DJ Quicksilver

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Background information
Birth nameOrhan Terzi
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964 (age 59)
Trabzon, Turkey
Origin Hattingen, Germany
Genres Techno, house, Eurodance, trance
Occupation(s) DJ, music producer
Years active1996-present
Labels Avex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar Records, Edel AG
Website dj-quicksilver.com

Orhan Terzi (born 28 June 1964), better known by his stage name DJ Quicksilver, is a German-Turkish DJ and music producer. [1] His stage name derives from his days taking part in DJ contests, where a mercury column would gauge audience reaction. [2]

Contents

Early life

Terzi was born on 28 June 1964 in Trabzon, Turkey. His family moved to Hattingen, Germany in the late 1960s. [2]

Musical career

Early career

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. [3]

1996–1998: Breakthrough and success

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. [4] It remains his biggest single so far. Other releases include "Boombastic", which sampled the Shaggy track. [3]

1999–2002: Other releases

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". [1]

Other work

Terzi has also worked as a remixer, on tracks by Ian van Dahl, Faithless, and The Verve ("Bittersweet Symphony"). [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
AUS
[5]
AUT
[6]
ESP
[7]
GER
[8]
IRE
[9]
NED
[10]
NOR
[11]
SUI
[12]
SWE
[13]
UK
[14]
1995"Bingo Bongo"1436Quicksilver
1996"Boing!"31Single only
"I Have a Dream"/"Bellissima" 4793427086164Quicksilver
1997"Free"12443911137
"Planet Love"362311329354612Escape 2 Planet Love
1998"Escape to Paradise" / "Timerider"86318814
1999"Cosmophobia"3683Single only
2001"Bombastic"27Clubfiles - The Album
"Ameno"131218262620
2002"New Life"56
2003"Rising Up"
"Always on My Mind" (featuring Base Unique)38446695Singles only
"Clubfiles One"333499
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remixes

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