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'''Larry Tee''' (born October 12, 1959) is a LA-based [[DJ]], [[club promoter]], and [[music producer]] who curated the [[electroclash]] scene in New York in the early 2000s,<ref>"[http://music.yahoo.com/ar-300621-bio--Larry-Tee Larry Tee biography on Yahoo! Music]", Andy Kellman, [[Allmusic]], accessed April 15, 2008.</ref> and helped launch the careers of such artists as [[RuPaul]], [[Scissor Sisters]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]], W.I.T., and [[Avenue D (band)|Avenue D]]. He has written songs for and collaborated with Afrojack, Shontelle, Princess Superstar, [[Santigold]], RuPaul, [[Sean Garrett]], [[Steve Aoki]], and [[Amanda Lepore]]. | '''Larry Tee''' (born October 12, 1959) is a LA-based [[DJ]], [[club promoter]], and [[music producer]] who curated the [[electroclash]] scene in New York in the early 2000s,<ref>"[http://music.yahoo.com/ar-300621-bio--Larry-Tee Larry Tee biography on Yahoo! Music]", Andy Kellman, [[Allmusic]], accessed April 15, 2008.</ref> and helped launch the careers of such artists as [[RuPaul]], [[Scissor Sisters]], [[Fischerspooner]], [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]], [[W.I.T.]], and [[Avenue D (band)|Avenue D]]. He 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 has since been worn by popular stars like Jimmy Fallon on ''The Tonight Show'', Rihanna, Missy Elliott, and 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, and Melbourne.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} | In January 2014, he launched his clothing line TZUJI at London Fashion Week. TZUJI has since been worn by popular stars like Jimmy Fallon on ''The Tonight Show'', Rihanna, Missy Elliott, and 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, and Melbourne.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}} | ||
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During the 1990s, he became a prominent DJ by playing at highly regarded venues such as [[Palladium (music venue)|Palladium]], the [[Roxy NYC|ROXY]], and [[Twilo]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In 1992, Tee co-wrote [[RuPaul]]'s top 40-hit "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]". | During the 1990s, he became a prominent DJ by playing at highly regarded venues such as [[Palladium (music venue)|Palladium]], the [[Roxy NYC|ROXY]], and [[Twilo]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> In 1992, Tee co-wrote [[RuPaul]]'s top 40-hit "[[Supermodel (You Better Work)]]". | ||
In the early 2000s, while spinning at the Berliniamsburg party at the club Luxx, Tee trademarked the term "[[electroclash]]", which became so well known that it appeared in the ''Oxford Dictionary''.{{clarify|reason=Oxford University Press publishes many dictionaries. Which one?|date=June 2020}} He coordinated and managed the 2001 [[Electroclash Festival]], which featured [[Scissor Sisters]], [[Fischerspooner]], and [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]]. He also created and managed the nouveau-music electro girl group W.I.T.<ref name=odeotee/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electroclash.com/ec2001.html |title=ELECTROCLASH FESTIVAL 2001 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021208130539/http://www.electroclash.com/ec2001.html |archivedate=December 8, 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/artistKeyname/5831 |title=NME Live Reviews - Electroclash Festival : New York City Various Venues - NME.COM|website=[[NME]] |date=12 September 2005 }}</ref> | In the early 2000s, while spinning at the Berliniamsburg party at the club Luxx, Tee trademarked the term "[[electroclash]]", which became so well known that it appeared in the ''Oxford Dictionary''.{{clarify|reason=Oxford University Press publishes many dictionaries. Which one?|date=June 2020}} He coordinated and managed the 2001 [[Electroclash Festival]], which featured [[Scissor Sisters]], [[Fischerspooner]], and [[Peaches (musician)|Peaches]]. He also created and managed the nouveau-music electro girl group [[W.I.T.]]<ref name=odeotee/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.electroclash.com/ec2001.html |title=ELECTROCLASH FESTIVAL 2001 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021208130539/http://www.electroclash.com/ec2001.html |archivedate=December 8, 2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/artistKeyname/5831 |title=NME Live Reviews - Electroclash Festival : New York City Various Venues - NME.COM|website=[[NME]] |date=12 September 2005 }}</ref> | ||
In 2007, he and [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]] released the single "Matthew", an homage to [[Matthew Shepard]], who in 1998 was killed for being gay. | In 2007, he and [[Andy Bell (singer)|Andy Bell]] released the single "Matthew", an homage to [[Matthew Shepard]], who in 1998 was killed for being gay. | ||
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In 2023, Tee moved to Los Angeles with his partner, drag queen Morgan Wood.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/morganwoodcallisto/}}</ref> In 2024 he produced music with Love Bailey,<ref>{{Cite web |title= Love Bailey and DJ Larry Tee Talk "Don't Call Me" - PAPER Magazine|url=https://www.papermag.com/love-bailey-larry-tee}}</ref> DJ'd at Just Like Heaven Festival<ref>{{Cite web |title= Just Like Heaven Recap: 2000's Indie Rock Grows up|date=21 May 2024 |url=https://lamag.com/music/just-like-heaven-recap-2000s-indie-rock-grows-up}}</ref> and appeared in a documentary about the Butthole Surfers.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Butthole Surfers Doc 'The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt' Gets Teaser: Watch|date=6 June 2024 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2266804/watch-the-trailer-for-new-butthole-surfers-documentary-the-hole-truth-and-nothing-butt/news/}}</ref> | In 2023, Tee moved to Los Angeles with his partner, drag queen Morgan Wood.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/morganwoodcallisto/}}</ref> In 2024 he produced music with Love Bailey,<ref>{{Cite web |title= Love Bailey and DJ Larry Tee Talk "Don't Call Me" - PAPER Magazine|url=https://www.papermag.com/love-bailey-larry-tee}}</ref> DJ'd at Just Like Heaven Festival<ref>{{Cite web |title= Just Like Heaven Recap: 2000's Indie Rock Grows up|date=21 May 2024 |url=https://lamag.com/music/just-like-heaven-recap-2000s-indie-rock-grows-up}}</ref> and appeared in a documentary about the Butthole Surfers.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Butthole Surfers Doc 'The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt' Gets Teaser: Watch|date=6 June 2024 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2266804/watch-the-trailer-for-new-butthole-surfers-documentary-the-hole-truth-and-nothing-butt/news/}}</ref> | ||
In 2025, Tee wrote music for the reality competition show for drag kings, [[King of Drag]], broadcast on [[Revry]]. His music was featured in the first episode where contestants had to write verses and perform in two boy bands. | |||
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Larry Tee (born October 12, 1959) is a LA-based DJ, club promoter, and music producer who curated the electroclash scene in New York in the early 2000s,[1] and helped launch the careers of such artists as RuPaul, Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, Peaches, W.I.T., and Avenue D. He 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 has since been worn by popular stars like Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, and 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, and Melbourne.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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". 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 role in making RuPaul a star in the 1990s.[2]
Career
Tee was born to two Canadian-born citizens in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in Seattle and then Marietta, Georgia. In the early 1980s, he moved to Atlanta, where he became a part of the music scene and hung out with personalities such as RuPaul, Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Lady Bunny, and Lahoma Van Zandt at the Celebrity Club in Atlanta.[3]
In 1986, Tee, along with RuPaul, Lady Bunny, and Lahoma Van Zandt, moved to New York City. Living with videographer Nelson Sullivan, Tee quickly became involved with the Club Kids scene with his epic party, Love Machine. He hosted nights at Michael Alig's infamous DISCO 2000, which is featured in the movie Party Monster (2003). He also DJed at the ROXY on a weekly basis.[4]
During the 1990s, he became a prominent DJ by playing at highly regarded venues such as Palladium, the ROXY, and Twilo.[4] In 1992, Tee co-wrote RuPaul's top 40-hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)".
In the early 2000s, while spinning at the Berliniamsburg party at the club Luxx, Tee trademarked the term "electroclash", which became so well known that it appeared in the Oxford Dictionary.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He coordinated and managed the 2001 Electroclash Festival, which featured Scissor Sisters, Fischerspooner, and Peaches. He also created and managed the nouveau-music electro girl group W.I.T.[3][5][6]
In 2007, he and Andy Bell released the single "Matthew", an homage to Matthew Shepard, who in 1998 was killed for being gay.
In 2009, Tee released the iTunes top 20 dance album Club Badd, featuring songs by Perez Hilton, Princess Superstar (the "Licky" single was later re-written by Sean Garrett of Beyoncé/Usher fame and re-recorded by Shontelle), Jeffree Star, Roxy Cottontail, Herve, Bart B More, and Christopher Just.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". "Licky" also appeared on the Steve Aoki mix album with Santogold rapping on it, and in the Russell Brand movie, "Get Him To the Greek".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2010, Tee released the single "Let's Make Nasty" featuring Roxy Cottontail; it was re-released in the UK in 2011. Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2010, Tee collaborated with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and Amanda Lepore to produce Hilton's first music track.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Tee has remixed artists including Sia, Iggy Azalea, Steve Aoki, R.E.M., Lady Gaga, Roisin Murphy, Kele of Bloc Party, and Cher.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2011, Tee moved to Shoreditch, London.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He ran a weekly night in east London called Super Electric Party Machine at East Bloc every Friday Night, and XOYO, which has featured artists like Charli XCX, Brooke Candy, AME from Duke Dumonts #1 smash, Le1f, Ssion, and 2 Bears' Rolf.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In June 2015, Tee moved to Berlin to run TZUJI from Germany and run KRANK parties in Berlin. TZUJI has since been featured on shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, X Factor, and similar showsScript error: No such module "Unsubst". in several countries. The brand is associated with such entertainers as Rhianna, Missy Elliott, and Sean Kingston, and is sold in such shops as La Petite Mort and the Dover Street Market in New York, V Files, Asos Marketplace, Flasher (on Melrose, in Los Angeles), Borderline Apparel (in London), and Chaos-Labs (in Berlin).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2020, Tee launched the Fashertainment Inc website for forthcoming reality TV project of the same name.
In 2023, Tee moved to Los Angeles with his partner, drag queen Morgan Wood.[7] In 2024 he produced music with Love Bailey,[8] DJ'd at Just Like Heaven Festival[9] and appeared in a documentary about the Butthole Surfers.[10]
In 2025, Tee wrote music for the reality competition show for drag kings, King of Drag, broadcast on Revry. His music was featured in the first episode where contestants had to write verses and perform in two boy bands.
References
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- ↑ "Larry Tee biography on Yahoo! Music", Andy Kellman, Allmusic, accessed April 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Larry Tee tops New York tastemaker poll on inthemix.com.au", accessed March 1, 2011.
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External links
- Tzuji.com
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