Tyree Cooper, known as simply Tyree, is an American house producer from

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, United States. He is best known for the

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track "Turn Up the Bass", which peaked at No. 12 on the

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in 1989.

Biography

Tyree Cooper originally left

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in 1983 with a basketball scholarship, however decided to enter into producing house music having also DJ'd. His first release was "I Fear the Night" in 1986 on the DJ International Records

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. In 1987, Tyree released what would become a classic of the acid house scene in "Acid Over". In 1988, Tyree with

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Kool Rock Steady released the

hit "Turn Up The Bass". Tyree now lives in

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Discography

Albums

* ''Tyree's Got a Brand New House'' ( DJ International Records, 1988) * ''Nation of Hip House'' (

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, 1989) * ''The Time Iz Now!'' (DJ International, 1991)

Singles/EPs

* "I Fear the Night" (Underground, 1986) * "The Whop" with Fast Eddie (Underground, 1987) * "Acid Over" (Underground, 1987) * "Turn Up the Bass" featuring Kool Rock Steady ( DJ International Records, 1988) * "Hardcore Hip House" (DJ International, 1989) * "Let the Music Take Control" (Indisc, 1989) * "Move Your Body" featuring J.M.D. (DJ International, 1989) * "Lonely (No More)" (DJ International, 1990) * "Rock the Discotech" (DJ International, 1991) * "Da Butt" (Underground, 1995) * ''Smoke 2 Dis E.P.'' (Dance Mania, 1995) * "Future Recooped" (Dance Mania, 1997) * "Say Your Prayer" with Sebastian Krieg (Brickhouse Records, 2001) * "Green Peppermint Sticks" with Dreye (Sandy Records, 2002) * ''Vibration E.P.'' with Stashrider (Frisbee Tracks, 2004) * "Wonderland" with Denis Naidanow (Sure Player, 2008) * "Happy People" with Movi-Starr (Groove Baby Records, 2008) * "Lost" 2008 with Marc Romboy (Ovum Recordings, 2008) * "I.C.U." (as ZlemTree) (Supa Dupa Records, 2008)

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