Smurfie Syco
Teriy Keys | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | His Highness Prince Teriy Mirza of Aswan |
| Also known as | Smurfie Syco |
| Born | 16 June 1991 Abu Simbel, Egypt |
| Genres | R&B, Grime, Hip hop, Dubstep |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Business manager, Investor, Creative Director, music artist, Executive Producer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Various |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | R.O.A.D. Entertainment Dirtee Stank Recordings (CEO: Dizzee Rascal) |
Teriy Keys ([taɽe] TER-ree KEES) born June) also known as Smurfie Syco is a British musician of African descent, music executive, A&R and businessman / investor. He is the founder and co-chief executive officer of R.O.A.D. Entertainment Global
Smurfie Syco is pseudonym used in-conjunction some his earlier releases which is a signed act to Dizzee Rascal's Dirtee Stank Label, in 2010; Smurfie Syco received national press surrounding the campaign for the release of SMURFIESYCO.COM album.[1] He also featured in Mix Mag "Artist's of 2010".[2]
Keys has credits on multiple studio singles/albums including solo and executive work on other artists projects most notably SMURFIESYCO.COM (2009),[3] I'm The Best I Can’t Help It (Mixtape) (2011).[4] and currently pending release of national début album So Far Removed' (2013).
Collaborations
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like Money (ft. Akon)" | Cri$tyle, Lukas Hilbert, Teriy Keys | Lukas Hilbert, "Woo Seok Rhee", Teriy Keys | 3:30 |
Charts
Teriy Keys was credited as a writer on South Korean girl group Wonder Girl song Like Money with Cri$tyle and Lukas Hilbert, He also features on the production with Woo S. Rhee "Rainstone" and Hilbert for additional executive production incorporation British urban sound of dub-step during the bridge section of the song. Its first week of release the song debuted at number 11 in South Korea with 161,542 downloads. By the end of August 2012 the song was downloaded 583,737 times in South Korea alone, making the song one of the best-selling English-language songs of the year in Korea.
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Gaon Single Chart (South Korea) | 11 |
| US Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 | 14[5] |
Biography
Early life & Education
Teriy attended White Hart Lane School (Centre of Excellence) in North London, London Borough of Haringey leaving with 11 A* - C grade GCSE's, he then went of to study a combined degree of BSc (Hons) in Music Technology with BA (Hons) Media Advertising & Marketing at the University of East London.
His first interactions with music production began in 2002, when he was one of ten MENSA selected "'Young and Gifted' recipients of Haringey Technology Bursary given a PC computer and a Playstation with the Music 2000 game.
Music career
His pseudonym Smurfie Syco derives from The Smurfs a Belgian comic and television franchise centred on a group of small blue fictional creatures called Smurfs, There are more than one hundred 'Smurfs', whose names are based on adjectives that emphasize their characteristics, e.g. 'Jokey Smurf'. This nickname was given by his mother as he was considerable shorter than his peer pre-puberty, the addition of Syco came from local friends who would refer to Key's accelerated energy as Psycho.
In 2003, the grime group Cold Society was formed, and included Keys and like UK urban pioneer Dizzee Rascal they were making music that was a derivative of Garage. For a while there was not even a name for it. The name "grime" was the one that stuck.[6] While performing with Cold Society, he performed some songs including, "Just Like You" in 2002, which was released years later on SMURFIESYCO.COM compilations album on Dizzee Rascal's independent record label in 2009. He also performed on Dizzee Rascal's 2010 mixtape, "Foot N’ Mouth".
FM Radio appearances from Smurfie Syco dated back as far as 2002, where her would appear on local pirate radio stations Heat.FM 96.6 renowned for early oldschool garage tapes from grime) founders Wiley and Dizzee Rascal plus drum and bass pioneers dating as far back as 1993.
Business career
2006, he founded Chocolate Label; an umbrella imprint which housed release under Dizzee Rascal's Dirtee Stank Label. December 2009, he signed a joint venture deal incorporating the global entertainment company, R.O.A.D. Group. (see acronym: Righteous Organized Always Determined)
R.O.A.D. Group is made up of three core subsidiaries - R.O.A.D. Music Group, R.O.A.D. Media Television and R.O.A.D. Academy CIC. Company operations primarily specialising in Entertainment and Training sectors of in the Music, Television, Publishing, Telecommunications/Internet and Video Games industries.
R.O.A.D. Academy is a registered CIC Community Interest Company which works with NEETs which is a government acronym for people currently "not in education, employment, or training" targeting people aged between 16 and 24. He also currently serves as the Academic administration of R.O.A.D. Academy CIC PLC.[7]
2012, Teriy Keys is the was appointed Managing Director of holding company R.O.A.D Group, which is parent company to global 360 entertainment company R.O.A.D. Entertainment Global. R.O.A.D. Group released statement in August 2012, stating they had signed a new business ventures with fashion house Widows Son Vexillum a bespoke couture (clothing company).
Company Appointments
2006, His music career has been managed by Dizzee Rascal under pseudonym Smurfie Syco. Keys became the company's Executive Producer and A&R in January 2009.
2009, Keys become co-chief executive officer an manager director of R.O.A.D. Entertainment Global, in a joint venture deal which founded three core subsidiaries of R.O.A.D. Group which primarily specialising in Entertainment and Training sectors of in the Music, Television, Publishing, Telecommunications/Internet and Video Games industries.
Widows Son Vexillum
Exclusive luxury fashion house "Widows Son Vexillum" inspired by the story of Hiram Abiff a character who figures prominently in an allegorical[8] play that is presented during the third degree of Craft Freemasonry. The company issues a strict limited number of 33 pieces per collection and are only attainable by to Royal or Celebrity clients by invitation only.
The highest tailored luxury materials are used during production of each collections and are distinguished by their signature Vexillum flag combined with the prominent red 24" ruler gauge, gold chisel and green gavel this crest of authenticity is also known to be synonymous with the working tools of ancient stonemasons.
Personal life
In a BBC Radio interview Teriy Keys revealed that he could of become a professional footballer. Keys was a junior at Arsenal F.C Soccer School and after spending a season with Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Development Academy he signed with Spanish license football agent José Ramón Alexanko and moved to Barcelona, Spain where he remained for 2 season playing under Pep Guardiola living at the famous Barcelona youth academy La Masia.
Discography
Studio Albums
- SMURFIESYCO.COM (2009)[9]
- So Far Removed (2013)
Mixtapes
- When Times Are Cold (mixtape) (2005)[10]
- I’m The Best I Can’t Help It (mixtape) (2010)
- Dizzee Rascal – Foot N’ Mouth (mixtape) (2011)
- Dirtee TV.com Vol.1 mixed by DJ MK (2012)
- POWERS E.P (2012)
- Dirtee TV.com Vol.2 mixed by DJ MK (2013)
Artist Credits
- This Way (Ft. NERO (dubstep) (2008)
- Dizzee Rascal - Klappin (Ft. Smurfie Syco) (2009)[11]
- D Double E – Be Like Me (Ft. Smurfie Syco) (Bluku Bluku E.P) (2012)
Producer Credits
- Wonder Girls – Like Money (Ft. Akon) (2012)
- RoXXXan – Guerilla (Prod. Smurfie Syco) (Mixtape) (2013)[12]
References
- ^ Lester, Paul (15 November 2012). "Smurfie Syco (No 762)". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
- ^ Patterson, Joseph. Mixmag http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lze7LI3yNuA/UEmVm8EpT2I/AAAAAAAADb4/fpenGwMn1Cw/s1600/Smurfie+Syco+-+Mixmag+(2010)+001.jpg. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "smurfiesyco.com (ALBUM)". Dirtee Stank/Universal Music. November 1, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "The Best I Can't Help It (Mixtape)". BandCamp. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- ^ K-Pop Hot 100: 2NE1 and T-ara Overthrow SISTAR. Billboard. July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ "Wiley Interview 2023". Rolldeep.co.uk. Retrieved Thursday, 20 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Paine, Andre (Wednesday 9 June 2010). "Teriy Keys Launch R.O.A.D. Entertainment Global". R.O.A.D Group. London. Retrieved Saturday 20 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Emulation Lodge Of Improvement (2007). Emulation Ritual. London: Lewis Masonic. ISBN 0-85318-244-2.
- ^ Stores, Amazon. "SMURFIESYCO.COM CD". Amazon. Retrieved 29 Novemebr 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Society, Cold. "WTAC - Mixtape 2005". WEBS. Retrieved 16 June 2005.
- ^ Semtex, DJ. "BBC Radio 1". BBC Radio. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ Magazine, NME. "NME Review". NME Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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- Businesspeople in fashion
- British businesspeople in retailing
- Alumni of the University of East London
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- British music video directors
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- 21st-century musicians
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