Larry Tee
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Larry Tee dressed in TZUJI
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Thom |
| Born | October 12, 1959 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Genres | Electroclash, house, pop |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, club promoter, producer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Ultra, Djs Are Not Rockstars, Mogul Electro, Whacked, Universal |
| Associated acts | Afrojack, Shontelle, Princess Superstar, Sean Garrett, Santigold, Steve Aoki, Hervé, Lady Gaga, Sia, La Roux, Major Lazer, Roxy Cottontail, Charlie Le Mindu, Sebastian Leger, Vandalism, Keith & Supabeatz, RuPaul, Avenue D, t.A.T.u., Scissor Sisters, Lady Bunny,Fischerspooner, Peaches, W.I.T., Blogula |
| Website | LarryTee |
Larry Tee (born October 12, 1959) is a Berlin-based DJ, club promoter, and music producer who coined the musical genre term electroclash and helped launch the careers of such artists as RuPaul, Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, Peaches, W.I.T., and Avenue D, and has written songs for and collaborated with Afrojack, Shontelle, Princess Superstar, Santigold, RuPaul, Sean Garrett, Steve Aoki, and Amanda Lepore. In January 2014 he launched his clothing line TZUJI at London Fashion Week. TZUJI, is grabbing attention by taking the easy-to-wear and flattering qualities of sportswear and bringing an exciting graphic edge to its prints and silhouettes. its already been worn by popular stars like Jimmy Fallin on the Tonight Show, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Sean Kingston, and sold in top stores like The Dover Street Market in New York and VFILES as well as in Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Melbourne, and many more. After relocating and setting up production in Berlin in 2015, TZUJI is bringing the world of fashion together with music and Entertainment via appearances in festivals and on TV.
New York Press credited Tee as "a hipster before there were hipsters, a club kid before Michael Alig dismembered one, and a man who made Williamsburg cool again.Then The New York Times cites Larry's club in Williamsburg as one of the reasons Williamsburg "got its groove back". New York magazine celebrated Tee's electroclash credentials as well as his role in making RuPaul a star in the 1990s.
Tee was born to two Canadian-born citizens in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Seattle and then Marietta, Georgia. In the early 1980's, he moved to Atlanta, where he became a part of the music scene and hung out with personalities such as RuPaul, Michael Stipe (REM), Lady Bunny, and Lahoma Van Zandt at the Celebrity Club in Atlanta.
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