Todd Terje

{{short description|Norwegian disc jockey}}

{{distinguish|Todd Terry}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Todd Terje

| image = Todd Terje.png

| caption = Todd Terje & The Olsens performing at Glastonbury Festival in 2015

| alias = Wade Nichols, Duliatten Disco Dandia, Chuck Norris, New Mjøndalen Disco Swingers, Kacic Kullmann's Five

| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1981|05|}}

| birth_place = Mjøndalen, Norway{{cite web|title=Under the gun: Todd Terje|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?850|website=Resident Advisor|access-date=15 September 2014|date=25 October 2007}}

| origin =

| genre = {{hlist|Electronica{{Cite web |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/its_album_time/ |title=Todd Terje: It's Album Time (Olsen) Review |last=Fenwick |first=Tom |date=28 May 2014 |website=Under the Radar |access-date=8 January 2018}}|nu-disco|disco{{cite web|last1=Huizenga|first1=Tom|last2=Tsioulcas|first2=Anastasia|last3=Powers|first3=Ann|last4=McCartney|first4=Kelly|last5=Hart|first5=Otis|last6=Thompson|first6=Stephen|last7=Hilton|first7=Robin|last8=Ganz|first8=Jacob|last9=Gotrich|first9=Lars|last10=Fitzgerald|first10=Kiana|last11=King|first11=Jason|last12=Kelley|first12=Frannie|last13=Contreras|first13=Felix|last14=Jarenwattananon|first14=Patrick|last15=Garsd|first15=Jasmine|last16=Dye|first16=David|last17=Carter|first17=Bobby|last18=Boilen|first18=Bob|last19=Katzif|first19=Mike|title=NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2014|url=https://www.npr.org/2014/12/10/369652480/npr-musics-favorite-songs-of-2014|website=National Public Radio|publisher=National Public Radio|access-date=12 May 2017}}|house|synthwave}}

| years_active = 1999–present

| label = Permanent Vacation, Bacause Music, Soul Jazz Records, Bear Funk, Full Pupp, Running Back, Smalltown Supersound, Olsen

| associated_acts = Lindstrøm, Prins Thomas, Bryan Ferry, Franz Ferdinand

| website = {{URL|http://toddterje.com}}

| instruments = Arpeggiator, keyboards, drum machine, sequencer, sampler

}}

Terje Olsen (born 1981), known professionally as Todd Terje, is a Norwegian DJ, songwriter, and record producer. His stage name is a homage to house music producer Todd Terry.

Called "King of the summer jams"{{cite web |url=http://www.mixmag.net/words/news/listen-to-new-todd-terje-track |title=Listen To New Todd Terje Track |publisher=Mixmag |date=12 June 2013 |access-date=1 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811144954/http://mixmag.net/words/news/listen-to-new-todd-terje-track |archive-date=11 August 2014 }} by Mixmag, "one third of the Holy Trinity of Norwegian disco"{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/09/todd-terje/ |title=Todd Terje |publisher=SPIN |date=5 September 2012 |access-date=1 August 2014}} by Spin magazine, and "one of [the Scandinavian dance scene's] prominent figures"{{cite web|author=Andy Kellman |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/todd-terje-mn0000911622/biography |title=Todd Terje | Biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=1 August 2014}} by AllMusic, Todd Terje made his name with a string of remixes and re-edits in the mid 2000s. He is the younger brother of Olaf Olsen, known as the drummer from Bigbang, who often performs drums for Terje's live shows.

He was one of the headliners at the prestigious Sónar festival in Barcelona, playing alongside frequent collaborator Lindstrøm.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonar.es/en/2013/prg/ar/lindstr%C3%B8m-todd-terje_132|title=Sónar 13.14.15.16 June 2013 :: Lindstrøm & Todd Terje|date=31 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831204402/http://www.sonar.es/en/2013/prg/ar/lindstr%C3%B8m-todd-terje_132|access-date=27 August 2020|archive-date=31 August 2013}} He was listed at #17 in the Rolling Stone magazine list of "The 25 DJs That Rule the Earth".{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-25-djs-that-rule-the-earth-20121109/todd-terje-19691231 |title=The 25 DJs That Rule the Earth: Todd Terje |publisher=Rolling Stone |date= 9 November 2012|access-date=1 August 2014}} In July 2013 he recorded a mix for BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix series. He is best known for his 2012 house track "Inspector Norse".{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036y98w |title=BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, Todd Terje |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=27 July 2013 |access-date=1 August 2014}} The song Alfonso Muskedunder was featured in an episode of the third season of the television series Better Call Saul on AMC. The introduction to It's Album Time is regularly referenced in a feature in Radio 1 DJ, Huw Stephens' late night show.

In 2017, he was nominated for Record of the Year for the Four Tet Remix of his song "Jungelknugen" at the Electronic Music Awards. The original version of this track, however, has not been released officially as of August 2023.