Derrick Carter (born October 21, 1969) is an American DJ, record producer and musician from

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Biography

Carter was born in

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, and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. After practicing his DJ skills for a number of years as a teenager in his bedroom, he then made the step into the Chicago house scene. In 1988, he released an EP with

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and Chris Nazuka as the group Symbols & Instruments. While the record was not a commercial success, it did have a strong influence on the burgeoning ambient techno movement in England. This established Carter as an international figure in the underground house scene.

Later years

Carter rarely gives extensive interviews and has kept a low profile since his rise to fame. He ran a

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named Classic Recordings that (as planned ten years before) ceased to exist after its hundredth release. The 12 inches start at CMC100 and run backwards, the LPs & CDs start at CMC100 and run forwards. Carter's DJ sets are firmly rooted in

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of the 1970s, frequently giving nods to old school

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and

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. As a

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, he has worked for a diverse range of artists including The Beloved,

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. After a brief hiatus, he returned to production, remixing artists such as Rosie Brown and Truman Industries. In 2006, Carter was named No. 53 in the 100 Most Famous Chicagoans according to a survey (relying mostly on

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''. Other house music artists making the cut included

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(No. 21) and

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(No. 41).

Discography

Albums

* 1996 ''The Future Sound of Chicago, Vol. 2'' * 1996 ''The Many Shades of Cajual'' * 1997 ''Derrick Carter - The Cosmic Disco'' * 1998 ''Pagan Offering'' * 2001 ''Derrick L. Carter presents: About Now...'' * 2002 ''Squaredancing in a Roundhouse'' * 2003 ''Azuli presents Derrick Carter - Choice - A Collection of Classics'' * 2003 ''Derrick L. Carter - Nearest Hits & Greatest Misses'' * 2004 ''Derrick Carter & Mark Farina - Live at OM'' * 2005 ''Sessions - Mixed by Derrick Carter'' * 2010 ''Fabric 56: Derrick Carter'' *2012 ''Derrick Carter - House Masters''

References

External links

Official website
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Early 1990s Derrick Carter Mixtapes
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