Eric Prydz

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Eric Prydz (born July 19, 1976, in Täby, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish DJ and producer best known for his 2004 hit single "Call on Me", a remake of Steve Winwood's classic hit "Valerie", which topped the UK singles charts for five weeks.

Prydz's "Call on Me" single stopped the Manic Street Preachers from reaching number one with "The Love of Richard Nixon". "Call On Me" was also number one on the German Top100 for six consecutive weeks. Eric Prydz also releases music under several other aliases including Cirez D, Pryda, Moo, Dirty Funker and Sheridan. Additionally he has collaborated under the names Axer (with fellow Swede Axwell), A & P Project (with fellow Swede Steve Angello), Dukes Of Sluca (with Andreas Postl), Hardform and Groove System (both with Marcus Stork).

Prydz' music falls under many genres, depending on which alias it is released under. Tracks released under his own name tend to be plain house, whilst songs under the Cirez D moniker are generally progressive house with an electro house edge. Pryda songs are almost exclusively progressive house, with melodic synths that give them a very distinct and instantly recognizable sound.

Contents 1 Other projects 2 Discography 2.1 Singles 3 External links

[edit] Other projects

Aside from producing music Prydz also runs the record labels Pryda, Pryda Friends, and Mouseville, which release most of his own music.

In 2006, he released a remixed version of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II", entitled "Proper Education", with a video.

Eric Prydz only plays shows in and around Europe. He does not travel to the USA and Asia because he is reportedly scared of flying.^[1]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

• "Slammin'" - 2004
• "Call on Me" - 2004 * "Woz Not Woz" - 2005 * "Proper Education" - 2007 == References ==

[edit] External links

• Eric Prydz on Discogs
• Eric Prydz TributeNILE