Tommy Onyx (born May 7, 1972) is a musician from Detroit, Michigan.[1] He is best known as the producer of Inner City's 1999 remix of Good Life, which made #10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Career
editHe moved to Detroit from Boston in 1988 and soon came to local prominence as keyboard player with the Alt Rock band The Charm Farm.[citation needed] Throughout the 1990s he served as the Music Director for the techno group Inner City.[2] He co-wrote many of the band's iconic songs including "Hallelujah," the title track from the band's second album "Fire" and most recently 2014's "Bad Girl," a tribute to Donna Summer.[citation needed] In 1998 his Spanish language remix of Inner City's 1988 hit Good Life, "Buena Vida" reached #10 on the UK singles chart.[3]
Onyx has also done world tours as the Music Director for E Dancer and Norma Jean Bell.[citation needed] In 1999, Onyx founded Loudbaby, a progressive web design and development company.[citation needed]
Awards
editHe was twice voted Best Keyboardist in 1992 and 1993 at the Detroit Music Awards. He was nominated for Outstanding Electronic Writer/Producer in 2000 (Detroit Music Awards.)
References
edit- ^ "Artist: Inner City". International DJ Magazine.
- ^ Jaguar (22 October 2020). "Kevin Saunderson: "Black people don't even know that techno came from Black artists"". Mixmag.
- ^ "Official singles Chart results matching:Buena Vida". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2021.