DJ Quicksilver

Orhan Terzi (born 28 June 1964), better known by his stage name DJ Quicksilver, is a German-Turkish DJ and music producer.^[1] His stage name derives from his days taking part in DJ contests, where a mercury column would gauge audience reaction.^[2]

DJ Quicksilver
Background information
Birth name	Orhan Terzi
Born	(1964-06-28) June 28, 1964 (age 61) Trabzon, Turkey
Origin	Hattingen, Germany
Genres	Techno, house, Eurodance, trance
Occupation(s)	DJ, music producer
Years active	1996-present
Labels	Avex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar Records, Edel AG
Website	dj-quicksilver.com

Early life

Terzi was born on 28 June 1964 in Trabzon, Turkey. His family moved to Hattingen, Germany in the late 1960s.^[2]

Musical career

Early career

He began working with Tommaso de Donatis on DJ Quicksilver material, and released tracks for a variety of record labels, including Avex Trax, Positiva Records, Telstar, Edel AG, Alphabet City, and Sub Terranean.^[3]

1996–1998: Breakthrough and success

In November 1996, he released "Bellissima" - a hit double A-sided single. The song became a big hit on the UK dance charts in 1997 and then crossed over into pop, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart and selling enough copies to become a gold record, selling well throughout Europe.^[4] It remains his biggest single so far. Other releases include "Boombastic", which sampled the Shaggy track.^[3]

1999–2002: Other releases

In 1999, under the alias "Watergate", Terzi released the track "Heart of Asia" (remix of Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence's theme song), among others. In 2002, he received an ECHO nomination for "Best National Dance Act" for the single "Ameno".^[1]

Other work

Terzi has also worked as a remixer, on tracks by Ian van Dahl, Faithless, and The Verve ("Bittersweet Symphony").^[3]

Discography

Studio albums

• Quicksilver (1997)
• Escape 2 Planet Love (1998)
• Clubfiles (The Album) (2003)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		AUS [5]	AUT [6]	ESP [7]	GER [8]	IRE [9]	NED [10]	NOR [11]	SUI [12]	SWE [13]	UK [14]
1995	"Bingo Bongo"	—	14	—	36	—	—	—	—	—	—		Quicksilver
1996	"Boing!"	—	31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Single only
	"I Have a Dream"/"Bellissima"	47	9	3	4	2	70	8	6	16	4	GER: Gold[15] UK: Gold[16]	Quicksilver
1997	"Free"	—	12	4	4	3	—	9	11	13	7
	"Planet Love"	—	36	—	23	11	32	9	35	46	12		Escape 2 Planet Love
1998	"Escape to Paradise" / "Timerider"	86	—	—	31	—	88	14	—	—	—
1999	"Cosmophobia"	—	—	—	36	—	—	—	83	—	—		Single only
2001	"Bombastic"	—	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—		Clubfiles - The Album
	"Ameno"	—	13	12	18	—	26	26	20	—	—
2002	"New Life"	—	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Rising Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Always on My Mind" (featuring Base Unique)	—	38	—	44	—	66	—	95	—	—		Singles only
	"Clubfiles One"	—	33	—	34	—	—	—	99	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Remixes

• Dancemania 1 (Compilation, 1996)^[17]
• Club Scene Volume 2 (Compilation, 1997)^[18]
• Sonic 1 (Compilation, 2000)^[19]
• Equinoxe 4 (Trance cover of Jean Michel Jarre's Equinoxe 4)