way to the deepest sector of Atlantis by inserting his musical prowess in the mix of the best of the best, Andre Harrell's "Uptown Records!"
Dudley credits his diversity and solid foundation from years of exposure to various genres of music ranging from the classical greats such as Beethoven, Bach and Chopin to the broad range of Funk, Pop and Soul inspiration such as Parliament, Stevie Wonder and all of Berry Gordy's Motown roster to name a few. It wasn't long after that Terence would take the reigns and become a writer, composer and composition arranger himself.
Throughout his years from grade school to high school young Mr. "MoZart" became proficient at a bevy of instruments including saxophone, drums, guitar, bass, piano and anything else that would emanate a musical note. Dudley decided to take his love of music to new heights. Realizing that his vision of becoming a producer must start with picking up the pen and sitting in front of the ivory, he did just that.
His big break came when he wrote a song entitled, "Love Games" for the labels girl group "Sweet Sensation" distributed by Atco/Atlantic Records. Just one year later Dudley was signed as a staff producer for First Priority Records, where he produced and remixed songs for beginning artist and now Hip-Hop legend M.C. Lyte as well as Audio Two, Kings of Swing and more. Now with the taste of success, Producer Terence Dudley's pivotal musical move came when he found himself in cahoots with |Sean "P Diddy" Combs, who selected Dudley's M.C. Lyte remix of "Stop, Look and Listen" as the primary sample in Mary J. Blige's Introduction hit, "Reminisce".
Gaining respect from his peers as a notable producer, Dudley was sought out by the vice president of A&R of Motown Records, Multi Platinum writer, producer, recording artist Al B. Sure!, to write and produce for artists on the historical label. Most notably, Al B's talented male quartet, "LADAE" Party 2 Nite, for Al B's Absolute/Motown Record Label.
Creating great music was inevitable when Dudley partnered with record mogul "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg to produce and remix songs for every artist on the Island Records label. Together, they developed the ability to bring a blend of the right musical/street elements and created the hit song, Tell Me (Bounce Remix) for artist, Dru Hill. His list of credits also includes Mona Lisa, The Isley Brothers, K-Ci and JoJo, The Lost Boys and Mr. Cheeks, to name a few more....
Terrence Dudley's talent and innovative style lead him to work with the Hip-Hip Icon/ Entrepreneur "50 Cent" and produce the groundbreaking smash, "Life's On The Line." The success of this single on "50 Cent's" Diamond + CD (Over 10 Million in Sales) sparked the interest of Senior Vice President, Big Jon Platt of EMI Music Publishing and landed Dudley a co-publishing deal with the largest publishing company in the world.
Dudley has garnered tremendous success in the international market place as well. TD scored a Billboard Top 5 international hit with Eternal's "Don't You Love Me." which was also featured in a worldwide Coca-Cola commercial. Composer Terence "MoZart" Dudley currently has a song on the 50 Cent video game, Bulletproof, and K-Ci (from Jodeci) titled "Much 2 Soon" featuring Al B. Sure! & Legendary Guy front man Aaron Hall, K-Ci's solo CD is titled "My Book."
TD lends his spiritual side to a collaborative effort by co-writing an International heartstring composition titled "Rather Not Hear About It" with R&B Legend Al B. Sure! which addresses the unnoticed hungry youth around the world. In addition TD has produced imaging for various national radio advertisements. The young MoZart's projects also include scoring music for T.V. and Film.
Staying true to his diverse musical background, Terence "MoZart" Dudley is poised to continue to bring an innovative flair to not only today's Hip-Hop, R&B and the musical culture, but to the entire world.
Whether in London, New York or Los Angeles Terence "MoZart" Dudley and Quentin Entertainment 40 Million Records + later still gets the job done.
[edit] Productions
| Title | Description | Comments |
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| HOT 92.3 (L.A., CA) Al B. Sure!'s Celeb Check-In "1-2" |
Several Music Beds | Al B. Sure! |
| Native New Yorker (Film Short) | Music Supervisor | |
| Secret Garden Radio | Several Music Beds for Syndicated Radio Show | Al B. Sure! |
| "Your life's on the line" | 50 Cent Interscope/Shady/Aftermath Records | |
| "Everything is Illuminated (Movie)" | Partial Movie Scoring | Starring Elijah Wood & Liev Shriver |
| Slim Trax (Weight Loss Pill) | National Commercial Advertisement | |
| Jammie Jams | "Candyshop" Music from the "The Jammies" | Animated T.V. Show |
| Hair Show (movie) | Partial Movie Scoring | Starring Mo'Nique |
| "Confessions (T.D. Remix, U.K.)" | Usher | |
| "Gotta Be Me (main & remix)" | Michelle Gayle | M Media/N2 Records, U.K. |
| "Earthquake" | Reilly | Random Records, U.K. |
| "Everybody Wanna Shine" | DJ Kay Slay | Columbia Records |
| "Finally Made It" "Reminisce" |
Mary J. Blige | Geffin Records Uptown/MCA Records |
| "Tell Me (remix)" "Nothin' To Prove" "Do You Believe" "Whatever You Want (remix)" |
Dru Hill | Island Records |
| "Don't You Love Me?" | Eternal | EMI, U.K. |
| "Hip Hop Witch (movie)" | Co-Scoring | Starring Eminem |
| "The Naked Truth (album)" | "Buttnaked" Tim Dawg | Marbles Records/MP3 |
| "Life is a Park" "I Believe in Me" "Friend" |
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes | Arista Records |
| "Hustlers World" "Ohh This Hood" "Other Sh**T" "Hood Bounce" "Hustlers Anthem" "Just a Game" |
Vi | Universal Records |
| "Beautiful Girl" | Houston | Capitol Records |
| "Concentration" "Unborn" "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" "Miss Amazin |
Lady May | Arista Records |
| "Big Thangz" | Rob Jackson | Arista Records |
| "Love is the Answer" | Two O'Clock | The Disney Channel Show |
| "The Hook Up" "Why" |
Sprite (Angie Martinez) | Radio Advertisements |
| "F**kin with Walt" | Mr. Cheeks | Universal Records |
| "The Hook Up" "Why" |
Sprite (Angie Martinez) | Radio Advertisements |
| "Ball All Day" "The Interview" "No Hook" "B.R.E.T.T." "You Don't Know Me" |
Brett Williams | Bystorm Records |
| "I Can't Take It" "Get Your Weight Up" |
M.C. Lyte | Overbrook/Interscope Records]] |
| "Warriors" | Mr. Raja | Columbia Records |
| "Rock" | Kobe Bryant | Columbia Records |
| "These Eyes" | Pras | Ruffhouse/Columbia Records |
| "L.D.D. Blues (remix)" "You Told Me" |
Fundisha | Epic Records |
| "Betcha" | Nikko | Epic Records |
| "Get Down" | LL Cool J & Amyth | Rock the Bells/Warner Bros. Records |
| "Tears (remix)" | Isley Brothers | Island Records |
| "What's Wrong" "Summertime" |
Lost Boyz | Universal Records |
| "If I Should Die" "Album Intro" |
Horace Brown (musician) | Motown Uptown Records |
| "I Don't Ever Wanna See You Again (remix)" "Show Dat" for 1998 Boyz II Men Tour |
Uncle Sam (singer) | Epic Records |
| "You Bring Me Up (remix)" | K-Ci & Jo Jo | Island Records |
| "We Can Get Down (remix)" | Myron | MCA Records |
| "I Can Make You Feel Alright" "Don't Try to Fight This Feelin" "Ohh This Hood" |
Al B. Sure! | Absolute Records |
| "It's Alright" | Color Me Badd | Epic Records |
| "If I Should Die" "Stronger Than Pride" "Boogie On" |
Perfect Blend | Epic Records |
| "Party 2 Nite (album and remix)" "Fallin' Back" "I Need You More" "Hold On (remix)" "My Lady" "Be My Lady" "I Miss Your Lovin'" "My Mind" "So Far Awar" "Come On Over" |
Ladae | Island/Motown Records |
| "Rain" "Rain (interlude)" |
Case | Def Jam Records |
| "Can't Be Wastin My Time (remix)" "You Said (remix)" "Just Wanna Please You (remix)" "Silent Night" |
Mona Lisa | Island Records |
| "Stop Look Listen (remix)" | M.C. Lyte | First Priority/Atlantic Records |
| "I Like" "Bankin'" "Personality (remix)" |
Nesto Velazquez | Uptown Records |
| "You Know I Love You Baby" "Da Hustler" |
King of Swing | Virgin Records |
| "Freedom" | Michelle Gayle | RCA Records |
| "You are the Reason" "Can't Walk Away" "I'm Willing" |
Samantha Powell | RCA Records |
| "On the Road Again" | Audio Two | First Priority/Atlantic Records |
| "Straight From the Heart" | Detroit Diamond and Noreaga | Hostile Takeover/Warner Bros. Records |
| "Fallin" | Ronnie Henson | Uptown Records |
| "Sweet Sensation" | Lil' Bud & Tizone | Island Records |
| "Type a N***a is U" | Lord Tariq |
[edit] Award history
- Received grammy nomination for producing, engineering, songwriting and mixing for Get Rich or Die Tryin' in the category Best Rap Album for the 46th Grammy Awards 2003
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| NAME | Dudley, Terence Quentin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | TD,T. Dudley, Terence "Mozart" Dudley, Terence Dudley |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Music producer, musician, engineer, mixer, composer, entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jamaica, New York City, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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