Smurfie Syco | |
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Background information | |
Born |
Abu Simbel, Egypt |
16 June 1991
Genres | R&B, grime, hip hop, dubstep |
Occupation(s) | DJ, record producer, Business manager, Investor, CEO |
Instruments | Mixer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | R.O.A.D. Entertainment Dirtee Stank Recordings |
Associated acts |
Dizzee Rascal Newham Generals |
Website | roadent |
Teriy Keys ([taɽe] TER-ree KEES) also known as Smurfie Syco is an English DJ, remixer, record producer, 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. He also featured in Mix Mag "Artist's of 2010".
Keys has credits on multiple studio singles/albums including solo and executive work on other artists projects most notably Smurfie Syco (2009), I'm The Best I Can’t Help It (Mixtape) (2011).
In 2013, Teriy was short-listed in Music Week magazine's publication for the "30 under 30" best of the rest most influential music industry executives. "30 young professionals working in the UK music business of 2013 that are tipping for mighty things in the years and decades to come"
Teriy attended White Hart Lane School (Centre of Excellence) in North London, London Borough of Haringey leaving with 11 GCSE's. He then went on to study a combined degree of BSc (Hons) in Music Technology with BA (Hons) Media Advertising & Marketing at the University of East London.