Tod Miner Press Kit Complete5:11

Biography
Tod Miner moved to Chicago in 1986. One night after an amazing experience at
Medusa's (a juice bar that featured industrial music), a new direction in his destiny was
started. “I never heard music with such intensity.” He found himself dancing for 7 hours
to this new, intense beat. He had finally found peace and calmness within his soul after
a rough upbringing. Since then, music became his medication. “Music saved my life and
it continues to rescue me from myself." he says.
Tod attended local industrial shows religiously and hung out at Exit, Neo, Club
950 followed by Shelter, Kaboom and Crobar. Unfortunately by 1992, industrial music
was fading. The newer bands just didn’t seem to have the same edge. Tod decided that
he would have to make his own music to keep his sanity. He didn't have a clue on how
to get started. Fortunately, he met a few teachers along the way. Frankie from My Life
With The Thrill Kill Kult had become a great friend and helped guide him. He also met a
local producer, Mark Pichiotti, founder of Mark! Productions. Mark showed him the
basics of writing and production.
In 1993, Tod started writing his own music. WOD (Tod’s Band) was born and
getting radio play on the Local Music Showcase with James VanOsdal on Q101. Zoltar
(Q101's industrial DJ) started taking notice. "He got me a manager and helped in putting
together a band for live performances". WOD started playing locally, doing shows at
DOME ROOM and Crobar. They also started touring throughout the Midwest with Tony
Duffy's RACK show, which had a great bondage theme to compliment WOD. A year
later WOD was picked up by 21st Circuitry Records and "No Peace Without The Beat"
was released in 1998. It was at that time he approached DJ Teri Bristol and asked her
to assist in producing the album. At the same time, a new groove was taking the music community by storm. Bands like Underworld and The Chemical Brothers came out. His response to this
growing scene was "I was like, this shit is sick!” Unfortunately, the rest of Tod’s band
was still firmly routed in the Industrial sound. However, he couldn't get this new stuff out
of his head. Tod was about to sign a deal with Slipped Disc Records for a second WOD
album when he decided to leave the Industrial vibe because he had become terminally
infected by techno and house.
Tod’s first obstacle was that he wasn't a DJ and had no idea how to write and
produce dance music. He decided to reached out to some dance music producers,
(Mark Pichiotti, Teri Bristol, Ralphi Rosario). These new connections would begin Tod’s
journey into House, Techno and Electro. The first big hit, “Teenage
Wasteland” (MetalWorks Records) was written by Tod and Teri Bristol in his newly
created studio, Priaprism Studio. “Priapic is my best way of describing my music”, says
Tod with a sardonic smile. For several years, Tod and Teri Bristol worked together as a
remix duo for Music Plant Records releasing multiple remixes as well as independent
productions under each other's names frequently charting on Billboard Dance. The hits
include: India-Seduce Me, Georgie Porgie - I Love I Love, Personal Jesus and many
more.
Tod’s first single, "Reach For The Sky" on Forever Soul Records was featured
on Marco V's Amnesia Ibiza Sessions Vol 1. It has also been a big hit on YouTube. Next
came, "Go-Daddy-O!" (Music Plant Records), a number one
break out on the Billboard Dance Chart which made it to #24. It
went on to be featured in a national television commercial for
Jazzercise. In 2008, “Luvin’ Music”, (Music Plant Records) was
featured on the March 2009 ERG DJ compilation and has
enjoyed strong world wide club and radio play. In the last 10
months, Tod Miner’s remixes have reached number one on
Billboard. with songs such as: Georgie Porgie-“Can you Feel
That Sound” and Kristine W.-“Love Is The Look” and The Perry
Twins, “Bad Bad Boy” as well as countless others in the top 100. Tod Miner worked feverishly in 2009-2011 in the studio and DJ’ing all over the
globe. As his remixes grow in popularity, the demand for DJ bookings and remixes has
kept him constantly busy. In June, 2009, “Totally Numb”
received rave reviews on BillBoard reaching #26 setting the
tone for a long lasting career.In 2010, Tod released BeatKeeper,
“In My Head EP”, (A darker and dirtier sound from Tod) and
“Lose Your Mind” as well as Tony Cruz’ hit single, I Wanna Be
The One”, Poison, by Wayne Taylor and several other remixes,
(See Remix Portfolio). Tod also began a weekly residency on
1Club.FM internet radio and a monthly residency in South Florida.
In 2012, look for Tod to play at WMC for Addicted To Radio and the upcoming
release of His hot new political single: Rich Man Poor Man.
Discography
Feel The Sound
Lost In Your Love
Singles / Albums
No Peace Without
The Beat, 21st Circuitry
Reach For The Sky
Definitive
"
Go-Daddy-O"
Live2/MusicPlant
TNT Vs Waitresses"
Live2/MusicPlant "
Luv N Music
Music Plant
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Totally Numb "
MusicPlant "
The BeatKeeper
Teenage Wasteland
In My head /MusicPlant MetalWorks/MusicPlant
Lose Your Mind
Music Plant
Compilations
Shoxx2
21st Circuitry"
Boogaloo and Beyond
MetalWorks/MusicPlant
MasterBeat SPF"
2006 Master Ent."
Nu Dance Traxx 154
ERG"
Sin Enough?
MindWay Corp.
VideoTraxx Vol. 47"
ERG "
Universal Sound
System Recordings
Black Traxx 1.0
MusicPlant
Amnesia DJ
Vol. 1 Fifty Five
Turn it up America!
MusicPlant
Remixes
G-Cavelle Project
Gone Is The Love
MusicPlant Rachel Panay
The Real Thing
Act 2 Records
Richard Rogers
Hold On to Peace
Music Plant
The Perry Twins
Bad Bad Boy
Perry 2
Kelly Willis
Work it Out
Music Plant
Georgie Porgie
I Believe in Love
MusicPlant Jason Antone
Be Free
Chickie Records
Danielle Bollinger
Kiss The Sky
Esntion Silver
Fredrick Ford
Out Of The Dark
OMC Recordings
Jason Antone
Loves Gonna Lead you Back
Music Plant
Beatnik Castle
Will You Be Mine
Cyon Flare
EveryBody
MusicPlant
Hold On To Peace
All Over Again
MusicPlant
Eamon
Fuck It!
JIVE Kristine W.
Love is The Look
Fly Again Music
Pepper Mashay
Lost Yo Mind
Live2/MusicPlant
Cyon Flare
Rise!
MusicPlant
Georgie Porgie
I Believe
MusicPlant
Georgie Porgie
Can You Feel That Sound
MusicPlant
Monica Wright
Why Do You Love?
Music Plant Oba / Frank Lords
Personal Jesus
Freestyle Music
Rachel Panay
It’s Got To Be Love
Marshall Titus
Wayne Taylor
Act 2 Records If The World Could Be Mine Poison
Hold On To Peace
Living Like Love
“I Can’t Believe how high I have become.
I’ve lost all Feeling, I am Totally Numb.
Nothing Else Matters”
2009 / Written and Produced by Tod Miner at Priaprism Studio for MusicPlant Records
REMIXES CONTINUED
Linda Clifford
With You
Music Plant
Kristine W.
What I Like
About You
Fly Again Music
Khalid Rivera
Enough is Enough
Music Plant
Chellena Black
Brighter Days
Music Plant
Georgie Porgie
It’s The Music
Music Plant
G-Cavelle Project
Peetr Peekr
I Got What You Need When Angels Fall
Music Plant
Music Plant
Michael Butera
Not Over Yet
Music Plant
Linda Clifford
Baby I’m Yours
Music Plant
DJ Yannis
I Need Love
Music Plant
Wayne Taylor
Where Would I Be
Music Plant
James Edwards III
Romeo’s Fault
Gotta Get Up
Goosebumps
Music Plant
Zoophonia / Music Plant
Ben Coen
Lady
Music Plant
SK8
Crazy In Love
Music Plant
6/21/2009
8/22/2009
8/22/2009
“Dancin’ Dancin’
Makes Me Feel This Way
Lovin’ Music
Let The Record Play”
2009 / Written and Produced by Tod Miner at Priaprism Studio for MusicPlant Records
Featured in a
National Television
commercial in 2009
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Black Vinyl
Breathe Again
Pussy Whipped
2010 / Written and Produced by Tod Miner at Priaprism Studio for MusicPlant Records