Teebone Explained

Teebone
Birth Name:Ty Leon Thompson
Origin:London, England
Genre:Drum and bass, jungle, UK garage
Occupation:Musician, record producer, DJ
Years Active:1993–present
Label:Riddim Track Records, Vital Essence, Solid City Records, Stone Villager, Reinforced, East West
Associated Acts:DJ Dextrous

Teebone is a UK garage/drum and bass producer and DJ, best known for the 2000 hit "Fly Bi" which features the MCs Kie and Sparks.

In the 1990s, Teebone together with DJ Dextrous produced under a number of aliases including Fusion Forum and Regulators, releasing jungle and drum and bass records. In 1994, Teebone founded his label Riddim Track Records. In the late 1990s, he started producing UK garage; his biggest and most well-known track, "Fly Bi", reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[2] NME included the song in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.[3]

Teebone also produces and directs music videos for other artists; among those are Shy FX and Pendulum ("Slam").

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TEEBONE FEATURING MCKIE AND MC SPARKS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company. OfficialCharts.com.
  2. Web site: Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 (30 July 2000 - 05 August 2000) | Official Charts Company. OfficialCharts.com.
  3. Web site: The best UK garage tracks of all time. NME. September 16, 2019.