Tommy Asher Danvers, better known by his stage name TommyD, is a British producer, songwriter, arranger, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of NFT marketplace, Token||Traxx.
He has also worked with Kylie Minogue, Janet Jackson, Noel Gallagher, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Kanye West, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Adele, Emeli Sandé, and fun.
[citation needed] Through his friendship with Justin Berkmann, TommyD helped to develop Ministry of Sound, where he became a resident DJ in 1992 and toured with the likes of CJ Mackintosh, Masters at Work, Todd Terry, and Roger Sanchez.
"[5] TommyD also received remix credits for a number of artists' club and radio releases in the 1990s, including Heaven 17, Björk, A Tribe Called Quest, Billy Ocean, Michael Jackson, and Jethro Tull.
Additionally, he partnered with DJ Fat Tony to form the duo Fierce Child, releasing an EP titled Men Adore… in 1995 and another single, "Gonna Getcha," in 1996.
[6] His work with Wales alternative rock band Catatonia[9] led to two chart-topping albums, 1998's International Velvet and 1999's Equally Cursed and Blessed, which produced five top-ten singles and resulted in nominations for the Mercury Music Prize[10] and the Brit Awards.
Through blockchain and Decentralised Finance (DeFi) technology, the Token||Traxx platform is set to create a whole new income stream to support the traditional and established music community.
In April 2011, the duo signed to Capitol Records and re-released the album the following year,[17] with the single "Free" reaching radio charts in the United States, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
[24] With Wired Strings, Danvers has produced songs for artists such as Noel Gallagher, The Spice Girls, Kanye West, Jay Z, Adele, Tinie Tempah, Emeli Sandé, fun., Raleigh Ritchie, MNEK, Frank Ocean, Enya, and Beyoncé.